Law Enforcement Memorandums of Understanding

Citation
446 FW 1
Exhibit
1
Supersedes
444 FW 5, FWM 305, 12/31/96
Date
FWM
475
Originating Office
Division of Technical and Field Support

1.1 National Marine Fisheries Service - Enforcement of the Endangered Species Act (March 13, 1974)

Interim Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife and the Department of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service pursuant to Subsection 11 (c) of the Endangered Species Act.

1.2 National Marine Fisheries Service - Endangered Species (August 28, 1974)

Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Department of the Interior and the National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration United States Department of Commerce regarding jurisdictional responsibilities and listing procedures under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

1.3 National Marine Fisheries Service - Sea Turtles (July 18, 1977)

Memorandum of Understanding defining the roles of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service in joint Administration of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 as to Marine Turtles.

1.4 Bureau of Land Management February 23, 1978)

Memorandum of Understanding between the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service relative to investigative assistance and jurisdictional responsibility.

1.5 Wildlife Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee (March 19, 1980)

Memorandum of Understanding among the United States Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service; United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service; United States Department of Justice, Land and Natural Resources Division; and United States Department of the Treasury, U.S. Customs Service relative to cooperative efforts to control the trade in wild animals and wild animal parts and products.

1.6 Texas Task Force (March 19, 1980)

Memorandum of Understanding among the United States Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service; United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; United States Department of Justice, Land and Natural Resources Division; United States Department of the Treasury, U.S. Customs Service and United States Department of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service relative to the establishment of a joint Wildlife Task Force in the State of Texas to investigate the trade in wildlife and wildlife parts and products.

1.7 California Task Force (December 19, 1980)

Memorandum of Understanding among the United States Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife; United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; United States Department of Justice; United States Department of the Treasury, U.S. Customs Service and United States Department of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service relative to the establishment of a joint Wildlife Task Force in the State of California to investigate the trade in wildlife and wildlife parts and products.

1.8 NOAA Fisheries - Guam (December 29, 1980)

Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries relative to fish and wildlife law enforcement efforts in Guam.

1.9 Wildlife Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee - Seizure and Forfeiture
(April 7, 1982)

Memorandum of Understanding among the United States Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; United States Department of Justice; and the United States Department of the Treasury, U.S. Customs Service relative to the seizure, forfeiture, and sale of illegally imported wildlife and the handling of costs and the distribution of any proceeds from their sale to the respective concerned Government Agencies.

1.10 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network - Investigations

Memorandum of Understanding between the United States Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Law Enforcement and the United States Department of the Treasury, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, relative to the exchange of information and related cooperation for authorized law enforcement purposes.

1.11 Department of Defense - Drug Interdiction/Eradication

Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of the Interior and the Department of Defense relative to procedures and guidelines by which the Department of Defense will provide aircraft services in support of the Department of the Interior missions to interdict or eradicate illegal drug flow, use, or production on federal lands.

1.12 United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service - Cross-Designation

Memorandum of Understanding between the United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service and the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Reclamation relative to cross-designation of law enforcement personnel.

1.13 U.S. Coast Guard - Joint Law Enforcement Operations

Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of the Interior and United States Coast Guard relative to joint law enforcement operations and support and achievement of agencies primary missions, goals and objectives.