,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ac1 #bjba,mr4    
,b>rasso introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to provide exceptions f p]mitt+ & fee  
requirem5ts = cont5t creation1 reg>dless
 ( di/ribution plat=m1 includ+ digital  
or analog video & digital or analog     
audio record+ activities1 conduct$ on l&
 "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,f$]al ,int]ior ,l& ,m$ia ,act or ! 
,,film ,act4  #b4 ,exceptions = p]mitt+ 
& fee requirem5ts = c]ta9 cont5t        
creation1 reg>dless ( di/ribution       
plat=m1 includ+ digital or analog video 
& digital or analog audio record+       
activities1 conduct$ on l& "u !         
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 
7a7 ,national ,p>k ,sy/em l& ,section   
#ajjije ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates      

,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7c77#a71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+     
comm]cial or non-comm]cial be=e /ill    
photography2  7#b7 by r$esignat+        
subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7f7 z subsections 
7e7 ?r\gh 7g71 respectively2  7#c7 by   
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3    
7d7 ,cont5t creation1 reg>dless (       
di/ribution plat=m1 includ+ digital or  
analog video & digital or analog audio  
record+ activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 !    
,secret>y %all n require a p]mit or     
assess a fee or *>ge = any comm]cial or 
noncomm]cial cont5t creation1 reg>dless 
( di/ribution plat=m1 includ+ digital or
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record+ activity1 9 a ,sy/em unit       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z a cov]$   
activity71 if ! cov]$ activity-- 7,a7   
takes place at a location 9 :i* ! public
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visitor use policies1 practices1 &      
regulations applicable to ! applicable  
,sy/em unit2  7,c7 is conduct$ 9 a mann]

 t does n-- 7i7 imp$e or intrude on !   
exp]i5ce ( o!r visitors to ! applicable 
,sy/em unit2 or  7ii7 di/urb o!r res\rce
 values & wildlife2  7,d7 does n require
 ! exclusive use ( a site or area2  7,e7
 complies ) o!r applicable ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 & local laws 7includ+            
regulations71 su* z laws relat+ to ! use
 ( unmann$ a]ial equipm5t2 &  7,f7 is   
conduct$ by-- 7i7 an individual2 or     
7ii7 a gr\p ( n m ?an #aj individuals4  
7#b7 ,advance notification n requir$ ,! 
,secret>y %all n require advance        
notification = ! conduct ( a cov]$      
activity "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7        
,exceptions ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 !   
,secret>y may require a p]mit1 assess a 
fee or *>ge1 or bo?1 = ! conduct ( a    
cov]$ activity1 if-- 7,a7 ! cov]$       
activity takes place at a location 9 :i*
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7,b7 additional adm9i/rative co/s are   
likely to be incurr$ by ! ,secret>y )   
respect to ! cov]$ activity2  7,c7 !    
cov]$ activity is be+ conduct$ 9 a      

localiz$ area t receives v high volume  
visitation2  7,d7 ! cov]$ activity      
requires ! use ( a set or /ag+ equipm5t2
 or  7,e7 ! cov]$ activity is be+       
conduct$ by a gr\p ( #aa or m           
individuals4  7#d7 ,volunt>y p]mit      
applications ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 an 
individual or small gr\p ( individuals  
conduct+ a cov]$ activity t meets !     
requirem5ts ( t p>agraph may elect to   
apply = a p]mit = ! cov]$ activity = any
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assurances provid$ by ! p]mit4  2  7#d7 
9 subsection 7e7 7z s r$esignat$71 9 !  
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 1 
a cov]$ activity describ$ 9 subsection  
7d71 aft] /ill photography2 &  7#e7 9   
subsection 7g7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7  
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foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
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7#b7 ,coord9ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a  
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section & #a or m additional ,f$]al     
ag5cies or jurisdictional units are     

