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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1576 

To provide exceptions from permitting and fee requirements for content creation, regardless of distribution platform, including still photography, 

digital or analog video, and digital or analog audio recording activities, 

conducted on land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture 

and the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 14, 2023 

Mr. FULCHER introduced the following bill; which was referred 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 

A BILL 

To provide exceptions from permitting and fee requirements 

for content creation, regardless of distribution platform, 

including still photography, digital or analog video, and 

digital or analog audio recording activities, conducted 

on land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, and for other 

purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Interior Land 

3 Media Act’’ or the ‘‘FILM Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. FILMING AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHY WITHIN THE 

5 NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM AND ON OTHER 

6 FEDERAL LAND. 

7 (a) FILMING IN NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM UNITS.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1009 of title 54, 

9 United States Code, is amended by striking section 

10 100905 and inserting the following: 

11 ‘‘§ 100905. Filming and still photography in System 

12 units 

13 ‘‘(a) FILMING AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHY.— 

14 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ensure 

15 that a filming or still photography activity or similar 

16 project in a System unit (referred to in this section 

17 as a ‘filming or still photography activity’) and the 

18 authorizing or permitting of a filming or still pho19 tography activity are carried out consistent with— 

20 ‘‘(A) the laws and policies applicable to the 

21 Service; and 

22 ‘‘(B) an applicable general management 

23 plan. 

24 ‘‘(2) NO PERMITS REQUIRED.—The Secretary 

25 shall not require an authorization or a permit or as26 sess a fee, if a fee for a filming or still photography 


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1 activity is not otherwise required by law, for a film2 ing or still photography activity that— 

3 ‘‘(A)(i) involves fewer than 6 individuals; 

4 and 

5 ‘‘(ii) meets each of the requirements de6 scribed in paragraph (5); or 

7 ‘‘(B) is merely incidental to, or docu8 menting, an activity or event that is allowed or 

9 authorized at the System unit, regardless of— 

10 ‘‘(i) the number of individuals partici11 pating in the allowed or authorized activity 

12 or event; or 

13 ‘‘(ii) whether any individual receives 

14 compensation for any products of the film15 ing or still photography activity. 

16 ‘‘(3) FILMING AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHY AU17 THORIZATIONS FOR DE MINIMIS USE.— 

18 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 

19 establish a de minimis use authorization for 

20 certain filming or still photography activities 

21 that meets the requirements described in sub22 paragraph (F). 

23 ‘‘(B) POLICY.—For a filming or still pho24 tography activity that meets the requirements 

25 described in subparagraph (F), the Secretary— 


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1 ‘‘(i) may require a de minimis use au2 thorization; and 

3 ‘‘(ii) shall not require a permit. 

4 ‘‘(C) NO FEE.—The Secretary shall not 

5 charge a fee for a de minimis use authorization 

6 under this paragraph. 

7 ‘‘(D) ACCESS.—The Secretary shall enable 

8 members of the public to apply for and obtain 

9 a de minimis use authorization under this para10 graph— 

11 ‘‘(i) through the website of the Serv12 ice; and 

13 ‘‘(ii) in person at the field office of 

14 the applicable System unit. 

15 ‘‘(E) ISSUANCES.—The Secretary shall— 

16 ‘‘(i) establish a procedure— 

17 ‘‘(I) to automate the approval of 

18 an application submitted through the 

19 website of the Service under subpara20 graph (D)(i); and 

21 ‘‘(II) to issue a de minimis use 

22 authorization under this paragraph 

23 immediately on receipt of an applica24 tion that is submitted in person at the 


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1 field office of the applicable System 

2 unit under subparagraph (D)(ii); and 

3 ‘‘(ii) if an application submitted under 

4 subparagraph (D) meets the requirements 

5 of this paragraph, immediately on receipt 

6 of the application issue a de minimis use 

7 authorization for the filming or still pho8 tography activity. 

