Filming and still photography

The Secretary concerned shall ensure that a filming or still photography activity or similar project at a Federal land management unit (referred to in this section as a “filming or still photography activity”) and the authorizing or permitting of a filming or still photography activity are carried out consistent with— The Secretary concerned shall not require an authorization or a permit or assess a fee, if a fee for a filming or still photography activity is not otherwise required by law, for a filming or still photography activity that— is merely incidental to, or documenting, an activity or event that is allowed or authorized at the Federal land management unit, regardless of— The Secretary concerned shall establish a de minimis use authorization for certain filming or still photography activities that meets the requirements described in subparagraph (F). For a filming or still photography activity that meets the requirements described in subparagraph (F), the Secretary concerned— The Secretary concerned shall not charge a fee for a de minimis use authorization under this paragraph. The Secretary concerned shall enable members of the public to apply for and obtain a de minimis use authorization under this paragraph— The Secretary concerned shall— establish a procedure— The Secretary concerned shall only issue a de minimis use authorization under this paragraph if the filming or still photography activity— A de minimis use authorization issued under this paragraph shall list the requirements described in subparagraph (F). Except as provided in paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary concerned may require a permit application and, if a permit is issued, assess a reasonable fee, as described in subsection (b)(1), for a filming or still photography activity that— No provision of this subsection is intended to or shall be construed to conflict with the provisions of the Wilderness Act of 1964 (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). The requirements referred to in paragraphs (2)(A)(ii), (3)(F)(ii), (4)(B),11 So in original. Probably should refer to par. (4)(A)(ii). and (7)(C) 22 So in original. Par. (7)(C) does not refer to the requirements in par. (5). are as follows: A person conducts the filming or still photography activity in a manner that— except as otherwise authorized, does not disturb or negatively impact— Regardless of distribution platform, any video, still photograph, or audio recording for commercial or noncommercial content creation at a Federal land management unit shall be considered to be a filming or still photography activity under this subsection. On the request of a person intending to carry out a filming or still photography activity, the Secretary concerned may issue a permit for the filming or still photography activity, even if a permit for the filming or still photography activity is not required under this section. A filming or still photography activity at an activity or event that is allowed or authorized, including a wedding, engagement party, family reunion, or celebration of a graduate, shall be considered merely incidental for the purposes of paragraph (2)(B). The receipt of monetary compensation by the person engaged in the filming or still photography activity shall not affect the permissibility of the filming or still photography activity. The reasonable fees referred to in subsection (a)(4) shall meet each of the following criteria: The reasonable fee shall be based on the following criteria: The Secretary concerned shall collect from the applicant for the applicable permit any costs incurred by the Secretary concerned related to a filming or still photography activity subject to a permit under subsection (a)(4), including— All costs recovered under subparagraph (A) shall be in addition to the fee described in paragraph (1). All fees collected under this section shall— All costs recovered under paragraph (2)(A) shall— The Secretary concerned shall not allow a person to undertake a filming or still photography activity if the Secretary concerned determines that— The Secretary concerned shall establish a process to ensure that the Secretary concerned responds in a timely manner to an application for a permit for a filming or still photography activity required under subsection (a)(4). If a permit is required under this section for 2 or more Federal agencies or Federal land management units, the Secretary concerned and the head of any other applicable Federal agency, as applicable, shall, to the maximum extent practicable, coordinate permit processing procedures, including through the use of identifying a lead agency or lead Federal land management unit— In this section: The term “Federal land management unit” means— The term “Secretary concerned” means—