    [Senate Calendars for February 4, 2008 - 110th Congress, 2nd 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 190
                      adjourned december 31, 2007
      SECOND SESSION  convened january 3, 2008           DAYS OF SESSION 15

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                              CALENDAR OF BUSINESS

                            Monday, February 4, 2008

                          SENATE CONVENES AT 2:00 P.M.

                                PENDING BUSINESS

                             S. 2248 (ORDER NO. 512)

        A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978,
    to modernize and streamline the provisions of that act, and for other
    purposes. (Dec. 17, 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

                             S. 1200 (ORDER NO. 421)

        A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to revise and
    extend that act. (Jan. 22, 2008.)

                          UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS

                            H.R. 5140 (ORDER NO. 566)

        1.--Ordered, That at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, February 4, 2008, the
    Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to
    H.R. 5140, an act to provide economic stimulus through recovery rebates
    to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in
    conforming and FHA loan limits.
        Ordered further, That the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII
    be waived.
        Ordered further, That the adoption of a motion to proceed to H.R.
    5140, an act to provide economic stimulus through recovery rebates to
    individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in
    conforming and FHA loan limits, not displace any pending measures. (Jan.
    29, 31, 2008.)

                             S. 2248 (ORDER NO. 512)

        2.--Ordered, That all pending amendments to S. 2248, a bill to amend
    the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, to modernize and
    streamline the provisions of that act, and for other purposes, be
    withdrawn, except Amdt. No. 3911, offered by the Senator from West
    Virginia (Mr. Rockefeller), in the nature of a substitute.
        Ordered further, That the following be the only first degree
    amendments remaining in order to the bill, with no second degree
    amendments prior to a vote, except as specified in this agreement; that
    any time for debate with respect to amendments be equally divided and
    controlled in the usual form.
        Ordered further, That the following amendments be subject to a
    majority vote threshold, with a motion to table any of these amendments
    in order:
            Amdt. Nos. 3941 & 3938, offered by the Senator from Missouri
    (Mr. Bond), each with a modification--20 minutes of debate on each;
            Amdt. No. 3907, offered by the Senator from Connecticut (Mr.
    Dodd) and the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Feingold)--2 hours of debate;
            Amdt. No. 3927, offered by the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr.
    Specter) and the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Whitehouse)--2 hours of
    debate;
            Amdt. Nos. 3913, 3912, 3915, offered by the Senator from
    Wisconsin (Mr. Feingold)--40 minutes of debate each; and
            An amendment offered by the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr.
    Feingold) and the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Webb) regarding
    sequestration--90 minutes of debate.
        Ordered further, That the final four amendments listed be subject to
    a 60 affirmative vote threshold, and that if an amendment does not
    achieve that threshold, the amendment be withdrawn:
            Amdt. No. 3919, offered by the Senator from California (Mrs.
    Feinstein)--2 hours of debate;
            Amdt. No. 3930, offered by the Senator from Maryland (Mr.
    Cardin)--60 minutes of debate;
            Amdt. No. 3920, offered by the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr.
    Whitehouse)--60 minutes of debate; and
            Amdt. No. 3910, offered by the Senator from California (Mrs.
    Feinstein), with modifications if agreed upon--90 minutes of debate.
        Ordered further, That upon disposition of all amendments, the
    substitute amendment, as amended, be agreed to, the bill be read a third
    time, and the Senate then vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the
    bill; provided, that upon passage of the bill, the Senate then proceed
    to Calendar No. 517, H.R. 3773, a bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence
    Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing
    certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes;
    provided, that all after the enacting clause be stricken, and the text
    of S. 2248, as amended, be inserted in lieu thereof, the bill be
    advanced to third reading, passed and the motion to reconsider be
    considered made and laid upon the table; provided further, that passage
    of S. 2248 be vitiated and then returned to the Calendar. (Jan. 31,
    2008.)

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                                     S. 1974

        3.--Ordered, That upon passage of S. 1974, a bill to make technical
    corrections related to the Pension Protection Act of 2006, the bill
    remain at the desk until such time as the Senate receives a companion
    measure from the House.
        Ordered further, That when the Senate receives a companion measure
    from the House, the Senate then proceed to its consideration; provided,
    that all after the enacting clause be stricken and the text of S. 1974,
    as amended, be inserted, in lieu thereof; provided further, that the
    bill be read a third time, passed and the motion to reconsider be
    considered made and laid upon the table without further intervening
    action or debate, and that S. 1974 then be returned to the calendar.
    (Dec. 19, 2007.)

                             S. 2483 (ORDER NO. 546)

        4.--Ordered, That at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader,
    following consultation with the Republican Leader, the Senate proceed to
    the consideration of S. 2483, a bill to authorize certain programs and
    activities in the Forest Service, the Department of the Interior, and
    the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.
        Ordered further, That it be considered under the following
    limitations: that the only amendments in order be five related
    amendments to be offered by the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburn), and
    that upon disposition of all amendments, the bill be read a third time,
    and the Senate proceed to vote in the passage of the bill. (Dec. 19,
    2007).

                              VETO MESSAGE ON S. 5

        5.--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.)

                                    H.R. 3997

        6.--Ordered, That if the Senate receives from the House a message on
    H.R. 3997, an act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
    earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services,
    volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers, and for other
    purposes, with an amendment that is not germane to the Senate amendment
    or the underlying bill, that the bill and its amendments be referred to
    the Committee on Finance. (Dec. 12, 19, 2007.)

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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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        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, 06, 07, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 28, 26, 31.
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