[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 19 (Tuesday, February 2, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S528]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3229. Mr. FLAKE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2953 proposed by Ms. Murkowski to the bill S. 2012, to 
provide for the modernization of the energy policy of the United 
States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; 
as follows:

       At the end of subtitle E of title IV, add the following:

     SEC. 44__. PROGRAM TO REDUCE THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF SOLAR 
                   ENERGY FACILITIES ON CERTAIN SPECIES.

       In carrying out a program of the Department relating to 
     solar energy or the conduct of solar energy projects using 
     funds provided by the Department, the Secretary shall 
     establish a program to undertake research that--
       (1) identifies baseline avian populations and mortality; 
     and
       (2) quantifies the impacts of solar energy projects on 
     birds, as compared to other threats to birds.
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