    [Senate Calendars for February 25, 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 27

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                              CALENDAR OF BUSINESS

                            Monday, February 25, 2008

                          SENATE CONVENES AT 3:00 P.M.

                    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. 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 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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                          UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS

                             S. 1200 (ORDER NO. 421)

        1.--Ordered, That at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, February 25, 2008, the
    Senate proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the substitute
    Amdt. No. 3899, offered by the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Dorgan) to
    S. 1200, a bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to
    revise and extend that act; provided, that if cloture is invoked on the
    substitute, all post cloture time be yielded back, except for the times
    specified in this agreement, and that all debate time be equally divided
    and controlled in the usual form; provided further, that the Managers
    have 10 minutes of debate each.
        Ordered further, That the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. DeMint)
    be recognized for up to 1 hour to speak with respect to any of his
    pending germane amendments; provided, that with respect to Amdt. No.
    3896, offered by the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Vitter), and a germane
    first degree amendment from the Majority on the same subject matter,
    debate be limited to 60 minutes for each amendment; provided further,
    that Amdt. No. 3897, offered by the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Smith), be
    limited to 20 minutes of debate; provided further, that no other
    amendments be in order.
        Ordered further, That upon the use of time with respect to the
    DeMint amendments, the Senate then proceed to vote in relation to the
    amendments; provided, that the vote sequence occur in the order listed
    in this agreement, except the Majority amendment with respect to the
    Vitter amendment occur first; provided further, that there be two
    minutes of debate prior to each vote.
        Ordered further, That upon disposition of all pending amendments,
    the substitute amendment, as amended, be agreed to, the bill be read a
    third time, and the Senate then proceed to vote on the motion to invoke
    cloture on the bill.
        Ordered further, That if cloture is invoked on the bill, all post
    cloture time be yielded back, and without further intervening action or
    debate, the Committee on Indian Affairs be discharged from further
    consideration of H.R. 1328, a bill to amend the Indian Health Care
    Improvement Act to revise and extend that act, and the Senate then
    proceed to its consideration; provided, that all after the enacting
    clause be stricken, and the text of S. 1200, as amended, be inserted in
    lieu thereof; provided further, that H.R. 1328 be read a third time,
    passed, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon
    the table; provided further, that upon passage of H.R. 1328, S. 1200 be
    returned to the Calendar.
        Ordered further, That the mandatory quorums required under Rule XXII
    be waived.
        Ordered further, That if cloture is not invoked, this agreement is
    null and void. (Feb. 14, 2008.)

                             S. 2633 (ORDER NO. 575)

        2.--Ordered, That on Monday, February 25, 2008, it be in order to
    move to proceed to S. 2633, a bill to provide for the safe redeployment
    of United States troops from Iraq, notwithstanding the provisions of
    Rule XXII; provided, that a cloture motion be filed, and once the motion
    has been made and cloture filed, the motion to proceed be withdrawn;
    provided further, that the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be
    waived.
        Ordered further, That on Tuesday, February 26, 2008, upon the
    disposition of H.R. 1328, a bill to amend the Indian Health Care
    Improvement Act to revise and extend that act, there be two minutes of
    debate equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their
    designees prior to a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion
    to proceed. (Feb. 14, 2008.)

                             S. 2634 (ORDER NO. 576)

        3.--Ordered, That on Monday, February 25, 2008, it be in order to
    move to proceed to S. 2634, a bill to require a report setting forth the
    global strategy of the United States to combat and defeat al Qaeda and
    its affiliates, notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII; provided,
    that a cloture motion be filed, and once the motion has been made and
    cloture filed, the motion to proceed be withdrawn; provided further,
    that the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived.
        Ordered further, That on Tuesday, February 26, 2008, upon the
    disposition of H.R. 1328, a bill to amend the Indian Health Care
    Improvement Act to revise and extend that act, there be two minutes of
    debate equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their
    designees prior to a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion
    to proceed. (Feb. 14, 2008.)

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                            H.R. 3221 (ORDER NO. 340)

        4.--Ordered, That with respect to the motion to proceed to H.R.
    3221, an act moving the United States toward greater energy independence
    and security, developing innovative new technologies, reducing carbon
    emissions, creating green jobs, protecting consumers, increasing clean
    renewable energy production, and modernizing our energy infrastructure,
    the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed not
    occur prior to the cloture votes on S. 2633, a bill to provide for the
    safe redeployment of United States troops from Iraq, and S. 2634, a bill
    to require a report setting forth the global strategy of the United
    States to combat and defeat al Qaeda and its affiliates; provided, that
    the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived. (Feb. 14,
    2008.)

                                     S. 1974

        5.--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)

        6.--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

        7.--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

        8.--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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