[Senate Calendars for March 6, 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 35
                   

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                          CALENDAR OF BUSINESS

                         Thursday, March 6, 2008



                      SENATE CONVENES AT 9:30 A.M.






                            PENDING BUSINESS

                         S. 2663 (ORDER NO. 582)

    A bill to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide 
greater protection for children's products, to improve the screening of 
noncompliant consumer products, to improve the effectiveness of consumer 
product recall programs, and for other purposes. (Mar. 4, 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. 2663 (ORDER NO. 582)

    1.--Ordered, That on Thursday, March 6, 2008, upon the conclusion of 
Morning Business, the Senate resume consideration of S. 2663, a bill to 
reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater 
protection for children's products, to improve the screening of 
noncompliant consumer products, to improve the effectiveness of consumer 
product recall programs, and for other purposes.
    Ordered further, That the Senate resume consideration of Amdt. No. 
4097, offered by the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Vitter), with 15 
minutes of debate prior to a vote in relation to the amendment, with the 
time equally divided and controlled between the Senator from Arkansas 
(Mr. Pryor) and the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. Vitter) or their 
designees; provided, that upon the use or yielding back of time, the 
Senate proceed to vote in relation to the amendment, with no amendments 
in order to the amendment prior to the vote.
    Ordered further, That with regard to the cloture motion, the 
mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived. (Mar. 5, 2008.)

                   FISCAL YEAR 2009 BUDGET RESOLUTION

    2.--Ordered, That notwithstanding Rule XXVI, paragraph 7 of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, and Rule III of the Senate Budget 
Committee Rules, that any member of the Committee be permitted to vote 
by proxy, with the concurrence of the Chair and Ranking Member of the 
Committee, at the meeting of the Senate Budget Committee on March 6, 
2008; provided, that any vote cast on behalf of that member, by proxy in 
the Budget Committee on that date, be treated by the Committee as if 
that member were physically present, but the proxy not count for the 
purposes of establishing a quorum present; provided further, that if the 
Budget Committee orders reported a concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2009 on that date, such measure be deemed to have been 
ordered reported in compliance with Rule XXVI, paragraph 7 of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, and the rules of the Senate Budget 
Committee. (Mar. 4, 2008.)

                                 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.)

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                                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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    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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