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H.R. 2031 (111th)

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.

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Introduced

22 April 2009

Last action

22 June 2010 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

Sponsors

Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2], Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

5 December 2025

Agriculture

Summary

Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (the Secretary), 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.

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Timeline

  1. 22 April 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to House Natural Resources

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 April 2009

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 April 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 April 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 27 April 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

    Source: Committee

  6. 22 June 2010

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

    Source: Committee

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