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The second part of the 14th session of fourteenth Lok Sabha and 214th session of Rajya Sabha is scheduled to commence on Friday, the 17th of October, 2008 and subject to exigencies of Government Business, the session will conclude on Friday, the 21st of November, 2008. The Session will provide a total of 24 sittings spread over a period of 36 days.
2. The session will mainly be devoted to essential Government legislative and other business, including financial business relating to Supplementary Demands for Grants for the year 2008-09 in respect of Railways and General Budgets.
The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs held a meeting on Tuesday, the 14th of October, 2008 with the Secretaries/Senior Officers of the various Ministries/Departments to finalise the Government Legislative and other Business for the ensuing session. During the meeting, 71 legislative, 2 Financial and 1 Non-legislative items were identified for being taken up during the ensuing session. The list of Government Business identified for being taken up in the ensuing session is at Annex.
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BILLS IDENTIFIED FOR BEING TAKEN UP DURING THE SECOND PART OF 14TH SESSION OF THE FOURTEENTH LOK SABHA AND 214TH SESSION OF RAJYA SABHA
‘A’ Category Bills
I – Bills for Introduction
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Sl.No. |
Title of Bills |
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1. |
The Pesticide Management Bill, 2008 |
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2. |
The Indian Council of World Affairs (Amendment) Bill, 2008 |
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3. |
The Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2008 |
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4. |
The Life Insurance Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2008 |
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5. |
The Land Ports Authority of India Bill, 2008 |
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6. |
The Central Universities Bill, 2008 |
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7. |
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Bill, 2008 |
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8. |
The Plantations Labour (Amendment) Bill, 2008 |
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9. |
The Workmen’s Compensation (Amendment) Bill, 2008 |
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10. |
The Representation of the People (Second Amendment) Bill, 2008 |
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11. |
The High Courts and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2008 |
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12. |
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2008 |
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13. |
The Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2008 |
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14. |
The Railways (Second Amendment) Bill, 2008 |
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15. |
The National Highways Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2008 |
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16. |
The Prevention of Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill, 2008 |
‘A’ Category Bills
II – Bills for Introduction, Consideration and Passing
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Sl.No. |
Title of Bills |
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1. |
The Indian Legal Metrology Bill, 2008 |
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2. |
The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2008 |
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3. |
The Limited Liability Partnership Bill, 2008 |
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4. |
The Salaries and Allowances of Officers of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2008 |
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5. |
The Governors (Emoluments, Allowances and Privileges) (Amendment) Bill, 2008 |
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6. |
The President’s (Emoluments and Pension) (Amendment) Bill, 2008 |
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7. |
The Vice-President’s Pension (Amendment) Bill, 2008 |
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8. |
The Employees State Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2008 (to replace an Ordinance). |
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9. |
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2008 (to replace an Ordinance) |
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10. |
The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2008 |
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11. |
The Gram Nyayalayas Bill, 2008 |
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12. |
The Judges (Inquiry) Bill, 2008 |
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13. |
The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation in Civil Posts and Services) Bill, 2008 |
‘A’ Category Bills
III – 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 Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Bill, 2005 |
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3. |
The Forward Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2008 |
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4. |
The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2005 |
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5. |
The State Bank of India (Amendment) Bill, 2006 |
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6. |
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 2005 |
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7. |
The Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill, 2005 |
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8. |
The Communal Violence (Prevention, Control and Rehabilitation of Victims) Bill, 2005 |
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9. |
The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2006 |
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10. |
The Central Universities Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2008 as passed by Rajya Sabha. |
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11. |
The Unorganised Sector Workers Social Security Bill, 2007 |
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12. |
The Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill, 2005 |
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13. |
The Factories (Amendment) Bill, 2005 |
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14. |
The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2008 |
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15 |
The Indian Maritime University Bill, 2007 |
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16. |
The National Waterway (Talcher Dhamra Stretch of Rivers, Geonkhali-Charbatia Stretch of East Coast Canal, Charbatia-Dhamra Stretch of Matai River and Mahanadi Delta Rivers) Bill, 2006 |
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17. |
The National Waterway (Kakinada Pondicherry Stretch of Canals and the Kaluvelly Tank, Bhadrachalam Rajamundry Stretch of River Godavari and Wazirabad Vijayawada Stretch of Krishna) Bill, 2006 |
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18 |
The Collection of Statistics Bill, 2007 |
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19. |
The National Jute Board Bill, 2006 |
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20. |
The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Union Territories) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2007 |
‘A’ Category Bills
IV – Bills for Withdrawal
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Sl.No. |
Title of Bills |
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1. |
The Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Amendment Bill, 2005 |
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2. |
The Standards of Weights and Measures (Amendment) Bill, 2005 |
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3. |
The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2003 |
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4. |
The Limited Liability Partnership Bill, 2006 |
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5. |
The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2007 |
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6. |
The Gram Nyayalayas Bill, 2007 |
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7. |
The Judges (Inquiry) Bill, 2006 |
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8. |
The Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes (Reservation in Posts and Services) Bill, 2004 |
‘B’ Category Bills
I – Bills for Introduction
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Sl.No. |
Title of Bills |
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1. |
The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2008 |
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2. |
The South Asian University Bill, 2008 |
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3. |
The State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Amendment Bill, 2008 |
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4. |
The Distance Education Council Bill, 2008 |
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5. |
The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Amendment Bill, 2008 |
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6. |
The Factories (Second Amendment) Bill, 2008 |
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7. |
The Mines (Amendment) Bill, 2008 |
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8. |
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (Second Amendment) Bill, 2008 |
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9. |
The Railway Claim Tribunal (Amendment) Bill, 2008 |
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10. |
The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) (Amendment) Bill, 2008. |
‘B’ Category Bills
II – Bills for Consideration and Passing
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Sl.No. |
Title of Bills |
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1. |
The Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Bill, 2006 |
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2. |
The Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill, 2007 |
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3. |
The Information Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2006 |
‘B’ Category Bills
IV – Bills for Withdrawal
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Sl.No. |
Title of Bills |
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1. |
The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2001 |
FINANCIAL BUSINESS
‘A’ Category
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Sl.No. |
Title of Bills |
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1. |
Discussion and Voting on Supplementary Demands for Grants (General) for 2008-2009. |
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2. |
Discussion and Voting on Supplementary Demands for Grants (Railways) for 2008-2009. |
NON-LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS
‘B’ Category
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Sl.No. |
Title of Bills |
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1. |
Consideration and Adoption of the Recommendations of Railways Convention Committee (2004) on rate of dividend for 2008-09 and other ancillary matters for 2008-09. |
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