involv$ 9 ! p]mitt+ ( ! activity1 !     
,secret>y & ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy or  
jurisdictional unit %all1 to ! maximum  
ext5t practicable1 coord9ate p]mit      
process+ proc$ures4  7,b7 ,id5tification
 ( lead p]mit ag5cy contact ,to maximize
 ! effici5t & coord9at$ process+ (      
p]mits "u ?is section 9 :i* m ?an #a    
,f$]al ag5cy or jurisdictional unit is  
involv$ 9 ! p]mitt+ ( ! activity1 !     
,secret>y & ! heads ( any o!r applicable
 ,f$]al ag5cies %all consid]1 to !      
maximum ext5t practicable1 id5tify+ a   
lead contact or (fice to process &      
coord9ate applicable p]mits & fees4  4  
7b7 ,o!r l& "u ! jurisdiction ( !       
,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior ,section #a ( ,public ,law  
#ajf-bjf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4#dfjl-#f;d7 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c77#a71 9 !  
fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ comm]cial or     
non-comm]cial be=e /ill photography2    
7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7d7 ?r\gh
 7f7 z subsections 7e7 ?r\gh 7g71       
respectively2  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]      

subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3  7d7 ,cont5t   
creation1 reg>dless ( di/ribution       
plat=m1 includ+ digital or analog video 
& digital or analog audio record+       
activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z     
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y    
%all n require a p]mit or assess a fee  
or *>ge = any comm]cial or noncomm]cial 
cont5t creation1 reg>dless ( di/ribution
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 & digital or analog audio record+      
activity1 on l& adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z a cov]$   
activity71 if ! cov]$ activity-- 7,a7   
takes place at a location 9 :i* ! public
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visitor use policies1 practices1 &      
regulations applicable to ! applicable  
l& adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y2  7,c7 is    
conduct$ 9 a mann] t does n-- 7i7 imp$e 
or intrude on ! exp]i5ce ( o!r visitors 
to ! applicable l& adm9i/]$ by !        
,secret>y2 or  7ii7 di/urb o!r res\rce  
values & wildlife2  7,d7 does n require 
! exclusive use ( a site or area2  7,e7 

complies ) o!r applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 & local laws 7includ+ regulations71 su*
 z laws relat+ to ! use ( unmann$ a]ial 
equipm5t2 &  7,f7 is conduct$ by-- 7i7  
an individual2 or  7ii7 a gr\p ( n m ?an
 #aj individuals4  7#b7 ,advance        
notification n requir$ ,! ,secret>y %all
 n require advance notification = !     
conduct ( a cov]$ activity "u p>agraph  
7#a74  7#c7 ,exceptions ,not)/&+        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may require a
 p]mit1 assess a fee or *>ge1 or bo?1 = 
! conduct ( a cov]$ activity1 if-- 7,a7 
! cov]$ activity takes place at a       
location 9 :i* memb]s ( ! public are    
g5]ally n all[$2  7,b7 additional       
adm9i/rative co/s are likely to be      
incurr$ by ! ,secret>y ) respect to !   
cov]$ activity2  7,c7 ! cov]$ activity  
is be+ conduct$ 9 a localiz$ area t     
receives v high volume visitation2  7,d7
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 or /ag+ equipm5t2 or  7,e7 ! cov]$     
activity is be+ conduct$ by a gr\p ( #aa
 or m individuals4  7#d7 ,volunt>y p]mit

 applications ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 an
 individual or small gr\p ( individuals 
conduct+ a cov]$ activity t meets !     
requirem5ts ( t p>agraph may elect to   
apply = a p]mit = ! cov]$ activity = any
 reason1 includ+ to b5efit f any        
assurances provid$ by ! p]mit4  2  7#d7 
9 subsection 7e7 7z s r$esignat$71 9 !  
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 1 
a cov]$ activity describ$ 9 subsection  
7d71 aft] /ill photography2 &  7#e7 9   
subsection 7g7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7  
by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y %all & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7#b7 ,coord9ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a  
p]mit is requir$ = an activity "u ?is   
section & #a or m additional ,f$]al     
ag5cies or jurisdictional units are     
involv$ 9 ! p]mitt+ ( ! activity1 !     
,secret>y & ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy or  
jurisdictional unit %all1 to ! maximum  
ext5t practicable1 coord9ate p]mit      
process+ proc$ures4  7,b7 ,id5tification
 ( lead ag5cy contact ,to maximize !    

effici5t & coord9at$ process+ ( p]mits  
"u ?is section 9 :i* m ?an #a ,f$]al    
ag5cy or jurisdictional unit is involv$ 
9 ! p]mitt+ ( ! activity1 ! ,secret>y & 
! heads ( any o!r applicable ,f$]al     
ag5cies %all consid]1 to ! maximum ext5t
 practicable1 id5tify+ a lead contact or
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