[Senate Calendars for March 29, 2006 - 109th Congress, 2nd Session] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [Page 1-4] [[Page 1]] ======================================================================== SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS ________________________________________________________________________ FIRST SESSION convened january 4, 2005 DAYS OF SESSION 159 adjourned december 22, 2005 SECOND SESSION convened january 3, 2006 DAYS OF SESSION 37 ======================================================================== CALENDAR OF BUSINESS Wednesday, March 29, 2006 SENATE CONVENES AT 9:30 A.M.UNFINISHED BUSINESS S. 2349 (ORDER NO. 367) A bill to provide greater transparency in the legislative process. (Mar. 6, 2006.) (Unanimous Consent Agreements on P. 2) ________________________________________________________________________ PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF EMILY J. REYNOLDS, SECRETARY OF THE SENATE By David J. Tinsley, Legislative Clerk ======================================================================== [[Page 2]] UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS S. 2349 (ORDER NO. 367) 1.--Ordered, That on Wednesday, March 29, 2006, upon the conclusion of Morning Business, the Senate resume consideration of S. 2349, a bill to provide greater transparency in the legislative process; provided that the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Feingold) be recognized to offer Amdt. No. 2962; further, that there be 40 minutes equally divided for debate prior to a vote in relation to the amendment, with no second degree amendments in order to the amendments; provided further, that at 10:50 a.m. the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Dodd) or his designee be recognized to call up amendments on behalf of himself or others and that at 10:55 a.m. the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Lott) or his designee be recognized to call up amendments on behalf of himself or others. Ordered further, That notwithstanding the adjournment of the Senate on Tuesday, March 28, 2006, all time until the bill is resumed on Wednesday, March 29, 2006, count against the time limit under the provisions of Rule XXII; further, that all first degree amendments that qualify under Rule XXII be offered no later than 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 29, 2006. Ordered further, That following the disposition of the pending amendments, the following be the next first degree amendments in order: --McCain-Santorum amendment --Feingold amendment (Mar. 9, 28, 2006.) S. 2454 (ORDER NO. 376) 2.--Ordered, That at a time determined by the Majority Leader, after concurrence with the Democratic Leader, the Senate proceed to S. 2454, a bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for comprehensive reform and for other purposes; and that the bill be open for debate only during the first day of consideration. (Mar. 28, 2006.) H.R. 22 3.--Ordered, That with respect to H.R. 22, an act to reform the postal laws of the United States, provided it shall not be in order for the Senate to consider any conference report or any House amendments to H.R. 22, if it would cause a net increase in on or off budget direct spending in excess of $5 billion in any of the four 10-year periods beginning in 2016-2055, as estimated by the Congressional Budget Office. (Feb. 9, 2006.) S. 1042, S. 1043, S. 1044, S. 1045 4.--Ordered, That with respect to S. 1042, S. 1043, S. 1044, and S. 1045, that if the Senate receives a message with respect to any of these bills from the House of Representatives, the Senate disagree with the House on its amendment or amendments to the Senate bill and agree to or request a conference, as appropriate, with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two houses; provided that the Chair be authorized to appoint conferees; and that the foregoing occur without intervening action or debate. (Nov. 15, 2005.) S. 295 5.--Ordered, That the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Democratic Leader, shall no later than the end of the first session of the 109th Congress or no later than March 31, 2006, call up S. 295, a bill to authorize appropriate action if the negotiations with the People's Republic of China regarding China's undervalued currency are not successful; provided that if the bill has not been reported by then by the Committee on Finance it be discharged at that time and the Senate proceed to the consideration thereof; that there be 2 hours for debate equally divided between the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Grassley) and the Democratic Leader, or his designee, that no amendments or motions be in order, including committee amendments, that after the use or yielding back of time, the bill be read a third time and the Senate proceed to a vote on passage of the bill, with no intervening action or debate. 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