[Senate Calendars for February 8, 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 19
                   

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                          CALENDAR OF BUSINESS

                        Friday, February 8, 2008

                   (Legislative Day, February 6, 2008)

                      SENATE CONVENES AT 9:30 A.M.

                               (In Recess)




                READING OF WASHINGTON'S FAREWELL ADDRESS

    The junior Senator from Arkansas (Mr. Pryor) is designated to read 
Washington's Farewell Address on February 25, 2008, pursuant to the 
order of the Senate of January 24, 1901, as modified February 4, 2008.

                            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

                         S. 2248 (ORDER NO. 512)

    1.--Ordered, That at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, February 8, 2008, the 
Senate resume consideration of 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; provided, that on 
Friday, February 8, and Monday, February 11, 2008, all remaining 
amendments be debated and all time used.
    Ordered further, That on Tuesday, February 12, 2008, at a time to be 
determined, the Senate proceed to vote in relation to the amendments in 
an order specified later, with two minutes of debate prior to each vote, 
equally divided and controlled in the usual form, and any succeeding 
votes in the sequence be limited to 10 minutes; provided, that no 
further amendments be in order on Tuesday.
    Ordered further, That upon disposition of all amendments, the Senate 
vote on the motion to invoke cloture on S. 2248; provided, that if 
cloture is invoked on the bill, the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Dodd) 
be recognized to speak for up to 4 hours and the Senator from Wisconsin 
(Mr. Feingold) for up to 15 minutes; provided further, that upon 
conclusion of those remarks, and the recognition of the Managers for up 
to 10 minutes each, and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy) and the 
Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Specter) for 20 minutes each, the Senate 
then proceed to vote on passage of the bill, as amended, if amended; 
provided further, that any other provisions of the previous order remain 
in effect.
    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. No. 3938, offered by the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Bond), 
with a modification--20 minutes of debate;
        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. No. 3912, offered by the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. 
Feingold)--40 minutes of debate;
        Amdt. No. 3979, offered by the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. 
Feingold) and the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Webb)--90 minutes of 
debate; and
        Amdt. No. 3910, offered by the Senator from California (Mrs. 
Feinstein), without any debate limitation.
    Ordered further, That the final 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; and
        Amdt. No. 3920, offered by the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. 
Whitehouse)--60 minutes of debate.
    Ordered further, That a managers' amendment be in order if cleared 
by the managers and the Leaders.
    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, Feb. 
5, 6, 7, 2008.)

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                                 S. 1974

    2.--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)

    3.--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

    4.--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

    5.--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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    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, 06, 07, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 28, 26, 31.
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