To amend section 100905 of title 54, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal land for film crews of 5 persons or fewer, and for other purposes.
- Last Action
- 4/26/2019
Actions
- 2019-04-26Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
- 2019-04-23Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- 2019-04-04Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-04-04Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-04-04Introduced in House
- 2019-04-04Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-04-04 (00)
This bill directs the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture (USDA) to assess an annual fee of up to $200 for any film crew of five persons or fewer to conduct commercial filming activities or similar projects on federal land administered by such departments and to require a one-year permit for such activities or projects that occur in areas designated for public use during public hours on federal land and waterways administered by such departments.
The bill also requires that the fee for a commercial filming activity or similar project in a unit of the National Park System be sufficient to cover the cost of a film permit and other administrative and personnel costs.
Interior and USDA must also assess an annual fee of up to $200 for still photography crews of five persons or fewer.
The bill repeals the requirement for collection by Interior and USDA of costs incurred as a result of filming activities or similar projects, including administrative and personnel costs, in addition to the reasonable fee assessed for commercial filming activities or similar projects in a system unit.
Cosponsors (3)
- Tom Cole (R-OK)
- TIM RYAN (D-OH)
- Austin Scott (R-GA)
Subjects
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Land use and conservation
- Licensing and registrations
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Television and film
- User charges and fees
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