9 ‘‘(F) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary 

10 shall only issue a de minimis use authorization 

11 under this paragraph if the filming or still pho12 tography activity— 

13 ‘‘(i) involves a group of not fewer than 

14 6 individuals and not more than 8 individ15 uals; 

16 ‘‘(ii) meets each of the requirements 

17 described in paragraph (5); and 

18 ‘‘(iii) is consistent with subsection (c). 

19 ‘‘(G) CONTENTS.—A de minimis use au20 thorization issued under this paragraph shall 

21 list the requirements described in subparagraph 

22 (F). 

23 ‘‘(4) REQUIRED PERMITS.— 

24 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 

25 paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary may require a 


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1 permit application and, if a permit is issued, as2 sess a reasonable fee, as described in subsection 

3 (b)(1), for a filming or still photography activ4 ity that— 

5 ‘‘(i) involves more than 8 individuals; 

6 or 

7 ‘‘(ii) does not meet each of the re8 quirements described in paragraph (5). 

9 ‘‘(B) WILDERNESSS ACT CLARIFICA10 TION.—No provision of this subsection is in11 tended to or shall be construed to conflict with 

12 the provisions of the Wilderness Act of 1964 

13 (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). 

14 ‘‘(5) REQUIREMENTS FOR FILMING OR STILL

15 PHOTOGRAPHY ACTIVITY.—The requirements re16 ferred to in paragraphs (2)(A)(ii), (3)(F)(ii), (4)(B), 

17 and (7)(C) are as follows: 

18 ‘‘(A) A person conducts the filming or still 

19 photography activity in a manner that— 

20 ‘‘(i) does not impede or intrude on the 

21 experience of other visitors to the applica22 ble System unit; 

23 ‘‘(ii) except as otherwise authorized, 

24 does not disturb or negatively impact— 


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1 ‘‘(I) a natural or cultural re2 source; or 

3 ‘‘(II) an environmental or scenic 

4 value; and 

5 ‘‘(iii) allows for equitable allocation or 

6 use of facilities of the applicable System 

7 unit. 

8 ‘‘(B) The person conducts the filming or 

9 still photography activity at a location in which 

10 the public is allowed. 

11 ‘‘(C) The person conducting the filming or 

12 still photography activity does not require the 

13 exclusive use of a site or area. 

14 ‘‘(D) The person does not conduct the 

15 filming or still photography activity in a local16 ized area that receives a very high volume of 

17 visitation. 

18 ‘‘(E) The person conducting the filming or 

19 still photography activity does not use a set or 

20 staging equipment, subject to the limitation 

21 that handheld equipment (such as a tripod, 

22 monopod, and handheld lighting equipment) 

23 shall not be considered staging equipment for 

24 the purposes of this subparagraph. 


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1 ‘‘(F) The person conducting the filming or 

2 still photography activity complies with and ad3 heres to visitor use policies, practices, and regu4 lations applicable to the applicable System unit. 

5 ‘‘(G) The filming or still photography ac6 tivity is not likely to result in additional admin7 istrative costs being incurred by the Secretary 

8 with respect to the filming or still photography 

9 activity, as determined by the Secretary. 

10 ‘‘(H) The person conducting the filming or 

11 still photography activity complies with other 

12 applicable Federal, State, and local laws (in13 cluding regulations), including laws relating to 

14 the use of unmanned aerial equipment. 

15 ‘‘(6) CONTENT CREATION.—Regardless of dis16 tribution platform, any video, still photograph, or 

17 audio recording for commercial or noncommercial 

18 content creation in a System unit shall be considered 

19 to be a filming or still photography activity under 

20 this subsection. 

21 ‘‘(7) EFFECT.— 

22 ‘‘(A) PERMITS REQUESTED THOUGH NOT

23 REQUIRED.—On the request of a person intend24 ing to carry out a filming or still photography 

25 activity, the Secretary may issue a permit for 


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1 the filming or still photography activity, even if 

2 a permit for the filming or still photography ac3 tivity is not required under this section. 

4 ‘‘(B) NO ADDITIONAL PERMITS, COMMER5 CIAL USE AUTHORIZATIONS, OR FEES FOR

6 FILMING AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHY AT AU7 THORIZED EVENTS.—A filming or still photog8 raphy activity at an activity or event that is al9 lowed or authorized, including a wedding, en10 gagement party, family reunion, or celebration 

11 of a graduate, shall be considered merely inci12 dental for the purposes of paragraph (2)(B). 

