[Senate Calendars for March 15, 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 33
                    

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                          CALENDAR OF BUSINESS

                        Wednesday, March 15, 2006

                                     

                      SENATE CONVENES AT 9:00 A.M.






                            PENDING BUSINESS

                     S. CON. RES. 83 (ORDER NO. 371)

    Concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the 
United States Government for fiscal year 2007 and including the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2006 and 2008 through 
2011.

                       (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

                         S. 2349 (ORDER NO. 367)

    A bill to provide greater transparency in the legislative process. 
(Mar. 6, 2006.)

                      UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS

                     S. CON. RES. 83 (ORDER NO. 371)

    1.--Ordered, That on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at 9:00 a.m., the 
Senate resume consideration of S. Con. Res. 83, an original concurrent 
resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States 
Government for fiscal year 2007 and including the appropriate budgetary 
levels for fiscal years 2006 and 2008 through 2011; provided that the 
Senate begin consideration of the following amendments in the order 
listed below and under the listed debate times:
      Specter Amdt. No. 3048--Labor HHS
      Stabenow Amdt. No. 3056--interoperable
      McConnell Amdt. No. 3061--relevant to Mendendez subject matter
      Menendez Amdt. No. 3054--port security
      Byrd Amdt. No. 3062--mining
      Chambliss/Dayton Amdt. No. 3018--Byrne grant
      Murray Amdt. No. 3063--CDBG
    Ordered further, That the following amendments be offered on 
Wednesday, March 15, 2006:
      Kyl--immigration (15 minutes equally divided)
      Grassley--Medicare (30 minutes equally divided)
      Nelson--Medicare (30 minutes equally divided)
      Santorum--CDBG (30 minutes equally divided)
    Ordered further, That upon the use or yielding back of time on the 
above amendments, the Senate proceed to votes in relation to the 
amendments, with no second degree amendments in order prior to the votes 
in relation to the amendments and the time consumed by votes under this 
agreement count equally against the resolution; provided further, that 
the votes occur in the order listed above with the exception of the 
Santorum amendment, which will occur following the Murray amendment and 
that the vote on the Specter/Harkin amendment occur at a time to be 
determined by the Managers, after consultation with the sponsors of the 
amendment; further, that prior to each vote there be 2 minutes equally 
divided for debate and that in each stacked series all votes after the 
first vote be limited to 10 minutes each.
    Ordered further, That no other amendments or motions be in order 
during the pendency of this agreement; and that all quorum calls be 
charged equally during the consideration of this measure.
    Ordered further, That the time during the recess at 2:00 p.m. on 
Wednesday, March 15, 2006, for the Joint Meeting count against the 
resolution and be equally divided. (Mar. 13, 14, 2006.)

                         S. 2349 (ORDER NO. 367)

    2.--Ordered, That with respect to S. 2349, a bill to provide greater 
transparency in the legislative process, following the disposition of 
the pending amendments, the following be the next first degree 
amendments in order:
      McCain-Santorum amendment
      Feingold amendment
    Ordered further, That notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, 
second degree amendments be filed no later than 2:00 p.m. on Monday, 
March 13, 2006. (Mar. 8, 9, 2006.)

                                 H.R. 22

    3.--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.)

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

    4.--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.)

                                 S. 295

    5.--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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     March 01, 02, 03, 04, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21.
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     November, 01, 02, 03, 04, 07, 08, 09, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18.
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