TITLE XII—INTEREST ON OBLI-
GATIONS HELD IN THE WILD-
LIFE RESTORATION FUND 
SEC. 1201. INTEREST ON OBLIGATIONS HELD IN THE WILD-
LIFE RESTORATION FUND. 
Section 3(b)(2)(C) of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife 
Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669b(b)(2)(C)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2026’’. 
TITLE XIII—PERMITS FOR FILM 
CREWS OF FIVE PEOPLE OR 
LESS 
SEC. 1301. ANNUAL PERMIT AND FEE FOR FILM CREWS OF 
5 PERSONS OR FEWER. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to pro-
vide commercial film crews of 5 persons or fewer access 
to film in areas designated for public use during public 
hours on Federal land and waterways. 
(b) NATIONAL
PARK
SYSTEM
LAND.—Section 
100905 of title 54, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘The 
Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided 
in paragraph (3), the Secretary’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULES FOR FILM CREWS OF 5 
PERSONS OR FEWER.— 
‘‘(A) DEFINITION OF FILM CREW.—In this 
paragraph, the term ‘film crew’ means any per-
sons present on Federal land or waterways 
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary who are 
associated with the production of a film. 
‘‘(B) REQUIRED PERMIT AND FEE.—For 
any film crew of 5 persons or fewer, the Sec-
retary shall require a permit and assess an an-
nual fee of $200 for commercial filming activi-
ties or similar projects on Federal land and wa-
terways administered by the Secretary. 
‘‘(C) COMMERCIAL FILMING ACTIVITIES.— 
A permit issued under subparagraph (B) shall 
be valid for commercial filming activities or 
similar projects that occur in areas designated 
for public use during public hours on all Fed-
eral land and waterways administered by the 
Secretary for a 1-year period beginning on the 
date of issuance of the permit. 
‘‘(D) NO ADDITIONAL FEES.—For persons 
holding a permit issued under this paragraph, 
during the effective period of the permit, the 
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Secretary shall not assess any fees in addition 
to the fee assessed under subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(E) USE
OF
CAMERAS.—The Secretary 
shall not prohibit, as a mechanized apparatus 
or under any other purposes, use of cameras or 
related equipment used for the purpose of com-
mercial filming activities or similar projects in 
accordance with this paragraph on Federal land 
and waterways administered by the Secretary. 
‘‘(F) NOTIFICATION
REQUIRED.—A film 
crew of 5 persons or fewer subject to a permit 
issued under this paragraph shall notify the ap-
plicable land management agency with jurisdic-
tion over the Federal land at least 48 hours be-
fore entering the Federal land. 
‘‘(G) DENIAL
OF
ACCESS.—The head of 
the applicable land management agency may 
deny access to a film crew under this paragraph 
if— 
‘‘(i) there is a likelihood of resource 
damage that cannot be mitigated; 
‘‘(ii) there would be an unreasonable 
disruption of the use and enjoyment of the 
site by the public; 
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‘‘(iii) the activity poses health or safe-
ty risks to the public; or 
‘‘(iv) the filming includes the use of 
models or props that are not part of the 
natural or cultural resources or adminis-
trative facilities of the Federal land.’’; and 
(2) in the first sentence of subsection (b), by 
striking ‘‘collect any costs’’ and inserting ‘‘recover 
any costs’’. 
(c) OTHER FEDERAL LAND.—Section 1 of Public 
Law 106–206 (16 U.S.C. 460l–6d) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘The 
Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided 
in paragraph (3), the Secretary’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULES FOR FILM CREWS OF 5 
PERSONS OR FEWER.— 
‘‘(A) DEFINITION OF FILM CREW.—In this 
paragraph, the term ‘film crew’ means any per-
sons present on Federal land or waterways 
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary who are 
associated with the production of a film. 
‘‘(B) REQUIRED PERMIT AND FEE.—For 
any film crew of 5 persons or fewer, the Sec-
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retary shall require a permit and assess an an-
nual fee of $200 for commercial filming activi-
ties or similar projects on Federal land and wa-
terways administered by the Secretary. 
‘‘(C) COMMERCIAL FILMING ACTIVITIES.— 
A permit issued under subparagraph (B) shall 
be valid for commercial filming activities or 
similar projects that occur in areas designated 
for public use during public hours on all Fed-
eral land and waterways administered by the 
Secretary for a 1-year period beginning on the 
date of issuance of the permit. 
‘‘(D) NO ADDITIONAL FEES.—For persons 
holding a permit issued under this paragraph, 
during the effective period of the permit, the 
Secretary shall not assess any fees in addition 
to the fee assessed under subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(E) USE
OF
CAMERAS.—The Secretary 
shall not prohibit, as a mechanized apparatus 
or under any other purposes, use of cameras or 
related equipment used for the purpose of com-
mercial filming activities or similar projects in 
accordance with this paragraph on Federal land 
and waterways administered by the Secretary. 
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‘‘(F) NOTIFICATION
REQUIRED.—A film 
crew of 5 persons or fewer subject to a permit 
issued under this paragraph shall notify the ap-
plicable land management agency with jurisdic-
tion over the Federal land at least 48 hours be-
fore entering the Federal land. 
‘‘(G) DENIAL
OF
ACCESS.—The head of 
the applicable land management agency may 
deny access to a film crew under this paragraph 
if— 
‘‘(i) there is a likelihood of resource 
damage that cannot be mitigated; 
‘‘(ii) there would be an unreasonable 
disruption of the use and enjoyment of the 
site by the public; 
‘‘(iii) the activity poses health or safe-
ty risks to the public; or 
‘‘(iv) the filming includes the use of 
models or props that are not part of the 
natural or cultural resources or adminis-
trative facilities of the Federal land.’’; and 
(2) in the first sentence of subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘collect any costs’’ and in-
serting ‘‘recover any costs’’; and 
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