13 ‘‘(C) MONETARY COMPENSATION.—The re14 ceipt of monetary compensation by the person 

15 conducting the filming or still photography ac16 tivity shall not affect the permissibility of the 

17 filming or still photography activity. 

18 ‘‘(b) FEES AND RECOVERY COSTS.— 

19 ‘‘(1) FEES.—The reasonable fees referred to in 

20 subsection (a)(4) shall meet each of the following 

21 criteria: 

22 ‘‘(A) The reasonable fee shall provide a 

23 fair return to the United States. 

24 ‘‘(B) The reasonable fee shall be based on 

25 the following criteria: 


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1 ‘‘(i) The number of days of the film2 ing or still photography activity. 

3 ‘‘(ii) The size of the film or still pho4 tography crew present in the System unit. 

5 ‘‘(iii) The quantity and type of film or 

6 still photography equipment present in the 

7 System unit. 

8 ‘‘(iv) Any other factors that the Sec9 retary determines to be necessary. 

10 ‘‘(2) RECOVERY OF COSTS.— 

11 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 

12 collect from the applicant for the applicable per13 mit any costs incurred by the Secretary related 

14 to a filming or still photography activity subject 

15 to a permit under subsection (a)(4), including— 

16 ‘‘(i) the costs of the review or issuance 

17 of the permit; and 

18 ‘‘(ii) related administrative and per19 sonnel costs. 

20 ‘‘(B) EFFECT ON FEES COLLECTED.—All 

21 costs recovered under subparagraph (A) shall 

22 be in addition to the fee described in paragraph 

23 (1). 

24 ‘‘(3) USE OF PROCEEDS.— 


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1 ‘‘(A) FEES.—All fees collected under this 

2 section shall— 

3 ‘‘(i) be available for expenditure by 

4 the Secretary, without further appropria5 tion; and 

6 ‘‘(ii) remain available until expended. 

7 ‘‘(B) COSTS.—All costs recovered under 

8 paragraph (2)(A) shall— 

9 ‘‘(i) be available for expenditure by 

10 the Secretary, without further appropria11 tion, at the System unit at which the costs 

12 are collected; and 

13 ‘‘(ii) remain available until expended. 

14 ‘‘(c) PROTECTION OF RESOURCES.—The Secretary 

15 shall not allow a person to undertake a filming or still 

16 photography activity if the Secretary determines that— 

17 ‘‘(1) there is a likelihood that the person would 

18 cause resource damage at the System unit, except as 

19 otherwise authorized; 

20 ‘‘(2) the person would create an unreasonable 

21 disruption of the use and enjoyment by the public of 

22 the System unit; or 

23 ‘‘(3) the filming or still photography activity 

24 poses a health or safety risk to the public. 

25 ‘‘(d) PROCESSING OF PERMIT APPLICATIONS.— 


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1 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab2 lish a process to ensure that the Secretary responds 

3 in a timely manner to an application for a permit for 

4 a filming or still photography activity required under 

5 subsection (a)(4). 

6 ‘‘(2) COORDINATION.—If a permit is required 

7 under this section for 2 or more Federal agencies or 

8 System units, the Secretary and the head of any 

9 other applicable Federal agency, as applicable, shall, 

10 to the maximum extent practicable, coordinate per11 mit processing procedures, including through the use 

12 of identifying a lead agency or lead System unit— 

13 ‘‘(A) to review the application for the per14 mit; 

15 ‘‘(B) to issue the permit; and 

16 ‘‘(C) to collect any required fees.’’. 

17 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec18 tions for chapter 1009 of title 54, United States 

19 Code, is amended by striking the item relating to 

20 section 100905 and inserting the following: 

‘‘100905. Filming and still photography in System units.’’. 

21 (b) FILMING ON OTHER FEDERAL LAND.—Public 

22 Law 106–206 (16 U.S.C. 460l–6d) is amended by striking 

23 section 1 and inserting the following: 

24 ‘‘SEC. 1. FILMING AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHY. 

