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[CITE: 16USC460l-6d]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
   CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
 
              SUBCHAPTER LXIX--OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAMS
 
                Part B--Land and Water Conservation Fund
 
Sec. 460l-6d. Commercial filming


(a) Commercial filming fee

    The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture 
(hereafter individually referred to as the ``Secretary'' with respect to 
lands under their respective jurisdiction) shall require a permit and 
shall establish a reasonable fee for commercial filming activities or 
similar projects on Federal lands administered by the Secretary. Such 
fee shall provide a fair return to the United States and shall be based 
upon the following criteria:
        (1) The number of days the filming activity or similar project 
    takes place on Federal land under the Secretary's jurisdiction.
        (2) The size of the film crew present on Federal land under the 
    Secretary's jurisdiction.
        (3) The amount and type of equipment present.

The Secretary may include other factors in determining an appropriate 
fee as the Secretary deems necessary.

(b) Recovery of costs

    The Secretary shall also collect any costs incurred as a result of 
filming activities or similar project, including but not limited to 
administrative and personnel costs. All costs recovered shall be in 
addition to the fee assessed in subsection (a) of this section.

(c) Still photography

    (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall not 
require a permit nor assess a fee for still photography on lands 
administered by the Secretary if such photography takes place where 
members of the public are generally allowed. The Secretary may require a 
permit, fee, or both, if such photography takes place at other locations 
where members of the public are generally not allowed, or where 
additional administrative costs are likely.
    (2) The Secretary shall require and shall establish a reasonable fee 
for still photography that uses models or props which are not a part of 
the site's natural or cultural resources or administrative facilities.

(d) Protection of resources

    The Secretary shall not permit any filming, still photography or 
other related activity if the Secretary determines--
        (1) there is a likelihood of resource damage;
        (2) there would be an unreasonable disruption of the public's 
    use and enjoyment of the site; or
        (3) that the activity poses health or safety risks to the 
    public.

(e) Use of proceeds

    (1) All fees collected under this section shall be available for 
expenditure by the Secretary, without further appropriation, in 
accordance with the formula and purposes established for the 
Recreational Fee Demonstration Program (Public Law 104-134). All fees 
collected shall remain available until expended.
    (2) All costs recovered under this section shall be available for 
expenditure by the Secretary, without further appropriation, at the site 
where collected. All costs recovered shall remain available until 
expended.

(f) Processing of permit applications

    The Secretary shall establish a process to ensure that permit 
applicants for commercial filming, still photography, or other activity 
are responded to in a timely manner.

(Pub. L. 106-206, May 26, 2000, 114 Stat. 314.)

                       References in Text

    Public Law 104-134, referred to in subsec. (e)(1), is Pub. L. 104-
134, Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321, known as the Omnibus Consolidated 
Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996. The Recreational Fee 
Demonstration Program was authorized by Pub. L. 104-134, title I, 
Sec. 101(c) [title III, Sec. 315], Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321-156, 
1321-200, as amended, which is set out as a note under section 460l-6a 
of this title. For complete classification of Pub. L. 104-134 to the 
Code, see Tables.

                          Codification

    Section was not enacted as part of the Land and Water Conservation 
Fund Act of 1965 which comprises this part.
