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National Forest System Drug Enforcement and Protection Act of 1988

Introduced: April 20, 1988 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 22, 1988
See H.R.5210.
May 5, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Apr 26, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Apr 26, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Forest, Family Farms, and Energy.
Apr 20, 1988
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Apr 20, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Apr 20, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 20, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Forest System Drug Enforcement and Protection Act of 1988 - Amends the National Forest System Drug Control Act of 1986 to provide additional law enforcement authority for the Forest Service in dealing with Controlled Substances Act violations by: (1) removing the limitation on the number of Service personnel who may exercise specified law enforcement powers; and (2) permitting the exercise of such powers by Service personnel outside the boundaries of the National Forest System.

Grants the Service authority, with respect to the specified law enforcement powers, to: (1) coordinate investigations and enforcement activities and prepare national and regional strategy plans in coordination with the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and (2) cooperate with the Attorney General in carrying out the seizure and forfeiture provisions of the Controlled Substances Act as such activities relate to the manufacture, distribution, or dispensing of controlled substances within the System.

Establishes criminal penalties for polluting Federal lands while manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing a controlled substance.

What's happening now October 22, 1988

See H.R.5210.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5210 Related bill Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
 Committees of jurisdiction 6
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4437: National Forest System Drug Enforcement and Protection Act of 1988. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4437/
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