The 15th Session of the Fourteenth Lok Sabha and the 215th Session of the Rajya Sabha is scheduled to commence on Thursday, the 12th of February, 2009 and subject to exigencies of Government Business, the Session may conclude on Thursday, the 26th of February, 2009. The Session will provide 10 sittings spread over a period of 15 days.
The Session will mainly be devoted to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address, Financial Business relating to Interim Railway and General Budgets for 2009-10 and Interim Budget for the State of Jharkhand for 2009-10. However, time will also be provided for the transaction of essential Legislative and Non-Legislative business during the Session.
The President will address both Houses of Parliament assembled together at 11.00 a.m. on Thursday, the 12th of February, 2009. The Interim Railway Budget for 2009-10 will be presented in the Lok Sabha on Friday, the 13th of February, 2009 immediately after Question Hour and the Interim General Budget for 2009-10 at 11.00 a.m. on Monday, the 16th of February, 2009.
To finalise the Government Business for the ensuing Session of Parliament, the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Overseas Indian Affairs took a meeting with Secretaries/senior officers of the concerned Ministries/Departments on 5.02.2009. During the meeting, 39 items (27 Bills, 10 Financial items and 2 Non-Legislative items) were identified for the ensuing Session of Parliament. The Bills identified for the Session includes three Bills replacing Ordinances, namely: (i) the High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Ordinance, 2009 (No. 1 of 2009); (ii) the Central Industrial Security Force (Amendment) Ordinance, 2009 (No. 2 of 2009); and (iii) the Central Universities Ordinance, 2009 (No. 3 of 2009), promulgated by the President during inter-session period.
The list of Government Business identified for being taken up in the ensuing session of Parliament is at Annex.
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Annex
LEGISLATIVE AND FINANCIAL ITEMS IDENTIFIED FOR BEING TAKEN UP DURING THE 15TH SESSION OF THE FOURTEENTH LOK SABHA AND 215TH SESSION OF RAJYA SABHA.
‘A’ Category Bills
I – Bills for consideration and passing
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Sl. No. |
Title of Bills |
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1. |
The Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Bill, 2008, as passed by Rajya Sabha |
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2. |
The Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill, 2008, as passed by Lok Sabha. |
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3. |
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2008, as passed by Lok Sabha. |
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4. |
The Compensatory Afforestation Bill, 2008, as passed by Lok Sabha. |
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5. |
The Central Industrial Security Force (Amendment) Bill, 2008 – To replace and Ordinance |
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6. |
The High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2008 – To replace and Ordinance |
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7. |
The Scheduled Castes and Schedule Tribes (Reservation in Civil Posts and Services) Bill, 2008, as passed by Rajya Sabha. |
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8. |
The Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2008, as passed by Lok Sabha. |
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9. |
The National Waterway (Lakhipur-Bhanga Stretch of the Barak River) Bill, 2007 |
II – Bills for introduction, consideration and passing
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Sl.No. |
Title of Bills |
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1. |
The Finance Bill, 2009 |
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2. |
The Delhi Metro Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2009 |
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3. |
The National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Bill, 2009 |
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4. |
The Central Universities Bill, 2009 – To replace and Ordinance |
III – Bill for introduction
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Sl.No. |
Title of Bills |
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1. |
The National Commission for Heritage Sites Bill, 2009 |
IV – Bill for Withdrawal
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Sl.No. |
Title of Bill |
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1. |
The Central Universities Bill, 2008. |
‘B’ Category Bills
I – Bills for consideration and passing
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Sl.No. |
Title of Bills |
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1. |
The Seeds Bill, 2004 |
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2. |
The Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill, 2007 |
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3. |
The State Bank of India (Amendment) Bill, 2006 |
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4. |
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 2005 |
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5. |
The Prevention of Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill, 2008 |
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6. |
The Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill, 2007 |
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7. |
The Employees State Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2008 |
II – Bills for introduction, consideration and passing
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Sl.No. |
Title of Bills |
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1. |
The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2009 |
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2. |
The Emigration (Amendment) Bill, 2009 |
III – Bills for introduction
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Sl.No. |
Title of Bills |
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1. |
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Second Amendment Bill, 2009. |
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2. |
The Other Backward Classes (Reservation in Posts and Services) Bill, 2009 |
IV – Bill for Withdrawal
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Sl.No. |
Title of Bill |
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1. |
The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2007 |
FINANCIAL BUSINESS
‘A’ Category
(i) General Budget
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Sl.No. |
Title of Bills |
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1. |
General discussion on Interim General Budget for 2009-10 |
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2. |
Discussion and Voting on Demands for Grants on Account (General) for 2009-10 |
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3. |
Discussion and Voting on Supplementary Demands for Grants (General) for 2008-09 |
(ii) State Budget
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Sl.No. |
Title of Bills |
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1. |
General discussion on Interim Budget for the State of Jharkhand for the year 2009-10 |
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2. |
Discussion and Voting on Demands for Grants on Account (Jharkhand) for 2009-10 |
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3. |
Discussion and Voting on Supplementary Demands for Grants (Jharkhand) for 2008-09. |
(iii) Railway Budget
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Sl.No. |
Title of Bills |
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1. |
General discussion on Interim Railway Budget for 2009-10 |
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2. |
Discussion and Voting on Demands for Grants on Account (Railways) for 2009-10 |
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3. |
Discussion and Voting on Supplementary Demands for Grants (Railways) for 2008-09 |
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4. |
Discussion and Voting on Demands for Excess Grants (Railways) for 2006-07 |
Non-Legislative
1. Discussion on the Motion of thanks on the President’s Address.
Discussion on the Statutory Resolution seeking approval of the Proclamation issued by the President on the 19th January, 2009 under Article 356 of the Constitution in relation to the State of Jharkhand.