25 ‘‘(a) FILMING AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHY.— 


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1 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary concerned 

2 shall ensure that a filming or still photography activ3 ity or similar project at a Federal land management 

4 unit (referred to in this section as a ‘filming or still 

5 photography activity’) and the authorizing or per6 mitting of a filming or still photography activity are 

7 carried out consistent with— 

8 ‘‘(A) the laws and policies applicable to the 

9 Secretary concerned; and 

10 ‘‘(B) an applicable general management 

11 plan. 

12 ‘‘(2) NO PERMITS REQUIRED.—The Secretary 

13 concerned shall not require an authorization or a 

14 permit or assess a fee, if a fee for a filming or still 

15 photography activity is not otherwise required by 

16 law, for a filming or still photography activity that— 

17 ‘‘(A)(i) involves fewer than 6 individuals; 

18 and 

19 ‘‘(ii) meets each of the requirements de20 scribed in paragraph (5); or 

21 ‘‘(B) is merely incidental to, or docu22 menting, an activity or event that is allowed or 

23 authorized at the Federal land management 

24 unit, regardless of— 


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1 ‘‘(i) the number of individuals partici2 pating in the allowed or authorized activity 

3 or event; or 

4 ‘‘(ii) whether any individual receives 

5 compensation for any products of the film6 ing or still photography activity. 

7 ‘‘(3) FILMING AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHY AU8 THORIZATIONS FOR DE MINIMIS USE.— 

9 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary con10 cerned shall establish a de minimis use author11 ization for certain filming or still photography 

12 activities that meets the requirements described 

13 in subparagraph (F). 

14 ‘‘(B) POLICY.—For a filming or still pho15 tography activity that meets the requirements 

16 described in subparagraph (F), the Secretary 

17 concerned— 

18 ‘‘(i) may require a de minimis use au19 thorization; and 

20 ‘‘(ii) shall not require a permit. 

21 ‘‘(C) NO FEE.—The Secretary concerned 

22 shall not charge a fee for a de minimis use au23 thorization under this paragraph. 

24 ‘‘(D) ACCESS.—The Secretary concerned 

25 shall enable members of the public to apply for 


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1 and obtain a de minimis use authorization 

2 under this paragraph— 

3 ‘‘(i) through the website of the De4 partment of the Interior or the Forest 

5 Service, as applicable; and 

6 ‘‘(ii) in person at the field office for 

7 the Federal land management unit. 

8 ‘‘(E) ISSUANCES.—The Secretary con9 cerned shall— 

10 ‘‘(i) establish a procedure— 

11 ‘‘(I) to automate the approval of 

12 an application submitted through the 

13 website of the Department of the In14 terior or the Forest Service, as appli15 cable, under subparagraph (D)(i); and 

16 ‘‘(II) to issue a de minimis use 

17 authorization under this paragraph 

18 immediately on receipt of an applica19 tion that is submitted in person at the 

20 field office for the Federal land man21 agement unit under subparagraph 

22 (D)(ii); and 

23 ‘‘(ii) if an application submitted under 

24 subparagraph (D) meets the requirements 

25 of this paragraph, immediately on receipt 


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1 of the application issue a de minimis use 

2 authorization for the filming or still pho3 tography activity. 

4 ‘‘(F) TERMS.—The Secretary concerned 

5 shall only issue a de minimis use authorization 

6 under this paragraph if the filming or still pho7 tography activity— 

8 ‘‘(i) involves a group of not fewer than 

9 6 individuals and not more than 8 individ10 uals; 

11 ‘‘(ii) meets each of the requirements 

12 described in paragraph (5); and 

13 ‘‘(iii) is consistent with subsection (c). 

14 ‘‘(G) CONTENTS.—A de minimis use au15 thorization issued under this paragraph shall 

16 list the requirements described in subparagraph 

17 (F). 

