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HR 2798 113th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources General public lands matters Licensing and registrations Television and film User charges and fees

To amend Public Law 106-206 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.

Introduced: July 23, 2013 Introduced by: Latta, Robert E. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 29, 2014
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 248.
Jan 29, 2014
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Jan 29, 2014
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-335, Part I.
Nov 14, 2013
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 15.
Nov 14, 2013
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 14, 2013
Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.
Nov 14, 2013
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
Aug 13, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Aug 2, 2013
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 30, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Jul 30, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Jul 23, 2013
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.
Jul 23, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) (the Secretary with respect to lands under the respective jurisdiction), for any film crew of five persons or fewer, to require a permit and assess an annual fee of $200 for commercial filming activities or similar projects on federal lands and waterways administered by the Secretary. Makes such a permit valid for such activities or projects that occur in areas designated for public use during public hours on all federal lands and waterways administered by the Secretary for a 12-month period.

Prohibits the Secretary, for persons holding such a permit, from assessing any additional fee for commercial filming activities and similar projects that occur in those areas during those hours.

Bars the Secretary from prohibiting, as a motorized vehicle or under any other purposes, the use of cameras or related equipment used for commercial filming activities or similar projects in accordance with this Act on federal lands and waterways administered by the Secretary.

Requires the Secretary to recover (under current law, collect) costs incurred as a result of filming activities or similar projects, including but not limited to, administrative and personnel costs.

What's happening now January 29, 2014

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 248.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1