[Senate Calendars for May 8, 2008 - 110th Congress, 2nd Session] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [Page 1-4] [[Page 1]] ======================================================================== SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS ________________________________________________________________________ FIRST SESSION convened january 4, 2007 DAYS OF SESSION 190 adjourned december 31, 2007 SECOND SESSION convened january 3, 2008 DAYS OF SESSION 71 ======================================================================== 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) ________________________________________________________________________ PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF NANCY ERICKSON, SECRETARY OF THE SENATE By David J. Tinsley, Legislative Clerk ======================================================================== [[Page 2]] 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 Allard) (to be withdrawn prior to a vote in relation to Amdt.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made and laid upon the table; provided further, that if neither achieves the 60 affirmative vote threshold, it be withdrawn.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.) 2008 ====================================================================================== January, 03, 07, 09, 11, 15, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31. ====================================================================================== February, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29. ====================================================================================== March, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 21, 24, 27, 31. ====================================================================================== April, 01, 02, 03, 04, 07, 08, 09, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30. ====================================================================================== May, 01, 02, 06, 07, 08. ====================================================================================== June. ====================================================================================== July. ====================================================================================== August. ====================================================================================== September. ====================================================================================== October. ====================================================================================== November. ====================================================================================== December. ====================================================================================== [[Page 3]] 2007 ================================================================================= January, 04, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31. ================================================================================= February, 01, 05, 06, 07, 08, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 26, 27, 28. ================================================================================= March, 01, 02, 05, 07, 08, 09, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29. ================================================================================= April, 10, 03, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26. ================================================================================= May, 01, 02, 03, 04, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25. ================================================================================= June, 30, 04, 05, 06, 07, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29. ================================================================================= July, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31. ================================================================================= August, 01, 02, 03. ================================================================================= September, 04, 05, 06, 07, 10, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28. ================================================================================= October, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31. ================================================================================= November, 01, 02, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 23, 27, 29. ================================================================================= December, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 28, 26, 31. ================================================================================= ================================================================================= [[Page 4]]