[Senate Calendars for May 8, 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 71
                   

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                          CALENDAR OF BUSINESS

                          Thursday, May 8, 2008



                      SENATE CONVENES AT 9:30 A.M.






                            PENDING BUSINESS

                         S. 2284 (ORDER NO. 460)

    A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore 
the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund, and for other 
purposes. (May 7, 2008.)

                 (Unanimous Consent Agreements 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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                      UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS

                         S. 2284 (ORDER NO. 460)

    1.--Ordered, That upon the conclusion of Morning Business on 
Thursday, May 8, 2008, the Senate resume consideration of S. 2284, an 
original bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to 
restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund, and for 
other purposes; provided, that all amendments to S. 2284 must be offered 
during the session on Thursday, May 8, 2008; provided further, that the 
only amendments in order on Monday, May 12, 2008, be the following: the 
pending substitute amendment, a managers' amendment if cleared by the 
managers and Leaders, Amdt. No. 4720, offered by the Senator from 
Kentucky (Mr. McConnell), Amdt. No. 4721, offered by the Senator from 
Colorado (Mr. Allard) (to be withdrawn prior to a vote in relation to 
Amdt. No. 4720), and an amendment offered by the Senator from Nevada 
(Mr. Reid) and others relating to the subject of energy.
    Ordered further, That the McConnell and Reid amendments be subject 
to a 60 affirmative vote threshold; provided, that if either amendment 
achieves that threshold, the amendment be agreed to and the motion to 
reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; provided further, 
that if neither achieves the 60 affirmative vote threshold, it be 
withdrawn.
    Ordered further, That the vote in relation to Amdt. No. 4720 occur 
at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 12, 2008, to be followed by a vote in 
relation to the Reid amendment; provided, that upon disposition of all 
amendments, the substitute amendment, if amended, be agreed to, the bill 
be read a third time, and the Senate then vote on passage of S. 2284, as 
amended. (May 7, 2008.)

                        H.R. 980 (ORDER NO. 275)

    2.--Ordered, That the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to H.R. 
980, an act to provide collective bargaining rights for public safety 
officers employed by States or their political subdivisions, occur on 
Monday, May 12, 2008, upon the disposition of a flood insurance bill, 
either H.R. 3121 or S. 2284; provided, that all time after the Senate 
convenes until 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 12, 2008, be equally divided and 
controlled between the two Leaders or their designees; provided further, 
that the mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived. (May 7, 
2008.)

                                 S. 1974

    3.--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

    4.--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

    5.--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.)

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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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