To direct the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to submit a report on avian mortality at communication towers.
What it does: Adds SEC. ____. REPORT ON AVIAN MORTAILITY AT COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS on page 486, between lines 8 and 9
Sen. Paul S. Sarbanes (D-MD)Adds SEC. ____. REPORT ON AVIAN MORTAILITY AT COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS on page 486, between lines 8 and 9
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. ____. REPORT ON AVIAN MORTAILITY AT COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, in cooperation with the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Environment and Public Works, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on avian mortality at communications towers in the United States.
Inserted: (b) Contents.--The report submitted under subsection (a) shall include--
Inserted: (1) an estimate of the number of birds that collide with communication towers;
Inserted: (2) a description of the causes of those collisions; and
Inserted: (3) recommendations on how to prevent those collisions.
Original wording
On page 486, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 50. Mr. SARBANES submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 2, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 486, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:
SEC. ____. REPORT ON AVIAN MORTAILITY AT COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, in cooperation with the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Environment and Public Works, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on avian mortality at communications towers in the United States.
(b) Contents.--The report submitted under subsection (a) shall include--
(1) an estimate of the number of birds that collide with communication towers;
(2) a description of the causes of those collisions; and
(3) recommendations on how to prevent those collisions.
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 50 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Sarbanes.(consideration: CR S1431-1433; text: CR S1433)
January 23, 2003
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 50 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Sarbanes.(consideration: CR S1431-1433; text: CR S1433)
January 23, 2003
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 50 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
January 23, 2003
Amendment SA 50 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Sarbanes. (consideration: CR S1431-1433; text: CR S1433) To direct the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to submit a report on avian mortality at communication towers.
January 23, 2003
Amendment SA 50 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
January 23, 2003
Senate amendment submitted
January 17, 2003