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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #d1 #bjag,mr4  
,book] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al      
,s]vices to incorporate bird-safe build+
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build+s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al  
,bird-,safe ,build+s ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 
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#a_/c ( ! #hjj bird species 9 ! ,unit$  
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significant decl9e2  7#b7 9 ! ,unit$    
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bridges1 & o!r manmade /ructures1 )     
glass be+ "o ( ! prim>y causes ( !      
dea?s2  7#c7 birds h a significant      
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,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration is        
obligat$1 "u ,executive ,ord] #acahf    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gja note2 relat+ to     
responsibilities ( ,f$]al ag5cies to    
protect migratory birds71 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 actions4  #c4 ,use ( bird-safe    
build+ mat]ials & design features  7a7  
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,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by        
r$esignat+ sections #ccae1 #ccaf1 &     
#ccag z sections #ccaf1 #ccag1 & #ccah1 
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
section #ccad ! foll[+3  #ccae4 ,use (  
bird-safe build+ mat]ials & design      
features  7a7 ,con/ruction1 alt]ation1 &
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public build+ con/ruct$1 sub/antially   
alt]$ 7z det]m9$ by ! ,commission] (    
,public ,build+s71 or acquir$ by !      
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is section z ! ,adm9i/rator7 %all 
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expos$ facade mat]ial f gr\nd level to  
#dj feet-- 7,a7 %all n be compos$ (     
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employ+-- 7i7 elem5ts t preclude bird   
collisions )\t completely obscur+       
vision1 su* z second>y facades1 nett+1  
scre5s1 %utt]s1 & ext]ior %ades2  7ii7  
ultraviolet 7,,uv7 patt]n$ glass t      
conta9s ,,uv-reflective or contra/+     
patt]ns t are visible to birds2  7iii7  
patt]ns on glass design$ 9 accordance ) 
a rule 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! #b x #d  
rule7 t re/ricts-- 7,i7 horizontal      
spaces to less ?an #b in*es high2 &     
7,,ii7 v]tical spaces to less ?an #d    
in*es wide2  7iv7 opaque1 et*$1 /a9$1   
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p]c5t ( ! expos$ facade mat]ial above   
#dj feet %all meet ! /&>d describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 7,a7 or 7,b74  7#c7 ,!re  
%all n be any transp>5t passageways or  
corn]s4  7#d7 ,all glass adjac5t to     
atria or c\rty>ds conta9+ wat] features1
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birds %all meet ! /&>d describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7#e7 ,outside      
light+ %all be appropriately %ield$ &   
m9imiz$4  7b7 ,monitor+ ,! ,adm9i/rator 
%all take su* actions z may be necess>y 
to ensure t actual bird mortality is    
monitor$ at ea* public build+4  7c7     
,exi/+ build+s & light+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,adm9i/rator1 :]e practicable1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all r$uce   
ext]ior build+ & site light+ = ea*      
public build+4  7#b7 ,use ( automatic   
control te*nologies ,9 c>ry+ out        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all make 
use ( automatic control te*nologies1    
includ+ tim]s1 photo-s5sors1 & infr>$ & 

motion detectors4  7d7 ,exempt build+s  
,?is section %all n apply to-- 7#a7 a   
hi/oric build+ ( national significance  
)9 ! mean+ ( *apt] #cbja ( title #ed2   
7#b7 ! ,:ite ,h\se & gr\nds2  7#c7 !    
,supreme ,c\rt build+ & gr\nds2 or  7#d7
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build+s & gr\nds4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical      
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #cc 
( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ! items relat+ to        
sections #ccae1 #ccaf1 & #ccag & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  #ccae4 ,use ( bird-safe      
build+ mat]ials & design features4#ccaf4
 ,delegation4#ccag4 ,report to          
,congress4#ccah4 ,c]ta9 au?ority n      
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