1. Permitting commercial filmmaking and photography on United States Capitol Grounds (a) In General Section 5106 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Commercial Filmmaking and Photography (1) Authorization by Capitol Police Notwithstanding section 5104(c) or any other provision of this chapter which restricts commercial activity on the United States Capitol Grounds, the Chief of the United States Capitol Police (hereafter in this subsection referred to as the Chief )— (A) may issue a permit authorizing a person to engage in appropriate commercial filmmaking and photography activity on the United States Capitol Grounds (other than any Capitol Buildings described in section 5101), so long as the person only engages in such activity on a day on which neither House of Congress is in session; and (B) under the terms and conditions of such a permit, may require the person to whom the permit is issued to pay an appropriate fee to cover any costs incurred by the Architect of the Capitol as a result of the issuance of the permit. (2) Types of activities and fees permitted For purposes of paragraph (1)— (A) commercial filmmaking and photography activity shall be considered appropriate only if the activity is similar to the types of commercial activity permitted in Union Square prior to the transfer of jurisdiction and control of Union Square to the Architect of the Capitol under section 1202 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2012 ( 2 U.S.C. 1811 note)