The Budget Session, 2006 of Parliament (Seventh Session of the Fourteenth Lok Sabha and the 207th Session of the Rajya Sabha) is scheduled to commence on Thursday, the 16th of February, 2006 and subject to exigencies of Government Business, the Session will conclude on Friday, the 28th of April, 2006. During this period, the two Houses will adjourn for a recess for 16 days on Friday, the 17th of March, 2006 to reassemble on Monday, the 3rd of April, 2006 to enable the Department–related Parliamentary Standing Committees to examine the Demands for Grants relating to various Ministries/Departments and make their reports to the Houses. The Session will provide a total of 38 sittings – 21 sittings during first part of the Session before recess and 17 sittings during second part of the Session.
The Session will mainly be devoted to the financial business relating to Railway and General Budgets for 2006-2007 and discussion on the Motion of Thanks on President’s Address. However, essential Legislative and other Business will also be taken up during the Session.
The Railway Budget for 2006-2007 will be presented in the Lok Sabha on Friday, the 24th of February, 2006 immediately after Question Hour and the General Budget for 2006-2007 at 11.00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 28th of February, 2006.
To finalise the Government Business for the Budget Session, 2006, the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Information and Broadcasting took a meeting with Secretaries/senior officers of the concerned Ministries/Departments on 13.02.2006. During the meeting, 58 items (47 Bills, 9 Financial items and 2 Non-Legislative items) were identified for Budget Session, 2006. The Bills identified for the Session (Annex) includes one Bill relating to the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (Amendment) Ordinance, 2006, promulgated by the President on 23.1.2006.
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Annex
List of Bills identified for being taken up during the Budget Session, 2006.
I – Bills to be introduced
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Ministry/Department |
Sl.No. |
Title of the Bill |
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Agriculture & Cooperation |
1. |
The Insecticides (Amendment) Bill, 2006 |
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2. |
The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2006 (NCMP) |
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Atomic Energy |
3. |
The Atomic Energy (Amendment) Bill, 2006 |
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Chemicals & Petrol Chemicals |
4. |
The Drugs (Control) Repeal Bill, 2006 |
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Post |
5. |
The Indian Post Office (Amendment) Bill, 2006 |
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Telecommunications |
6. |
The Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Bill, 2006 |
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Information Technology |
7. |
The Information Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2006 |
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Commerce |
8. |
The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2006 |
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Company Affairs |
9. |
The Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2006 (NCMP) |
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10. |
The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2006 |
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Consumer Affairs |
11. |
The Forward Contracts Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2006 |
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Economic Affairs |
12. |
The State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) (Amendment) Bill, 2006 |
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Revenue |
13. |
The Union Duties of Excise (Electricity) Distribution Repeal Bill, 2006 |
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Secondary & Higher Education |
14. |
The Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages University Bill, 2006 |
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15. |
The National Institutes of Technology Bill, 2006 |
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Women & Child Development |
16. |
The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2006 |
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Labour and Employment |
17. |
The Apprentices (Amendment) Bill, 2006 |
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Personnel, P.G. & Pensions |
18. |
The Administrative Tribunals (Amendment) Bill, 2006 |
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19. |
The Administrative Tribunals (Second Amendment) Bill, 2006 |
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Textiles |
20. |
The National Jute Board Bill, 2006 |
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Home Affairs |
21. |
The Union Territory of Pondicherry (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2006 |
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22. |
The Constitution (One Hundred Fifth) Amendment Bill, 2006 [To exclude Bihar from purview of article 164 (1) and to extend the provision of this article to Chhatisgarh and Jharkhand] |
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23. |
The Sashastra Seema Bal Bill, 2006 |
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Social Justice & Empowerment |
24. |
The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2006 |
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25. |
The Maintenance, Care and Protection of Senior Citizens Bill, 2006 |
NB: The Finance Bill,2006 to be introduced during the Session will be taken up for consideration and passing during the Session.
II – Bills to be withdrawn
|
Ministry/Department |
Sl.No. |
Title of the Bill |
|
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Atomic Energy |
1. |
The Atomic Energy (Amendment) Bill, 2006 |
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Commerce |
2. |
The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2001 |
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III – Bills to be considered and passed
|
Ministry/Department |
Sl.No. |
Title of the Bill |
|
Agro and Rural Industries |
1. |
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2005 – pending in Lok Sabha (NCMP) |
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Commerce |
2. |
The Cess Laws (Repealing and Amending) Bill, 2005 – pending in Lok Sabha |
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Company Affairs |
3. |
**The Chartered Accountants (Amendment) Bill, 2005 – pending in Rajya Sabha |
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4. |
**The Cost and Works Accountants (Amendment) Bill, 2005 – pending in Rajya Sabha |
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5. |
**The Companies Secretaries (Amendment) Bill, 2005 – pending in Rajya Sabha |
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Consumer Affairs |
6. |
The Spirituous Preparations (Inter State Trade and Commerce) Control (Repeal) Bill, 2005 – pending in Rajya Sabha |
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Environment & Forests |
7. |
The Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2005 – pending in Rajya Sabha |
|
Economic Affairs |
8. |
The Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) and Financial Institutions Laws) Amendment Bill, 2005 – pending in Lok Sabha |
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9. |
The Reserve Bank of India (Amendment) Bill, 2005 – pending in Lok Sabha |
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10. |
The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2005 – pending in Lok Sabha |
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11. |
The Government Securities Bill, 2004 – pending in Lok Sabha |
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Revenue |
12. |
The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2005 – pending in Lok Sabha |
|
13 |
The Finance Bill, 2006 |
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Health & Family Welfare |
14. |
The Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill, 2005 – pending in Rajya Sabha |
|
Secondary and Higher Education |
15. |
The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (Amendment) Bill, 2005 – pending in Rajya Sabha (NCMP) |
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Justice |
16. |
The Contempt of Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2004 – pending in Lok Sabha |
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Petroleum & Natural Gas |
17. |
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Bill, 2005 – pending in Rajya Sabha |
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Home Affairs |
18. |
The Communal Violence (Prevention, Control and Rehabilitation of Victims) Bill, 2005 – pending in Rajya Sabha (NCMP) |
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Social Justice and Empowerment |
19. |
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2005 – pending in Lok Sabha |
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Defence |
20. |
The Cantonments Bill, 2003 – pending in Rajya Sabha |
** Amendments made by the Lok Sabha to be considered and agreed to by Rajya Sabha
