[Senate Calendars for February 14, 2006 - 109th Congress, 2nd Session]
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                       SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                       ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS

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   FIRST SESSION  convened january 4, 2005          DAYS OF SESSION 159
                  adjourned december 22, 2005
  SECOND SESSION  convened january 3, 2006          DAYS OF SESSION 18
                    

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                          CALENDAR OF BUSINESS

                       Tuesday, February 14, 2006

                                     

                      SENATE CONVENES AT 9:45 A.M.








                                     

                READING OF WASHINGTON'S FAREWELL ADDRESS

    The junior Senator from Colorado (Mr. Salazar) is designated to read 
Washington's Farewell Address on February 17, 2006, pursuant to the 
order of the Senate of January 24, 1901, as modified February 2, 2006.

                       (Pending Business on P. 2)

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           PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF EMILY J. REYNOLDS,
                         SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

                 By David J. Tinsley, Legislative Clerk

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                             PENDING BUSINESS

                       HOUSE MESSAGE ON H.R. 4297

    A message from the House of Representatives on the Amendment of the 
Senate to H.R. 4297, an act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to 
section 201(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal 
year 2006. (Feb. 13, 2006.)

                         S. 852 (ORDER NO. 131)

    A bill to create a fair and efficient system to resolve claims of 
victims for bodily injury caused by asbestos exposure, and for other 
purposes. (Feb. 8, 2006.)

                      UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS

                                H.R 4297

    1.--Ordered, That on Tuesday, February 14, 2006, at 9:45 a.m., the 
Senate resume consideration of the House message to accompany H.R. 4297, 
an act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(b) of the 
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006; provided that 
the only motions to instruct be those that are currently pending and 
that no other motions be in order; further, that no amendments be in 
order to the motions.
    Ordered further, That all remaining debate time under the statute be 
considered as having expired; further, that when the Senate begins to 
vote in relation to the motions, the Republican alternative amendments 
occur prior to the votes in relation to the Democratic amendments; 
provided further, the votes occur in the following order:
    Grassley--Alternative Minimum Tax & Capital Gains
    Kennedy--Strike Dividends/Capital Gains
    Lott--Repeal Alternative Minimum Tax
    Menendez--Alternative Minimum Tax/Dividends-Capital Gains
    Santorum--Permanent Extension for Deduction for Tuition
    Schumer--Tuition Deduction
    Hatch--Permanent Research & Development Credit
    Stabenow--Research & Development/Dividends/Capital Gains
    DeWine--Veterans' Mortgage Bonds
    Wyden--Geologic & Geophysical Costs
    Hutchison--Permanent Sales
    Reed--Military
    Grassley--Competitiveness Dividends/Capital Gains
    Lautenberg--Debt Limit
    Talent/Snowe--Child Tax Credit
    Obama--Child Tax Credit
    Ordered further, That prior to the vote on the Grassley motion and 
the Kennedy motion on capital gains/dividend, there be 2 minutes per 
side for debate; further, that debate before all other votes be limited 
to 2 minutes equally divided and all votes after the first vote in the 
sequence be limited to 10 minutes each. (Feb. 13, 2006.)

                                 H.R. 22

    2.--Ordered, That with respect to H.R. 22, an act to reform the 
postal laws of the United States, provided it shall not be in order for 
the Senate to consider any conference report or any House amendments to 
H.R. 22, if it would cause a net increase in on or off budget direct 
spending in excess of $5 billion in any of the four 10-year periods 
beginning in 2016-2055, as estimated by the Congressional Budget Office. 
(Feb. 9, 2006.)

                   S. 1042, S. 1043, S. 1044, S. 1045

    3.--Ordered, That with respect to S. 1042, S. 1043, S. 1044, and S. 
1045, that if the Senate receives a message with respect to any of these 
bills from the House of Representatives, the Senate disagree with the 
House on its amendment or amendments to the Senate bill and agree to or 
request a conference, as appropriate, with the House on the disagreeing 
votes of the two houses; provided that the Chair be authorized to 
appoint conferees; and that the foregoing occur without intervening 
action or debate. (Nov. 15, 2005.)

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                                 S. 295

    4.--Ordered, That the Majority Leader, after consultation with the 
Democratic Leader, shall no later than the end of the first session of 
the 109th Congress or no later than March 31, 2006, call up S. 295, a 
bill to authorize appropriate action if the negotiations with the 
People's Republic of China regarding China's undervalued currency are 
not successful; provided that if the bill has not been reported by then 
by the Committee on Finance it be discharged at that time and the Senate 
proceed to the consideration thereof; that there be 2 hours for debate 
equally divided between the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Grassley) and the 
Democratic Leader, or his designee, that no amendments or motions be in 
order, including committee amendments, that after the use or yielding 
back of time, the bill be read a third time and the Senate proceed to a 
vote on passage of the bill, with no intervening action or debate. (July 
1, 2005, Nov. 16, 2005.)

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     February 01, 02, 03, 07, 08, 09, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 28.
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     November, 01, 02, 03, 04, 07, 08, 09, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18.
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     December, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 30.
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