1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Bird Safe Buildings Act of 2023 . 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 fatality 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 fatality 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 fatality 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 fatality 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