[Senate Calendars for April 23, 2012 - 112th Congress, 2nd Session]
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                       SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                      ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS

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   FIRST SESSION  convened january 5, 2011          DAYS OF SESSION 170
                  adjourned january 3, 2012
  SECOND SESSION  convened january 3, 2012          DAYS OF SESSION 49


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                          CALENDAR OF BUSINESS

                         Monday, April 23, 2012



                      SENATE CONVENES AT 12:00 NOON






                            PENDING BUSINESS

                         S. 1789 (ORDER NO. 296)

    A bill to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal 
Service. (Apr. 17, 2012.)

                 (Unanimous Consent Agreements on P. 2)

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             PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF NANCY ERICKSON,
                         SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

              By Kathleen Alvarez Tritak, Legislative Clerk

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                      UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS

                         S. 1925 (ORDER NO. 312)

    1.--Ordered, That at 12:00 noon on Monday, April 23, 2012, the 
Senate resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 1925, a bill 
to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, until 2:00 p.m.; 
provided, that at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, April 23, 2012, the Senate resume 
consideration of the motion to proceed. (Apr. 19, 2012.)

                      S.J. RES. 36 (ORDER NO. 316)

    2.--Ordered, That at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, April 23, 2012, the 
Republican Leader, or his designee, be recognized to make a motion to 
proceed to S.J. Res. 36, a joint resolution providing for congressional 
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to 
representation election procedures; provided, that there be up to 4 
hours for debate on the motion to proceed, with the time equally divided 
and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees; provided 
further, that the first two hours of debate, equally divided, occur from 
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. on Monday, April 23, 2012, and the final two hours of 
debate, equally divided, occur from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 
April 24, 2012; provided further, that at 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 
24, 2012, the Senate vote on the adoption of the motion to proceed; 
provided further, that if the motion is successful, then the time for 
debate with respect to the joint resolution be equally divided between 
the two Leaders, or their designees; provided further, that upon the use 
or yielding back of time, the joint resolution be read a third time and 
the Senate proceed to vote on passage of the joint resolution; further, 
that all provisions of the statute governing consideration of the joint 
resolution remain in effect. (Apr. 19, 2012.)

                         S. 1789 (ORDER NO. 296)

    3.--Ordered, That the following amendments be the only amendments in 
order to S. 1789, a bill to improve, sustain, and transform the United 
States Postal Service, or Amdt. No. 2000, offered by the Senator from 
Nevada (Mr. Reid), as modified:
        --McCain #2001
        --Tester #2056
        --Coburn #2060
        --McCain #2033
        --Wyden-Feinstein #2020
        --Coburn #2058
        --McCaskill-Merkley #2031
        --Coburn #2061
        --Snowe #2080
        --Udall of New Mexico #2043
        --Durbin #2082
        --Akaka #2034
        --Bennet-Blunt #2047
        --Corker #2083
        --Mikulski #2003
        --Akaka #2049
        --Paul #2025
        --Manchin #2079
        --Paul #2026
        --Bingaman #2076
        --Paul #2027
        --Cardin #2040
        --Paul #2028
        --Carper #2065
        --Paul #2029
        --Carper #2066
        --Paul #2039
        --Casey #2042
        --Paul #2038
        --Landrieu #2072
        --DeMint #2046
        --McCaskill #2030
        --Coburn #2059
        --Pryor #2036

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        --Rockefeller #2073
        --Rockefeller #2074
        --Schumer #2050
        --Tester #2032; and
        --Warner #2071, with a modification agreed to by the two 
Managers.
    Ordered further, That on Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at a time to be 
determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the 
Republican Leader, the Senate vote in relation to the amendments in the 
order listed; provided, that there be two minutes equally divided in the 
usual form prior to each vote; provided further, that all votes after 
the first vote be 10 minutes in duration; provided further, that the 
amendments be subject to a 60 vote affirmative threshold; provided 
further, that there be no amendments in order to the bill, the 
substitute, as modified, or the amendments listed; further, that there 
be no points of order or motions in order to any of the amendments 
listed, the substitute amendment, as modified, or the bill, other than 
budget points of order and the applicable motions to waive.
    Ordered further, That upon disposition of the amendments, the 
substitute amendment, as modified and amended, if amended, be agreed to; 
provided further, the bill as amended, be read a third time and the 
Senate vote on passage of the bill, as amended; further, that the vote 
on passage of the bill be subject to a 60 affirmative vote threshold.  
(Apr. 19, 2012.)

                                 S. 1813

    4.--Ordered, That S. 1813, a bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway 
and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes, as 
amended and passed, be held at the desk.
    Ordered further, That when the Senate receives from the House a 
companion to S. 1813 (as determined by the two Leaders), it be in order 
for the Majority Leader to proceed to its immediate consideration, that 
all after the enacting clause be stricken and the text of S. 1813, as 
passed by the Senate be inserted in lieu thereof; provided, that the 
House bill, as amended, be read a third time, a statutory PAYGO 
statement be read (if necessary), the bill, as amended, be passed, and 
the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; 
provided further, that upon passage, the Senate insist on its amendment, 
request a conference with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two 
Houses, and the Chair be authorized to appoint conferees on the part of 
the Senate. (Mar. 7, 2012).

                               2011

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     January, 05, 25, 06, 26, 27, 31.

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     February, 01, 02, 03, 04, 07, 08, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 28.

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     March, 01, 02, 03, 04, 07, 08, 09, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 28, 29, 30, 31.

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     April, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 12, 13, 14.

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     May, 02, 03, 04, 05, 09, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31.

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     June, 03, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30.

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     July, 01, 05, 06, 07, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31.

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     August, 01, 02, 05, 09, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30.

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     September, 02, 06, 07, 08, 09, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 29.

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     October, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 27, 31.

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     November, 01, 02, 03, 07, 08, 09, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 25, 28, 29, 30.

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     December, 01, 05, 06, 07, 08, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 23, 27, 30.

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                               2012

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     January, 03, 06, 10, 13, 17, 20, 23, 24, 26, 30, 31.

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     February, 01, 02, 06, 07, 09, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 24, 27, 28, 29.

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     March, 01, 02, 05, 06, 07, 08, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29.

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     April, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23.

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     May.

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     June.

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     July.

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     August.

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     September.

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     October.

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     November.

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     December.

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Days Senate met during First Session, One Hundred Twelfth 
Congress, are marked (---).

Boxed area indicates a scheduled non-legislative period.

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