18 ‘‘(4) REQUIRED PERMITS.— 

19 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 

20 paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary concerned may 

21 require a permit application and, if a permit is 

22 issued, assess a reasonable fee, as described in 

23 subsection (b)(1), for a filming or still photog24 raphy activity that— 


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1 ‘‘(i) involves more than 8 individuals; 

2 or 

3 ‘‘(ii) does not meet each of the re4 quirements described in paragraph (5). 

5 ‘‘(B) WILDERNESSS ACT CLARIFICA6 TION.—No provision of this subsection is in7 tended to or shall be construed to conflict with 

8 the provisions of the Wilderness Act of 1964 

9 (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). 

10 ‘‘(5) REQUIREMENTS FOR FILMING OR STILL

11 PHOTOGRAPHY ACTIVITY.—The requirements re12 ferred to in paragraphs (2)(A)(ii), (3)(F)(ii), (4)(B), 

13 and (7)(C) are as follows: 

14 ‘‘(A) A person conducts the filming or still 

15 photography activity in a manner that— 

16 ‘‘(i) does not impede or intrude on the 

17 experience of other visitors to the Federal 

18 land management unit; 

19 ‘‘(ii) except as otherwise authorized, 

20 does not disturb or negatively impact— 

21 ‘‘(I) a natural or cultural re22 source; or 

23 ‘‘(II) an environmental or scenic 

24 value; and 


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1 ‘‘(iii) allows for equitable allocation or 

2 use of facilities of the Federal land man3 agement unit. 

4 ‘‘(B) The person conducts the filming or 

5 still photography activity at a location in which 

6 the public is allowed. 

7 ‘‘(C) The person conducting the filming or 

8 still photography activity does not require the 

9 exclusive use of a site or area. 

10 ‘‘(D) The person does not conduct the 

11 filming or still photography activity in a local12 ized area that receives a very high volume of 

13 visitation. 

14 ‘‘(E) The person conducting the filming or 

15 still photography activity does not use a set or 

16 staging equipment, subject to the limitation 

17 that handheld equipment (such as a tripod, 

18 monopod, and handheld lighting equipment) 

19 shall not be considered staging equipment for 

20 the purposes of this subparagraph. 

21 ‘‘(F) The person conducting the filming or 

22 still photography activity complies with and ad23 heres to visitor use policies, practices, and regu24 lations applicable to the Federal land manage25 ment unit. 


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1 ‘‘(G) The filming or still photography ac2 tivity is not likely to result in additional admin3 istrative costs being incurred by the Secretary 

4 concerned with respect to the filming or still 

5 photography activity, as determined by the Sec6 retary concerned. 

7 ‘‘(H) The person conducting the filming or 

8 still photography activity complies with other 

9 applicable Federal, State, and local laws (in10 cluding regulations), including laws relating to 

11 the use of unmanned aerial equipment. 

12 ‘‘(6) CONTENT CREATION.—Regardless of dis13 tribution platform, any video, still photograph, or 

14 audio recording for commercial or noncommercial 

15 content creation at a Federal land management unit 

16 shall be considered to be a filming or still photog17 raphy activity under this subsection. 

18 ‘‘(7) EFFECT.— 

19 ‘‘(A) PERMITS REQUESTED THOUGH NOT

20 REQUIRED.—On the request of a person intend21 ing to carry out a filming or still photography 

22 activity, the Secretary concerned may issue a 

23 permit for the filming or still photography ac24 tivity, even if a permit for the filming or still 


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1 photography activity is not required under this 

2 section. 

3 ‘‘(B) NO ADDITIONAL PERMITS, COMMER4 CIAL USE AUTHORIZATIONS, OR FEES FOR

5 FILMING AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHY AT AU6 THORIZED EVENTS.—A filming or still photog7 raphy activity at an activity or event that is al8 lowed or authorized, including a wedding, en9 gagement party, family reunion, or celebration 

10 of a graduate, shall be considered merely inci11 dental for the purposes of paragraph (2)(B). 

12 ‘‘(C) MONETARY COMPENSATION.—The re13 ceipt of monetary compensation by the person 

14 engaged in the filming or still photography ac15 tivity shall not affect the permissibility of the 

16 filming or still photography activity. 

