Sec. 1801. Annual permit and fee for film crews of 5 persons or fewer
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Section 100905 of title 54, United States Code, is amended as follows: In subsection (a)— in paragraph (1), by striking provide a fair return to the United States and inserting be sufficient to cover the cost of a film permit and other administrative and personnel costs ; and by adding at the end the following: For a commercial film crew of 5 persons or fewer for commercial filming activities or similar projects on Federal land and waters administered by the Secretary the Secretary shall— assess an annual fee in an amount sufficient to cover the administrative cost of issuing a permit under this section, but not greater than $200; and require a permit which shall be valid for commercial filming activities or similar projects that occur in areas designated for public use during public hours on all Federal land and waterways administered by the Secretary for a 1-year period beginning on the date of issuance of the permit. .
By striking subsection
(b)and redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e), and
(f)as subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e), respectively. In subsection (b), as redesignated by this section, by adding at the end the following: The fee under this paragraph for a still photography crew of 5 persons or fewer shall be not more than $200. . In subsection (e), as redesignated by this section— by striking The Secretary and inserting the following: The Secretary ; and by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall not consider subject matter or content as a criterion for issuing or denying a permit under this Act. . By adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall not require persons holding commercial use authorizations or special recreation permits to obtain an additional permit or pay an additional fee for commercial filming or still photography under this section if— the filming or still photography conducted is incidental to the permitted activity that is the subject of the commercial use authorization or special recreation permit; and the holder of the commercial use authorization or special recreation permit is an individual or small business concern (within the meaning of section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )). For the purposes of this section, a news gathering shall not be considered a commercial activity. For the purposes of this section— the term commercial film crew means any persons present on Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary who are associated with the production of a film; the term news gathering means the gathering, recording, and filming of news and information related to news in any medium; and the term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture, as applicable, with respect to land under the respective jurisdiction of such Secretary. .
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Sec. 1801
Annual permit and fee for film crews of 5 persons or fewer
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