,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ba1 #bjac ,mr4  
,quigley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #dj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to direct ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ,g5]al ,s]vices to incorporate         
bird-safe build+ mat]ials & design      
features into public build+s1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,bird-,safe ,build+s
 ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress    
f9ds t--  7#a7 a multi-ag5cy report     
issu$ 9 #bjji1 entitl$ ,! ,/ate ( !     
,birds1 ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1        
provides ! mo/ compreh5sive assessm5t to
 date on ! /atus ( bird populations2    
7#b7 ! multi-ag5cy report concludes t   
ne>ly "o-?ird ( ! ,nation's #hjj bird   
species are endang]$1 ?reat5$1 or 9     
significant decl9e2  7#c7 dea? f        
collisions ) man-made /ructures is "o ( 
! mo/ s]i\s s\rces ( avian mortality1 & 

x is increas+2  7#d7 n only are birds   
beautiful & int]e/+ creatures t are     
eag]ly welcom$ by millions ( ,am]icans  
into _! backy>ds e ye>1 b birds also h  
an impact on ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy2   
7#e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife   
,s]vice has report$ t birdwat*]s        
contribute #cf billion annually to !    
,unit$ ,/ates economy1 & birds naturally
 provide billions ( doll>s wor? ( pe/   
control1 b5efitt+ f>m]s & consum]s      
alike2  7#f7 ! ,u4,s4 ,gre5 ,build+     
,c\ncil has add$ bird-fri5dly language  
to ! ,lead]%ip 9 ,en]gy & ,environm5tal 
,design 7,,le$7 ,ref]5ce ,guide1 :i* w h
 ! impact ( recogniz+ bird-fri5dly      
design 9 aw>d+ ,,le$ cr$its2  7#g7      
bird-safe design features c be          
incorporat$ into new con/ruction & major
 r5ovation projects at no extra co/1 &  
exi/+ build+s may be made bird-safe     
?r\gh ! use ( simple1 l[ co/            
adaptations2  7#h7 ! ,g5]al ,s]vices    
,adm9i/ration is obligat$1 "u ,executive
 ,ord] #acahf1 to support ! cons]vation 

int5t ( ! migratory bird conv5tions by  
integrat+ bird cons]vation pr9ciples1   
measures1 & practices into ag5cy        
activities & by avoid+ or m9imiz+1 to ! 
ext5t practicable1 adv]se impacts on    
migratory bird res\rces :5 conduct+     
ag5cy actions2 &  7#i7 ! ,g5]al ,s]vices
 ,adm9i/ration has already con/ruct$ _m 
aw>d-w9n+1 bird-fri5dly build+s1 includ+
 ! ,san ,francisco ,f$]al ,build+1 !    
,suitl& ,c5sus ,complex1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 c\r?\se 9 ,eug5e1 ,oregon1 !           
,beltsville ,,atf ,laboratory ,c5t]1 & !
 ,unit$ ,/ates c\r?\se 9 ,buffalo1 ,new 
,york4  #c4 ,use ( bird-safe build+     
mat]ials & design features  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,*apt] #cc ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+   
sections #ccad1 #ccae1 & #ccaf z        
sections #ccae1 #ccaf1 & #ccag1         
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
section #ccac ! foll[+3  #ccad4 ,use (  
bird-safe build+ mat]ials & design      
features  7a7 ,con/ruction1 alt]ation1 &
 acquisition ( public build+s ,ea*      

public build+ con/ruct$1 alt]$1 or      
acquir$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al      
,s]vices %all incorporate1 to ! maximum 
ext5t feasible z det]m9$ by !           
,adm9i/rator1 bird-safe build+ mat]ials 
& design features4  7b7 ,exi/+ build+s &
 light+ ,! ,adm9i/rator1 :]e            
practicable1 %all--  7#a7 incorporate   
bird-safe build+ mat]ials & design      
features into exi/+ public build+s2 &   
7#b7 address int]ior & ext]ior light+'s 
impacts on native bird species4  7c7    
,bird-,safe build+ mat]ials def9$ ,9 ?is
 section1 ! t]m bird-safe build+        
mat]ials & design features includes !   
mat]ials & features recomm5d$ by--  7#a7
 ! city ( ,*icago's ,bird-,safe ,build+ 
,design ,guide = ,new ,con/ruction &    
,r5ovation2  7#b7 ! city ( ,toronto's   
,bird-,fri5dly ,developm5t ,guidel9es2 &
  7#c7 ! ,am]ican ,bird ,cons]vancy &   
,new ,york ,city ,audubon's ,bird-,safe 
,build+ ,guidel9es4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical    
am5dm5t ,! analysis = su* *apt] is am5d$
 by /rik+ ! items relat+ to sections    

#ccad1 #ccae1 & #ccaf & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  #ccad4 ,use ( bird-safe build+        
mat]ials & design features4 #ccae4      
,delegation4 #ccaf4 ,report to          
,congress4 #ccag4 ,c]ta9 au?ority n     
affect$4  4