[Senate Calendars for March 16, 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 34
                    

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                          CALENDAR OF BUSINESS

                        Thursday, March 16, 2006

                     (Legislative Day, March 15, 2006)

                      SENATE CONVENES AT 9:00 A.M.

                               (In Recess)




                            PENDING BUSINESS

                              H.J. RES. 47

    Joint resolution increasing the statutory limit on the public debt. 
(Mar. 15, 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

                     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. (Mar. 13, 2006.)

                            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 Thursday, March 16, 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 
time from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. be equally divided between the Senator 
from New Hampshire (Mr. Gregg) and the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. 
Conrad).
    Ordered further, That following the vote on passage of H.J. Res. 47, 
the Senate resume consideration of the resolution and proceed to votes 
on the following amendments:
      Conrad--avian flu
      Burr--avian flu
    Ordered further, That debate then continue until 1:30 p.m. with the 
time equally divided; provided, that at 1:30 p.m., all debate under the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 be deemed expired.
    Ordered further, That all quorum calls be charged equally during the 
consideration of this measure.
    Ordered further, That all time consumed during the consideration of 
H.J. Res. 47 count against the time limit under this measure. (Mar. 13, 
15, 2006.)

                              H.J. Res. 47

    2.--Ordered, That on Thursday, March 16, 2006, at 10:30 a.m., the 
Senate resume consideration of H.J. Res. 47, a joint resolution 
increasing the statutory limit on the public debt; provided, that the 
Senate proceed to a vote on Amdt. No. 3131 offered by the Senator from 
Montana (Mr. Baucus) and following the disposition of the amendment, the 
joint resolution be read a third time and the Senate proceed to a vote 
on passage of the joint resolution, without intervening action or 
debate. (Mar. 15, 2006.)

                         S. 2349 (ORDER NO. 367)

    3.--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

    4.--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

    5.--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 Rep

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resentatives, 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

    6.--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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     October, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31.
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     November, 01, 02, 03, 04, 07, 08, 09, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18.
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