§ 659. — Assistance to film producers.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 14USC659]
TITLE 14--COAST GUARD
PART I--REGULAR COAST GUARD
CHAPTER 17--ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 659. Assistance to film producers
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when the Secretary
determines that it is appropriate, and that it will not interfere with
Coast Guard missions, the Secretary may conduct operations with Coast
Guard vessels, aircraft, facilities, or personnel, in such a way as to
give assistance to film producers. As used in this section, ``film
producers'' includes commercial or noncommercial producers of material
for cinema, television, or videotape.
(b) The Secretary shall keep account of costs incurred as a result
of providing assistance to film producers, not including costs which
would otherwise be incurred in Coast Guard operations or training, or
shall estimate such costs in advance, and such costs shall be paid to
the Secretary by the film producers who request such assistance, on
terms determined by the Secretary. The Secretary may waive costs not
exceeding $200 for one production, and may waive other costs related to
noncommercial productions which the Secretary determines to be in the
public interest. The Secretary shall reimburse the amounts collected
under this section to the Coast Guard appropriation account under which
the costs were incurred.
(Added Pub. L. 100-448, Sec. 29(a), Sept. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 1849.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 659, added Pub. L. 95-61, Sec. 4(1), July 1, 1977,
91 Stat. 259; amended Pub. L. 97-258, Sec. 3(d), Sept. 13, 1982, 96
Stat. 1064, directed the merger of obligated balances with current
appropriations, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97-295, Sec. 2(19)(A), Oct.
12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1302.
