,,ii  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #aibj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,october #d1   
#bjag,mr4 ,booker introduced the        
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on          
,environment and ,public ,works  ,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 #bjag4  #b4 ,findings ,congress     
finds that--  7#a7 nearly #a_/c of the  
#hjj bird species in the ,united ,states
 are endangered1 threatened1 or in      
significant decline2  7#b7 in the       
,united ,states alone1 an estimated     
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj birds die annually from  
striking buildings1 bridges1 and other  
manmade structures1 with glass being one
 of the primary causes of the deaths2   

7#c7 birds have a significant impact on 
the ,united ,states economy1 as         
evidenced by ,united ,states ,fish and  
,wildlife ,service estimates that the   
#dg1jjj1jjj birdwatchers in the ,united 
,states contribute #dj1jjj1jjj1jjj      
annually to the economy of the ,united  
,states2 and  7#d7 the ,general         
,services ,administration is obligated1 
under ,executive ,order #acahf 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #gja note2 relating to        
responsibilities of ,federal agencies to
 protect migratory birds71 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 #ccae1  

#ccaf1 and #ccag as sections #ccaf1     
#ccag1 and #ccah1 respectively2 and     
7#b7 by inserting after section #ccad   
the following3  #ccae4 ,use of bird-safe
 building materials and design features 
7a7 ,construction1 alteration1 and      
acquisition of public buildings ,each   
public building constructed1            
substantially altered 7as determined by 
the ,commissioner of ,public            
,buildings71 or acquired by the         
,administrator of ,general ,services    
7referred to in this section as the     
,administrator7 shall meet1 to the      
maximum extent practicable1 as          
determined by the ,administrator1 the   
following standards3  7#a7 ,not less    
than #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 7commonly referred to as   
the #b x #d rule7 that restricts-- 7,i7 
horizontal spaces to less than #b inches
 high2 and  7,,ii7 vertical spaces to   
less than #d inches wide2  7iv7 opaque1 
etched1 stained1 frosted1 or translucent
 glass2 or  7v7 any combination of the  
methods described in clauses 7i7 through
 7iv74  7#b7 ,not less than #fj percent 
of the exposed facade material above #dj
 feet shall meet the standard described 
in paragraph 7#a7 7,a7 or 7,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 chapter #cbja of title #ed2  
7#b7 the ,white ,house and grounds2     
7#c7 the ,supreme ,court building and   
grounds2 or  7#d7 the ,united ,states   
,capitol and related buildings and      
grounds4  4  7b7 ,clerical amendment    

,the table of sections for chapter #cc  
of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 
amended by striking the items relating  
to sections #ccae1 #ccaf1 and #ccag and 
inserting the following3  #ccae4 ,use of
 bird-safe building materials and design
 features4#ccaf4 ,delegation4#ccag4     
,report to ,congress4#ccah4 ,certain    
authority not affected4  4