[Senate Calendars for May 15, 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 75
                   

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                          CALENDAR OF BUSINESS

                         Thursday, May 15, 2008



                      SENATE CONVENES AT 9:30 A.M.





                            PENDING BUSINESS

                CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY H.R. 2419

    Conference Report to accompany H.R. 2419, an act to provide for the 
continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for 
other purposes. (May 14, 2008.)

                            PENDING BUSINESS

                        H.R. 980 (ORDER NO. 275)

    An act to provide collective bargaining rights for public safety 
officers employed by States or their political subdivisions. (May 13, 
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

                CONFERENCE REPORT TO ACCOMPANY H.R. 2419

    1.--Ordered, That at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 15, 2008, the Senate 
resume consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2419, an 
act to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through 
fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes, and there be an additional 90 
minutes of debate, equally divided and controlled between the two 
Leaders or their designees; provided, that if any motions to waive are 
made in response to points of order, then those votes occur in the order 
in which made, prior to the vote on adoption of the conference report; 
provided further, that on Thursday, May 15, 2008, upon the yielding back 
of time, the Senate proceed to vote on adoption of the conference 
report. (May 14, 2008.)

                        H.R. 980 (ORDER NO. 275)

    2.--Ordered, That with respect to the cloture motions filed on H.R. 
980, an act to provide collective bargaining rights for public safety 
officers employed by States or their political subdivisions, the 
mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived; provided, that 
Members have until 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 15, 2008, to file first 
degree amendments. (May 14, 2008.)

                      S.J. RES. 28 (ORDER NO. 731)

    3.--Ordered, That when the Senate considers S.J. Res. 28, a joint 
resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications 
Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership, the statutory time 
be reduced to 3 hours, equally divided and controlled between the 
Senator from North Dakota (Mr. Dorgan) and the Senator from Alaska (Mr. 
Stevens) or their designees; provided, that upon the use or yielding 
back of time, the Senate proceed to vote on passage of the joint 
resolution; provided further, that all remaining provisions of the 
statute remain in effect. (May 14, 2008.)

                                 S. 1974

    4.--Ordered, That S. 1974, a bill to make technical corrections 
related to the Pension Protection Act of 2006, remain at the desk. (Mar. 
31, 2008.)

                          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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     January, 03, 07, 09, 11, 15, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31.

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     February, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29.

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     March, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 21, 24, 27, 31.

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     April, 01, 02, 03, 04, 07, 08, 09, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30.

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     May, 01, 02, 06, 07, 08, 12, 13, 14, 15.

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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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