[Senate Calendars for December 5, 2007 - 110th Congress, 1st Session]
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                       SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                       ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS

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   FIRST SESSION  convened january 4, 2007          DAYS OF SESSION 175
                   
  SECOND SESSION                                     
                   

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                          CALENDAR OF BUSINESS

                       Wednesday, December 5, 2007


                      SENATE CONVENES AT 12:00 NOON





                            PENDING BUSINESS

         MOTION TO PROCEED TO CONSIDER H.R. 3996 (ORDER NO. 487)

    Motion to proceed to the consideration of H.R. 3996, an act to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, 
and for other purposes. (Dec. 4, 2007.)

                  (Pending Business Continues on P. 2)

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             PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF NANCY ERICKSON,
                         SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

                 By David J. Tinsley, Legislative Clerk

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                            PENDING BUSINESS

                        H.R. 2419 (ORDER NO. 339)

    An act to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs 
through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. (Nov. 5, 2007.)

                      UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS

                        H.R. 3996 (ORDER NO. 487)

    1.--Ordered, That on Wednesday, December 5, 2007, upon the 
conclusion of Morning Business, the Senate resume consideration of the 
motion to proceed to H.R. 3996, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions and for other 
purposes.
    Ordered further, That the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII 
be waived. (Dec. 4, 2007.)

                        H.R. 2419 (ORDER NO. 339)

    2.--Ordered, That the cloture vote on H.R. 2419, an act to provide 
for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, 
and for other purposes, be delayed, if needed, to occur upon the 
adoption of Amdt. No. 3500.
    Ordered further, That there be two minutes for debate prior to the 
vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Amdt. No. 3500.
    Ordered further, That the mandatory quorum call required under Rule 
XXII be waived.
    Ordered further, That Members have until 9 a.m. on Friday, November 
16, to file any germane second degree amendments.
    Ordered further,  That the following be the only remaining 
amendments in order, other than the pending amendments, and that they be 
subject to second degree amendments that are relevant to the first 
degree amendment to which offered:
        Akaka--Amdt. No. 3538
        Alexander--SoS: Broadband
        Alexander--Increase Ag Research
        Alexander--Strike renewable tax credit
        Alexander--Wind energy tax credit
        Alexander--Wind energy property taxes
        Allard--PART
        Allard--Vet Food Systems
        Allard--Forest Reassessment
        Barrasso--Support project-7
        Baucus--State assistance for beginning farmers (Amdt. No. 3598)
        Baucus--Ag Research
        Baucus--Brucellosis
        Baucus--Agriculture supply
        Bingaman--1 relevant amendment
        Bingaman--Ground and water surface conservation program
        Bingaman--Regional Water Enhancement program
        Bond--Food Stamps
        Bond--Red-tape Reduction
        Bond--Research
        Boxer--6 relevant amendments
        Brown/Hatch--Crop Insurance
        Bunning--Disaster Relief
        Cantwell--Study on climate change and impact on wine industry
        Cantwell--increase funding specialty crop block grant
        Cantwell--Minor oil seed crops
        Cantwell--tree assistance program
        Cardin--2 relevant amendments
        Casey--Amdt. No. 3610
        Casey--crop insurance
        Casey--agriculture inspectors
        Casey--food stamp nutrition education
        Casey--emergency funding for invasive pests and diseases
        Chambliss--Farm Credit Service
        Chambliss--Crop Insurance Fix
        Chambliss--Trade--strikes section 3101

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        Chambliss--Biotech-PPV
        Chambliss--Sugar technical fix
        Chambliss--Ethanol/direct payments
        Chambliss--Conservation AGI
        Chambliss--5 Relevant
        Chambliss--2 Relevant to any on the list
        Coburn--Waste
        Coburn--Chinese garden maintenance
        Coburn--Transparency
        Coburn--Estate payments
        Coburn--Federal hunger problems
        Coburn--Crop Insurance
        Coburn--Equip
        Coleman--AGI Caps
        Coleman--Drivers License
        Conrad--3 relevant amendments
        Corker--Coal gasification project credits
        Cornyn--Child obesity study
        Cornyn--Strike Disaster Trust Fund
        Cornyn--New Budget P/O
        Craig--Loan Repayment
        Craig--Land Preservation
        Craig--Worker Housing
        Craig--Biogas
        DeMint--Death tax
        Dorgan--CRP
        Dorgan--2 SECA tax amendments
        Dorgan--Secretary's rule regarding cattle and beef (Amdt. No. 
3602)
        Dorgan--Amdt. No. 3508 (pending)
        Dorgan--payment limits
        Dole--Tax Credit
        Domenici--Renewable Energy
        Domenici--Land Transfer
        Durbin--Food Safety sunset
        Durbin--McGovern-Dole funding
        Durbin--ACR improvements
        Durbin--Puppy information
        Durbin--Low-interest financing to fight invasive species
        Durbin--Food Safety
        Ensign--5 Relevant Amendments
        Enzi--Captive Supply
        Feingold--13 relevant amendments
        Feinstein--Ag inspectors
        Feinstein--Energy market oversight
        Feinstein--Leafy greens
        Feinstein--Clementines
        Graham--Cellulosic Ethanol
        Grassley--Agricultural mergers
        Gregg--Mortgage Crisis
        Gregg--Drivers License
        Gregg--Firefighters
        Gregg--Ag disaster funds
        Gregg--Farm stress program
        Gregg--Proper budget accounting
        Gregg--Commodity subsidies
        Gregg--Sugar Program
        Gregg--Loss assistance (asparagus)
        Gregg--Commodity subsidies
        Gregg--Gulf of Mexico
        Gregg--Farm and rural healthcare
        Harkin--7 relevant amendments
        Harkin--2 amendments relevant to any on the list
        Harkin--School nutrition standards
        Harkin--Packers and Stockyards Act
        Harkin--Managers' Amendments
        Hutchison--Southwest Dairy
        Hutchison--Land Grants

