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HR 4318 114th Congress House Congress Licensing and registrations Photography and imaging Television and film U.S. Capitol User charges and fees

To amend title 40, United States Code, to permit commercial filmmaking and photography on the United States Capitol grounds, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 5, 2016 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
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Became law
Jan 6, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Jan 5, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jan 5, 2016
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E7)
Jan 5, 2016
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the Chief of the U.S. Capitol Police to:

  • issue a permit authorizing a person to engage in appropriate commercial filmmaking and photography activity on the Capitol grounds, except for certain Capitol buildings, structures, and areas, so long as the person only engages in that activity on a day on which neither House of Congress is in session; and
  • require the person to whom the permit is issued, under its terms and conditions, to pay an appropriate fee to cover any costs incurred by the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) resulting from the issuance.

Considers the activity and fee appropriate only if:

  • the activity is similar to the types of commercial activity permitted in Union Square before its transfer of jurisdiction and control to the AOC under the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2012, and
  • the fee is similar to the fee collected by the Director of the National Park Service for commercial activity permitted in Union Square before the transfer.

Requires the Chief to transfer the fees to the Capitol Trust Account established under the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2014.

What's happening now January 6, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

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