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Title 14, Coast GuardRelease 119-102

§945 Assistance to Film Producers

Title 14 › SUBTITLE I — ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS, DUTIES, AND ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 9 — ADMINISTRATION › SUBCHAPTER II — MISCELLANEOUS › § 945

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary may allow the Coast Guard to use its ships, planes, bases, or people to help film producers when it won’t interfere with Coast Guard missions. "Film producers" means commercial or noncommercial makers of movies, TV, or videotape. The Secretary must track or estimate the extra costs and require the producers who ask for help to pay them. The Secretary may waive up to $200 for one production and may waive other costs for noncommercial projects in the public interest. Money collected must be returned to the same Coast Guard account that paid the costs.

Full Legal Text

Title 14, §945

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(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.

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Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 659 of this title as this section.

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Citation

14 U.S.C. § 945

Title 14, Coast Guard

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102