,i  #aadth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #bbhj  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,may #ab1 #bjae ,mr4 
,quigley 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,griffith1  
,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4       
,connolly1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mr4 ,rangel1   
and ,mr4 ,conyers7 introduced the       
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,transportation and   
,infrastructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend   
title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 to    
direct the ,administrator of ,general   
,services to incorporate bird-safe      
building materials and design features  
into public buildings1 and for other    
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,federal ,bird-,safe
 ,buildings ,act of #bjae4  #b4         
,findings ,congress finds the following3
  7#a7 ,nearly one-third of the #hjj    
bird species in the ,united ,states are 
endangered1 threatened1 or in           
significant decline4  7#b7 ,in the      
,united ,states alone1 an estimated #a  
billion birds die annually from striking

 buildings1 bridges1 and other manmade  
structures1 with glass being one of the 
primary causes of the deaths4  7#c7     
,birds have a significant impact on the 
,united ,states economy1 as evidenced by
 ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife    
,service estimates that the #dg million 
birdwatchers in the ,united ,states     
contribute #dj billion annually to the  
,nation's economy4  7#d7 ,the ,general  
,services ,administration is obligated1 
under ,executive ,order #acahf1 to      
support the conservation intent of the  
migratory bird conventions by           
integrating bird conservation           
principles1 measures1 and practices into
 agency activities and by avoiding or   
minimizing1 to the extent practicable1  
adverse impacts on migratory bird       
resources when conducting agency        
actions4  #c4 ,use of bird-safe building
 materials and design features  7a7 ,in 
general ,chapter #cc of title #dj1      
,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7
 by redesignating sections #ccad1 #ccae1

 and #ccaf as sections #ccae1 #ccaf1 and
 #ccag1 respectively2 and  7#b7 by      
inserting after section #ccac the       
following3  #ccad4 ,use of bird-safe    
building materials and design features  
7a7 ,construction1 alteration1 and      
acquisition of public buildings ,each   
public building constructed1            
substantially altered1 or acquired by   
the ,administrator of ,general ,services
 shall meet1 to the maximum extent      
feasible1 as determined by the          
,administrator1 the following standards3
  7#a7 ,at least #ij percent of the     
exposed facade material from ground     
level to #dj feet-- 7,a7 shall not be   
composed of glass2 or  7,b7 shall be    
composed of glass employing-- 7i7       
elements that preclude bird collisions  
without completely obscuring vision1    
such as secondary facades1 netting1     
screens1 shutters1 and exterior shades2 
7ii7 ultraviolet 7,,uv7 patterned glass 
that contains ,,uv-reflective or        
contrasting patterns that are visible to

 birds2  7iii7 patterns on glass        
designed in accordance with a rule that 
restricts horizontal spaces to less than
 #b inches high and vertical spaces to  
less than #d inches wide1 commonly      
referred to as the #b ,x #d rule2  7iv7 
opaque1 etched1 stained1 frosted1 or    
translucent glass2 or  7v7 any          
combination of the methods described in 
this subparagraph4  7#b7 ,at least #fj  
percent of the exposed facade material  
above #dj feet shall meet the standard  
described in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 or     
7#a77;,b74  7#c7 ,there shall not be any
 transparent passageways or corners4    
7#d7 ,all glass adjacent to atria or    
courtyards containing water features1   
plants1 and other materials attractive  
to birds shall meet the standard        
described in paragraph 7#a77;,b74  7#e7 
,outside lighting shall be appropriately
 shielded and minimized4  7b7           
,monitoring ,the ,administrator shall   
take such actions as may be necessary to
 ensure that actual bird mortality is   

monitored at each public building4  7c7 
,existing buildings and lighting  7#a7  
,in general ,the ,administrator1 where  
practicable1 as determined by the       
,administrator1 shall reduce exterior   
building and site lighting for each     
public building4  7#b7 ,use of automatic
 control technologies ,in carrying out  
paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator shall
 make use of automatic control          
technologies1 including timers1         
photo-sensors1 and infrared and motion  
detectors4  7d7 ,exempt buildings ,this 
section shall not apply to--  7#a7 a    
historic building of national           
significance within the meaning of the  
,act of ,august #ba1 #aice 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #dfa et seq42 commonly known  
as the ,historic ,sites1 ,buildings1 and
 ,antiquities ,act72  7#b7 the ,white   
,house and its grounds2  7#c7 the       
,supreme ,court building and its        
grounds2 or  7#d7 the ,united ,states   
,capitol and its related buildings and  
grounds4  4  7b7 ,clerical amendment    

,the analysis for such chapter is       
amended by striking the items relating  
to sections #ccad1 #ccae1 and #ccaf and 
inserting the following3  #ccad4 ,use of
 bird-safe building materials and design
 features4 #ccae4 ,delegation4 #ccaf4   
,report to ,congress4 #ccag4 ,certain   
authority not affected4  4