[Senate Calendars for October 1, 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 151
                   

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                          CALENDAR OF BUSINESS

                       Wednesday, October 1, 2008

                  (Legislative Day, September 17, 2008)

                      SENATE CONVENES AT 10:00 A.M.

                               (In Recess)




                           UNFINISHED BUSINESS

                  HOUSE MESSAGE TO ACCOMPANY H.R. 2095

    Motion to concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment with 
an amendment to H.R. 2095, an act to amend title 49, United States Code, 
to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials 
releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and 
for other purposes. (Sept. 27, 2008.)

                  (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

              MOTION TO PROCEED TO S. 3297 (ORDER NO. 894)

    Motion to proceed to the consideration of S. 3297, a bill to advance 
America's priorities. (Sept. 22, 2008.)

                      UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS

                                H.R. 7081

    1.--Ordered, That at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, the 
Senate proceed to the consideration of H.R. 7081, an act to approve the 
United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of 
Nuclear Energy, and for other purposes.
    Ordered further, That there be 60 minutes of general debate on the 
bill with the time equally divided and controlled between the two 
Leaders or their designees; provided, that the only first degree 
amendments in order be the following, that no other amendment be in 
order, and that time on each amendment be limited to 60 minutes of 
debate, equally divided and controlled in the usual form:
        Dorgan Amendment re: clarify policy in the event of an Indian 
test
        Bingaman Amendment re: reporting requirement in the event of an 
Indian test.
    Ordered further, That the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Feingold) and 
the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Harkin) each have 15 additional minutes of 
time under their control.
    Ordered further, That the amendments in this agreement be subject to 
a 60 vote threshold, and that if the amendment meets that threshold, it 
be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid on 
the table, and that if the amendment does not get 60 votes it be 
withdrawn.
    Ordered further, That upon disposition of all amendments and the use 
or yielding back of all debate time, the bill be read a third time and 
without intervening action or debate, the Senate proceed to vote on 
passage of the bill as amended, if amended; provided, that passage of 
the bill requires 60 affirmative votes.
    Ordered further, That upon disposition of the House message to 
accompany H.R. 2095, the Senate resume consideration of H.R. 7081, and 
then proceed to vote in relation to the amendments to the bill and on 
passage; provided, that the amendments be voted on in the order offered.
    Ordered further, That on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, there be 2 
minutes of debate equally divided prior to each vote; and that after the 
first vote of any sequence, the succeeding votes be 10 minutes in 
duration. (Sept. 30, 2008.)

                        H.R. 1424 (ORDER NO. 610)

    2.--Ordered, That on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, following the 
debate with respect to H.R. 7081, the Senate proceed to the 
consideration of H.R. 1424, an act to amend section 712 of the Employee 
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public 
Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related 
disorder benefits under group health plans, to prohibit discrimination 
on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and 
employment, and for other purposes.
    Ordered further, That once the bill is reported, the amendment of 
the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Dodd) be considered, only if both 
Leaders are in concurrence with the provisions of the Dodd amendment and 
have so notified the Chair; provided, that there be 90 minutes of 
general debate on the amendment, with the time equally divided and 
controlled between the Leaders or their designees; provided further, 
that upon the use or yielding back of this time, the amendment be set 
aside.
    Ordered further, That the only other amendment in order be the 
amendment of the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) re: tax on high 
income individuals; provided, that there be 60 minutes of debate with 
respect to the amendment, with the time equally divided and controlled 
in the usual form.
    Ordered further, That upon the use or yielding back of all time with 
respect to the bill and amendments, the measure be set aside to recur 
upon the disposition of H.R. 7081.

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    Ordered further, That with respect to the disposition of the 
amendments to H.R. 1424, the first vote occur with respect to the 
Sanders amendment; provided, that upon the disposition of the Sanders 
amendment, the Senate consider the Dodd amendment, and that upon the 
disposition of that amendment, the bill, as amended, if amended, be read 
a third time, and the Senate proceed to vote on passage of the bill, 
with the above occurring without further intervening action or debate; 
provided, that the Dodd amendment and the bill both be subject to a 60 
vote threshold.
    Ordered further, That on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, there be 2 
minutes of debate equally divided prior to each vote; and that after the 
first vote of any sequence, the succeeding votes be 10 minutes in 
duration. (Sept. 30, 2008.)

                       HOUSE MESSAGE ON H.R. 2095

    3.--Ordered, That at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, the 
Senate resume consideration of the House message on H.R. 2095, an act to 
amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, 
injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal 
Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes; provided, that 
all post-cloture time be yielded back; provided further, that the time 
until 7:30 p.m. be equally divided and controlled between the two 
Leaders or their designees; further, that at 7:30 p.m., the motion to 
concur with an amendment be withdrawn, and the Senate then proceed to 
vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 2095.
    Ordered further, That on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, there be 2 
minutes of debate equally divided prior to each vote; and that after the 
first vote of any sequence, the succeeding votes be 10 minutes in 
duration.
    Ordered further, That no motion to refer be in order during the 
pendency of this message. (Sept. 27, 30, 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.)

                                 2008
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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, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 29.

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     June, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 09, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30.

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     July, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31.

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     August, 01, 05, 08, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29.

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     September, 02, 05, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30.

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     October, 01.

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     November.

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     December.

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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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