# 16 U.S.C. § 551a: Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with States and political subdivisions in law enforcement

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## Section

- **Citation:** 16 U.S.C. § 551a
- **Heading:** Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with States and political subdivisions in law enforcement
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** July 16, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 16—CONSERVATION > CHAPTER 3—FORESTS › FOREST SERVICE › REFORESTATION › MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS

## Text

The Secretary of Agriculture, in connection with the administration and regulation of the use and occupancy of the national forests and national grasslands, is authorized to cooperate with any State or political subdivision thereof, on lands which are within or part of any unit of the national forest system, in the enforcement or supervision of the laws or ordinances of a State or subdivision thereof. Such cooperation may include the reimbursement of a State or its subdivision for expenditures incurred in connection with activities on national forest system lands. This section shall not deprive any State or political subdivision thereof of its right to exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction, within or on lands which are a part of the national forest system.

( Pub. L. 92–82 , Aug. 10, 1971 , 85 Stat. 303 .)

## Nearby sections

- [16 U.S.C. § 551 Protection of national forests; rules and regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t16_s551.md)
- [16 U.S.C. § 551a Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with States and political subdivisions in law enforcement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t16_s551a.md)
- [16 U.S.C. § 551b Omitted](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t16_s551b.md)
- [16 U.S.C. § 551c Planning for fire protection](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t16_s551c.md)
- [16 U.S.C. § 551c–1 Limitations on prescribed burns](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t16_s551c%E2%80%931.md)
- [16 U.S.C. § 551d Wildland firefighter safety](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t16_s551d.md)
- [16 U.S.C. § 552 Consent to agreement by States for conservation of forests and water supply](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t16_s552.md)
- [16 U.S.C. § 552a Restoration of withdrawn national forest lands to appropriation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t16_s552a.md)
- [16 U.S.C. § 552b Administration of withdrawn lands; rules and regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t16_s552b.md)
- [16 U.S.C. § 552c Reimbursement of United States for loss of revenue](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t16_s552c.md)
- [16 U.S.C. § 552d Punishment of violations of regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t16_s552d.md)
- [16 U.S.C. § 553 Duties of officials of Forest Service; stock laws; protection of fish and game](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t16_s553.md)
- [16 U.S.C. § 553a Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a) , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 655](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t16_s553a.md)
- [16 U.S.C. § 554 Forest supervisors and rangers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t16_s554.md)

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