17 ‘‘(b) FEES AND RECOVERY COSTS.— 

18 ‘‘(1) FEES.—The reasonable fees referred to in 

19 subsection (a)(4) shall meet each of the following 

20 criteria: 

21 ‘‘(A) The reasonable fee shall provide a 

22 fair return to the United States. 

23 ‘‘(B) The reasonable fee shall be based on 

24 the following criteria: 


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1 ‘‘(i) The number of days of the film2 ing or still photography activity. 

3 ‘‘(ii) The size of the film or still pho4 tography crew present at the Federal land 

5 management unit. 

6 ‘‘(iii) The quantity and type of film or 

7 still photography equipment present at the 

8 Federal land management unit. 

9 ‘‘(iv) Any other factors that the Sec10 retary concerned determines to be nec11 essary. 

12 ‘‘(2) RECOVERY OF COSTS.— 

13 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary con14 cerned shall collect from the applicant for the 

15 applicable permit any costs incurred by the Sec16 retary concerned related to a filming or still 

17 photography activity subject to a permit under 

18 subsection (a)(4), including— 

19 ‘‘(i) the costs of the review or issuance 

20 of the permit; and 

21 ‘‘(ii) related administrative and per22 sonnel costs. 

23 ‘‘(B) EFFECT ON FEES COLLECTED.—All 

24 costs recovered under subparagraph (A) shall 


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1 be in addition to the fee described in paragraph 

2 (1). 

3 ‘‘(3) USE OF PROCEEDS.— 

4 ‘‘(A) FEES.—All fees collected under this 

5 section shall— 

6 ‘‘(i) be available for expenditure by 

7 the Secretary concerned, without further 

8 appropriation; and 

9 ‘‘(ii) remain available until expended. 

10 ‘‘(B) COSTS.—All costs recovered under 

11 paragraph (2)(A) shall— 

12 ‘‘(i) be available for expenditure by 

13 the Secretary concerned, without further 

14 appropriation, at the Federal land manage15 ment unit at which the costs are collected; 

16 and 

17 ‘‘(ii) remain available until expended. 

18 ‘‘(c) PROTECTION OF RESOURCES.—The Secretary 

19 concerned shall not allow a person to undertake a filming 

20 or still photography activity if the Secretary concerned de21 termines that— 

22 ‘‘(1) there is a likelihood that the person would 

23 cause resource damage at the Federal land manage24 ment unit, except as otherwise authorized; 


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1 ‘‘(2) the person would create an unreasonable 

2 disruption of the use and enjoyment by the public of 

3 the Federal land management unit; or 

4 ‘‘(3) the filming or still photography activity 

5 poses a health or safety risk to the public. 

6 ‘‘(d) PROCESSING OF PERMIT APPLICATIONS.— 

7 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary concerned 

8 shall establish a process to ensure that the Secretary 

9 concerned responds in a timely manner to an appli10 cation for a permit for a filming or still photography 

11 activity required under subsection (a)(4). 

12 ‘‘(2) COORDINATION.—If a permit is required 

13 under this section for 2 or more Federal agencies or 

14 Federal land management units, the Secretary con15 cerned and the head of any other applicable Federal 

16 agency, as applicable, shall, to the maximum extent 

17 practicable, coordinate permit processing procedures, 

18 including through the use of identifying a lead agen19 cy or lead Federal land management unit— 

20 ‘‘(A) to review the application for the per21 mit; 

22 ‘‘(B) to issue the permit; and 

23 ‘‘(C) to collect any required fees. 

24 ‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 


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1 ‘‘(1) FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT UNIT.—The 

2 term ‘Federal land management unit’ means— 

3 ‘‘(A) Federal land (other than National 

4 Park System land) under the jurisdiction of the 

5 Secretary of the Interior; and 

6 ‘‘(B) National Forest System land. 

7 ‘‘(2) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘Sec8 retary concerned’ means— 

9 ‘‘(A) the Secretary of the Interior, with re10 spect to land described in paragraph (1)(A); 

11 and 

12 ‘‘(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with re13 spect to land described in paragraph (1)(B).’’. 

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