[Senate Calendars for December 27, 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 148


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                          CALENDAR OF BUSINESS

                       Thursday, December 27, 2012



                      SENATE CONVENES AT 10:00 A.M.






                            PENDING BUSINESS

                          H.R. 1 (ORDER NO. 14)

    An act making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the 
other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes. (Dec. 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

                        H.R. 5949 (ORDER NO. 510)

    1.--Ordered, That notwithstanding cloture having been invoked, and 
following any Leader remarks on Thursday, December 27, 2012, the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of H.R. 5949, an act to extend the FISA 
Amendments Act of 2008 for five years; provided, that the Senator from 
Oregon (Mr. Wyden) be recognized; provided further, that the only first 
degree amendments in order to the bill be the following, the texts of 
which are at the desk:
      --Leahy (Judiciary committee reported substitute),
      --Merkley (declassification of FISA court opinions),
      --Paul (4th Amendment--searches/seizures),
      --Wyden (public reporting).
    Ordered further, That there be 30 minutes of debate equally divided 
and controlled between the proponents and opponents on each amendment 
and that there be up to seven hours of debate on the bill equally 
divided and controlled between the proponents and opponents; provided, 
that upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate vote in relation 
to the amendments in the order listed; provided further, that there be 
no amendments in order to any of the amendments prior to the votes; 
further, that upon disposition of the amendments, the bill be read a 
third time and the Senate vote on passage of the bill, as amended, if 
amended; further, that there be a 60 affirmative vote threshold for each 
of the amendments and for passage of the bill. (Dec. 21, 2012.)

                          H.R. 1 (ORDER NO. 14)

    2.--Ordered, That when the Senate resumes consideration of H.R. 1, 
an act making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other 
departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2011, and for other purposes; provided, that 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, the following amendments be in order:
      --Cardin #3393 (surety bonds),
      --Grassley #3348 (DOJ--vehicles),
      --Feinstein #3421 (Army Corps projects), as modified with the 
changes at the desk,
      --Harkin #3426 (technical--grants),
      --Landrieu #3415 (emergency reimbursement),
      --Leahy #3403 (U.S. embassy security),
      --McCain #3384 (Amtrak), as modified,
      --Bingaman #3344 (Palau),
      --Coburn #3368 (cost sharing--Army Corps),
      --Coburn #3369 (notification triggers),
      --Coburn #3370 (delinquent tax debts and fisheries), as modified 
and with two divisions,
      --Coburn #3371 (severe disasters),
      --Coburn #3382 (merit based recovery contracts),
      --Coburn #3383 (strike certain studies--Army Corps),
      --Tester #3350 (fire management),
      --Paul #3376 (non-application of Davis-Bacon),
      --Paul #3410 (offset),
      --McCain #3355 (strike emergency forest restoration),
      --Merkley #3367 (extend agriculture disaster assistance programs), 
as modified,
      --Lee #3373 (special rules--retirement funds), as modified,
      --Coats #3391 (Republican alternative).
    Ordered further, That no amendments be in order to any of these 
amendments prior to votes in relation to the amendments; provided, that 
the amendments be subject to a 60 affirmative vote threshold; provided 
further, that there be 30 minutes of debate equally divided and 
controlled in the usual form on each amendment with the exception of the 
following:
      --20 minutes equally divided on each of the Coburn amendments or 
divisions and the Lee Amdt. No. 3373,
      --40 minutes equally divided on each of the Paul amendments; and
      --one hour equally divided on the Coats Amdt. No. 3391.
    Ordered further, That upon the use or yielding back or time, the 
Senate vote in relation to the amendments in the order listed; provided, 
that there be two minutes of debate equally divided, between the votes, 
and that all after the first vote be 10 minute votes; provided further, 
that upon disposition of the pending amendments listed, the Senate vote 
in relation to Amdt. No. 3395, offered by the Senator from Nevada (Mr. 
Reid), as amended, if amended; provided further, that upon disposition 
of Amdt. No. 3395, the cloture motion

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on H.R. 1 be withdrawn, the bill be read a third time and the Senate 
vote passage of H.R. 1, as amended, if amended.
    Ordered further, That no further budget points of order be in order 
to the Amdt. No. 3395 or H.R. 1.
    Ordered further, That the filing deadline for second degree 
amendments to Amdt. No. 3395 be 1:30 p.m. on December 21, 2012. (Dec. 
20, 21, 2012.)

                         S. 3525 (ORDER NO. 504)

    3.--Ordered, That S. 3525, a bill to protect and enhance 
opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for 
other purposes, be returned to the Calendar status quo; provided, that 
at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader after consultation 
with the Republican Leader, it be in order for the Majority Leader to 
resume consideration of S. 3525. (Nov. 26, 2012.)

                         S. 3220 (ORDER NO. 410)

    4.--Ordered, That with respect to the motion to invoke cloture on 
the motion to proceed to S. 3220, a bill to amend the Fair Labor 
Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of 
discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for 
other purposes, the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived. 
(May 24, 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, 24, 25, 26.

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     May, 07, 08, 09, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 31.

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     June, 04, 05, 06, 07, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29.

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     July, 09, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31.

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     August, 01, 02, 04, 03, 07.

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     September, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 18, 20, 21, 25, 28.

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     October, 02, 05, 09, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30.

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     November, 02, 01, 06, 09, 13, 14, 15, 16, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.

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     December, 03, 04, 05, 06, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 27.

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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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