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        Hutchison--Rio Grande
        Hutchison--Renewables
        Inouye--Food for Peace
        Inouye--Rail related
        Inouye--Broadband Data
        Inouye--Energy related
        Inouye--Sugar/ethanol loan guarantee grant program
        Inouye--Exemption for Hawaii
        Inouye--Reimbursement payment to geographically disadvantaged 
farmers/ranchers
        Kerry--4 relevant amendments
        Kohl--Revised membership/Federal Milk Marketing (Amdt. No. 3531)
        Kohl--SOS Rural Energy America Program (Amdt. No. 3532)
        Kohl--Amdt. No. 3533
        Kohl--Amdt. No. 3534
        Kohl--Amdt. No. 3535
        Kohl--Amdt. No. 3536
        Kohl--Amdt. No. 3537
        Kohl--Amdt. No. 3555
        Klobuchar--AGI Limits
        Klobuchar--Timber contracts
        Klobuchar--Beginning farmers/ranchers
        Kyl--Tax/AMT
        Kyl--Relevant
        Landrieu--7 relevant amendments
        Lautenberg--FRESH Act
        Lautenberg--FEED Act
        Levin--Energy Markets
        Lincoln--4 Ag tax amendments
        Lincoln--Bio Fuels
        Lincoln--Small Procedure Credit
        Lincoln--1 relevant amendment
        Lott--Gulf of Mexico task force
        Lott--Tax/AMT
        Lott--2 Relevant
        Lugar--Complete overhaul
        Lugar--Trade
        Lugar--2 Relevant
        McCaskill--Amdt. No. 3556
        McConnell--4 Relevant
        McConnell--Death Tax
        McConnell--AMT
        McConnell--Tax/Horses
        McConnell--2 Relevant to any on the list
        Menendez--4 relevant amendments
        Mikulski--2 cloned foods amendments
        Mikulski--2 H2B amendments
        Murkowski--Exxon Valdez litigation
        Murkowski--Specialty crops
        Murray--2 Conservation amendments
        Murray--Energy
        Murray--Specialty crop
        Nelson (NE)--Amdt. No. 3576
        Pryor--Broadband (Amdt. No. 3625)
        Pryor--4 relevant amendments
        Reid--Amdt. No. 3509
        Reid--Amdt. No. 3510
        Reid--Amdt. No. 3511
        Reid--Amdt. No. 3512
        Reid--Amdt. No. 3513
        Reid--Amdt. No. 3514
        Reid--2 relevant amendments
        Reid--2 amendments relevant to any on the list
        Roberts--Technical
        Roberts--Ag Fair Practices
        Roberts--Definitions
        Roberts--Regulations
        Roberts--Conservation

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        Roberts--Conservation
        Roberts--Trade
        Roberts--Nutrition
        Roberts--Rural Development
        Roberts--Rural Development
        Salazar--Cellulosic Biofuels Production Incentives (Amdt. No. 
3616)
        Salazar--Colorado Good Neighbor Agreements (Forestry)
        Sanders--Amdt. No. 3595
        Schumer--5 Conservation amendments
        Sessions--Rural Hospital
        Sessions--Farm Savings Accounts
        Smith--Americorp Vista volunteers
        Smith--River Conservatory
        Smith--Deschutes River
        Smith--Wallowa Lake Dam
        Smith--Oregon Subbasins
        Smith--North Irrigation unit
        Smith--Irrigation Districts
        Smith--Fire sprinkler systems
        Stabenow--Local farmer initiative--Buy America
        Stabenow--CSFP
        Stevens--Protecting Kids Online
        Stevens--e911
        Stevens--FSA operating loans
        Stevens--Quarantine inspection fees
        Stevens--Bloc Grant to seafood
        Stevens--AQI User Fees
        Stevens--Fishing Loans
        Stevens--DTV
        Stevens--Seafood Safety
        Sununu--Biomass Fuel
        Tester--Amdt. No. 3516
        Tester--Live Stock Title
        Thune--Biofuels
        Vitter--National Finance Center
        Webb--3 relevant amendments
        Wyden--Illegal logging
        Wyden--Biomass grants. (Nov. 14, 2007.)

                          VETO MESSAGE ON S. 5

    3.--Ordered, That the veto message on S. 5, the Stem Cell Research 
Enhancement Act of 2007, be considered as read and that it be printed in 
the Record and spread in full upon the Journal.
    Ordered further, That the message be held at the desk. (June 20, 
2007.)

                                 2006
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     January 03, 18, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31.
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     February, 01, 02, 03, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 27, 28.
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     March, 01, 02, 03, 06, 07, 08, 09, 13, 14, 15, 16, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31.
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     April, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 24, 25, 26, 27.
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     May, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26.
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     June, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.
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     July, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31.
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     August, 01, 02, 03, 04.
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     September, 05, 06, 07, 08, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29.
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     October.
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     November, 09, 13, 14, 15, 16.
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     December, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08.
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                                 2007
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    January, 04, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31.
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    February, 01, 05, 06, 07, 08, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 26, 27, 28.
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    March, 01, 02, 05, 07, 08, 09, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29.
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    April, 10, 03, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26.
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    May, 01, 02, 03, 04, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25.
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    June, 30, 04, 05, 06, 07, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29.
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    July, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31.
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    August, 01, 02, 03.
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    September, 04, 05, 06, 07, 10, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28.
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    October, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31.
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    November, 01, 02, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 23, 27, 29.
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    December, 03, 04, 05.
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Days Senate met during Second Session, One Hundred Ninth Congress, are 
marked (---).

Boxed area indicates a non-legislative period.

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