,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ehic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #b1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,/ockman introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &  
,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & 9 addition to !      
,committees on ,natural ,res\rces1      
,agriculture1 & ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod  
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to re/ore
 ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t ,rights (             
,photograph]s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,ansel ,adams ,act4
  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds z foll[s3   
7#a7 ,9 rec5t ye>s1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
has enact$ regulations to prohibit or   
re/rict photography 9 ,national ,p>ks1  
public spaces1 & ( gov]nm5t build+s1 law
 en=cem5t (fic]s1 & o!r gov]nm5t        
p]sonnel c>ry+ out _! duties4  7#b7 ,9  
rec5t ye>s1 photograph]s on ,f$]al l&s &
 spaces h be5 ?reat5$ ) seizure &       
=feiture ( photographic equipm5t &      

memory c>ds1 & h be5 arre/$ or ?reat5$ )
 arre/ = m]ely record+ :at ! eye c see f
 public spaces4  7#c7 ,ev5 9 ! abs5ce ( 
laws or regulations1 ,f$]al law en=cem5t
 (fic]s1 o!r gov]nm5t p]sonnel1 &       
private contractors h be5 in/ruct$ to   
prohibit photography f public spaces1 & 
?reat5$ photograph]s ) arre/ or seizure 
( photographic equipm5t4  7#d7 ,arre/+  
photograph]s1 seiz+ photographic        
equipm5t1 & requirem5ts to obta9 p]mits1
 pay fees1 or buy insurance policies are
 abridgm5ts ( fre$om ( spee* & ( !      
press4  7#e7 ,! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution /ates1       
,congress %all make no law ''' abridg+ !
 fre$om ( spee*1 or ( ! press44  7#f7   
,/ill & motion photographs are spee*4   
7#g7 ,! photography by ,ansel ,adams &  
o!r fam\s photograph]s help$ br+ home to
 ,am]icans ! beauty & fragility ( our   
natural res\rces4  7#h7 ,ansel ,adams'  
photographs help$ build public support  
to make ,yosemite into a ,national ,p>k4
  7#i7 ,future ,ansel ,adams mu/ n h _! 

pa?s block$1 regulat$ & made m exp5sive 
) fees & f9es1 or be ?reat5$ ) arre/ &  
seizure ( _! equipm5t4  #c4 ,re/oration 
( fir/ am5dm5t rights to photograph]s   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x is contr>y to ! public  
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to prohibit or 
re/rict photography 9 public spaces1    
:e!r = private1 news m$ia1 or comm]cial 
use4  7b7 ,%\ld a ,f$]al ag5cy seek to  
re/rict photography ( its in/allations  
or p]sonnel1 x %all obta9 a c\rt ord] t 
outl9es ! national security or o!r      
reasons = ! re/riction4 ,su* c\rt ord]  
%all all[ re/rictions ( photography :5  
su* photography may lead to ! endang]m5t
 ( public safety or national security4  
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all re/rict ,f$]al    
ag5cies f tak+ lawful /eps to asc]ta9   
:e!r or n photography may consi/ (      
reconnaissance = ! purpose ( endang]m5t 
( public safety or national security or 
= o!r unlawful activity4 ,no?+ 9 ?is    
,act %all be con/ru$ to repeal1         
invalidate1 or sup]s$e section #gie (   
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7    

,prohibition on fees1 p]mits1 or        
insurance ,no ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ag5cy    
%all require fees1 p]mits or insurance z
 a condition to take /ill or mov+ images
 on ,f$]al l&s1 ,national ,p>ks & ,=e/s1
 & public spaces1 :e!r = private1 m$ia1 
or comm]cial use4  7d7 ,prohibition on !
 seizure & =feiture ( photographic      
equipm5t ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]s or  
private contractors %all n seize any    
photographic equipm5t or _! cont5ts or  
memory c>ds or film1 & %all n ord] a    
photograph] to erase ! cont5ts ( a cam]a
 or memory c>d or film4  #d4 ,def9ition 
,photography means any =m or me?od (    
captur+ & record+ or transmitt+ /ill or 
mov+ images4