[House Calendars for December 8, 2010 - 111th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
2010
H.R. 5893 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create jobs through
July 29 increased investment in infrastructure, to eliminate loopholes which
encourage companies to move operations offshore, and for other purposes.
(Pending in the House.)
H. Res. 1531 A resolution expressing support for designation of 2011 as ``World
Dec. 7 Veterinary Year'' to bring attention to and show appreciation for the
veterinary profession on its 250th anniversary. (Pending is the vote on
the motion to suspend the rules and agree.)
H. Res. 1704 A resolution honoring the 2500th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon.
Dec. 7 (Pending is the vote on the motion to suspend the rules and agree, as
amended.)
H. Res. 1402 A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the National Council for
Dec. 7 International Visitors, and expressing support for designation of February
16, 2011, as ``Citizen Diplomacy Day''. (Pending is the vote on the motion
to suspend the rules and agree, as amended.)
H. Res. 1717 A resolution congratulating imprisoned Chinese democracy advocate Liu
Dec. 7 Xiaobo on the award of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. (Pending is the vote on
the motion to suspend the rules and agree, as amended.)
H. Res. 1540 A resolution supporting the goal of eradicating illicit marijuana
Dec. 7 cultivation on Federal lands and calling on the Director of the Office of
National Drug Control Policy to develop a coordinated strategy to
permanently dismantle Mexican drug trafficking organizations operating on
Federal lands. (Pending is the vote on the motion to suspend the rules and
agree, as amended.)
S 3998 A bill to extend the Child Safety Pilot Program. (Pending is the vote on
Dec. 7 the motion to suspend the rules and pass.)
H.R. 3353 A bill to provide for American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern
Dec. 7 Marianas to be treated as States for certain criminal justice programs.
(Pending is the vote on the motion to suspend the rules and pass.)
H.R. 6412 A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to require the Attorney
Dec. 7 General to share criminal records with State sentencing commissions, and
for other purposes. (Pending is the vote on the motion to suspend the
rules and pass.)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Section
Union Calendar.................................................... 1
House Calendar.................................................... 2
Private Calendar.................................................. 3
Calendar of Motions to Discharge Committees....................... 4
Public Laws....................................................... 5
Private Laws...................................................... 6
History of Bills and Resolutions:
House Bills............................................... 7
House Joint Resolutions................................... 8
House Concurrent Resolutions.............................. 9
House Resolutions......................................... 10
Senate Bills.............................................. 11
Senate Joint Resolutions.................................. 12
Senate Concurrent Resolutions............................. 13
Senate Resolutions........................................ 14
Reported Bills Referred under Time Limitations.................... 15
Bills in conference............................................... 16
Bills through conference (printed the first legislative day of
each week the House is in session)............................ 17
Index of Short Titles (printed the first legislative day of each
week the House is in session)................................. 18
Index (printed the first legislative day of each week the House is
in session)................................................... 19
Calendar of year 2009 ............................................ 20
Calendar of year 2010 ............................................ 20
Status of major bills (first session) ............................ 20
Status of major bills (second session) ........................... 20
THE MORNING HOUR FOR THE CALL OF COMMITTEES
Rule XIV, clause 4:
``4. After the unfinished business has been disposed of, the
Speaker shall call each standing committee in regular order and then
select committees. Each committee when named may call up for
consideration a bill or resolution reported by it on a previous day and
on the House Calendar. If the Speaker does not complete the call of the
committees before the House passes to other business, the next call
shall resume at the point it left off, giving preference to the last
bill or resolution under consideration. A committee that has occupied
the call for two days may not call up another bill or resolution until
the other committees have been called in their turn.''
Note.--Call rests with the Committee on Agriculture.
CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS
Rule XV, clause 6:
``6. (a) On Wednesday of each week, business shall not be in
order before completion of the call of those committees (except as
provided by clause 4 of rule XIV) whose chair, or other member
authorized by the committee, has announced to the House a request for
such call on the preceding legislative day.
(b) A bill or resolution on either the House or the Union
Calendar, except bills or resolutions that are privileged under the
Rules of the House, may be called under this clause. A bill or
resolution called up from the Union Calendar shall be considered in the
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union without motion,
subject to clause 3 of rule XVI. General debate on a measure considered
under this clause shall be confined to the measure and may not exceed
two hours equally divided between a proponent and an opponent.
(c) This clause does not apply during the last two weeks of a
session of Congress.''
Note.--Call rests with the Committee on Agriculture.
SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE DAYS
Calendar Wednesday.............. Wednesday of each week, when
specifically noticed, except during
the last 2 weeks of a session
(clause 6, rule XV).
Discharge Calendar.............. Second and fourth Mondays of each
month, except during the last 6 days
of a session (clause 2, rule XV).
District of Columbia business... Second and fourth Mondays of each
month (clause 4, rule XV).
Private Calendar................ First and third Tuesdays of each
month (clause 5, rule XV).
Suspension of rules............. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays
and during the last 6 days of a
session (clause 1, rule XV).