H.R. 3268

119 HR 3268 IH: Federal Bird Safe Buildings Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-05-08
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3268  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 8, 2025   Mr. Griffith  (for himself and  Mr. Quigley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    A BILL
To amend title 40, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of General Services to incorporate practices and strategies to reduce bird fatalities resulting from collisions with certain public buildings, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Federal Bird Safe Buildings Act of 2025  .
2.
Use of bird-safe features, practices, and strategies in public buildings
(a)
In general
 Chapter 33  of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
3319.
Use of bird-safe features, practices, and strategies in public buildings
(a)
Construction, alteration, and acquisition of public buildings
The Administrator of General Services shall incorporate, to the extent practicable, features, practices, and strategies to reduce bird fatality resulting from collisions with public buildings for each public building—
(1)
constructed;
(2)
acquired; or
(3)
of which more than 50 percent of the facade is substantially altered (in the opinion of the Commissioner of Public Buildings).
(b)
Design guide
The Administrator shall develop a design guide to carry out subsection (a) that includes the following:
(1)
Features for reducing bird fatalities resulting from collisions with public buildings throughout all construction phases, taking into account the risks and available information on bird fatalities that occur at different types of public buildings.
(2)
Methods and strategies for reducing bird fatalities resulting from collisions with public buildings during the operation and maintenance of such buildings, including installing interior, exterior, and site lighting.
(3)
Best practices for reducing bird fatalities resulting from collisions with public buildings, including—
(A)
a description of the reasons for adopting such practices; and
(B)
an explanation for the omission of a best practice identified pursuant to subsection (c).
(c)
Identifying best practices
To carry out subsection (b)(3), the Administrator may identify best practices for reducing bird fatalities resulting from collisions with public buildings, including best practices recommended by—
(1)
Federal agencies with expertise in bird conservation;
(2)
nongovernmental organizations with expertise in bird conservation; and
(3)
representatives of green building certification systems.
(d)
Dissemination of design guide
The Administrator shall disseminate the design guide developed pursuant to subsection (b) to all Federal agencies, subagencies, and departments with independent leasing authority from the Administrator.
(e)
Update to design guide
The Administrator shall, on a regular basis, update the design guide developed pursuant to subsection (b) with respect to the priorities of the Administrator for reducing bird fatalities resulting from collisions with public buildings.
(f)
Exempt buildings
This section shall not apply to—
(1)
any building or site listed, or eligible for listing, on the National Register of Historic Places;
(2)
the White House and the grounds of the White House;
(3)
the Supreme Court building and the grounds of the Supreme Court; or
(4)
the United States Capitol and any building on the grounds of the Capitol.
(g)
Compliance
Not later than October 1 of each fiscal year, the Administrator, acting through the Commissioner, shall gather information on compliance with and certify to Congress that the Administrator uses the design guide developed pursuant to subsection (b) for each public building described in subsection (a).
(h)
Report
Not later than October 1 of each fiscal year, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report that includes—
(1)
the information under subsection (g);
(2)
to the extent practicable, an assessment of bird fatalities that occurred as a result of a collision with the public buildings occupied by the respective head of each Federal agency; and
(3)
any recommendations to reduce the risk of bird fatalities in and around public buildings occupied by Federal agencies.
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(b)
Clerical amendment
The table of sections at the beginning of  chapter 33  of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
3319. Use of bird-safe features, practices, and strategies in public buildings.
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