The Budget Session, 2007 of Parliament (10^th Session of the Fourteenth Lok Sabha and the 210^th Session of the Rajya Sabha) is scheduled to commence on Friday, the 23^rd of February, 2007 and subject to exigencies of Government Business, the Session will conclude on Tuesday, the 22^nd of May, 2007. During this period, the two Houses will adjourn for a recess for 27 days on Wednesday, the 21^st of March, 2007 to reassemble on Wednesday, the 18^th of April, 2007 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 42 sittings – 19 sittings during first part of the Session before recess and 23 sittings during second part of the Session.

The Session will mainly be devoted to the financial business relating to Railway and General Budgets for 2007-2008 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 2007-2008 will be presented in the Lok Sabha on Monday, the 26^th of February, 2007 immediately after Question Hour and the General Budget for 2007-2008 at 11.00 a.m. on Wednesday, the 28^th of February, 2007.

To finalise the Government Business for the Budget Session, 2007, the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Information and Broadcasting took a meeting with Secretaries/senior officers of the concerned Ministries/Departments on 20.02.2007. During the meeting, 57 items (47 Bills, 8 Financial items and 2 Non-Legislative items) were identified for Budget Session, 2007. The Bills identified for the Session (Annex) includes four Bills replacing the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2007 (No. 1 of 2007), the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Ordinance, 2007 (No. 2 of 2007), the National Tax Tribunal (Amendment) Ordinance, 2007 (No. 3 of 2007) and the Sports Broadcasting Signals (Mandatory Sharing with Prasar Bharati) Ordinance, 2007 (No. 4 of 2007) promulgated by the President during inter-Session period.

Annex

TENTATIVE BUSINESS FOR BUDGET SESSION, 2007

I – BILLS FOR CONSIDERATION AND PASSING

‘A’ CATEGORY BILLS

S. No.	Title of Bill
	The Securities Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2006
	The Communal Violence (Prevention, Control and Rehabilitation of Victims) Bill, 2005
	The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2006
	The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2005

‘B’ CATEGORY BILLS

S. No.	Title of Bill
	The Seeds Bill, 2004
	The Forward Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2006
	The Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2005
	The Armed Forces Tribunal Bill, 2005
	The State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) (Amendment) Bill, 2006
	The Factories (Amendment) Bill, 2005
	The Constitution (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Bill, 2004
	The National Commission for Minorities (Repeal) Bill, 2004

II – BILLS FOR INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSING

‘A’ CATEGORY BILLS

S. No.	Title of Bill
	The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Bill, 2007 (To replace an Ordinance)
	The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2007 (To replace an Ordinance)
	The Broadcasting Services Mandatory Sharing of Sports Signals Bill, 2007 (To replace an Ordinance)
	The National Tax Tribunal (Amendment) Bill, 2007 (To replace an Ordinance)
	The Finance Bill, 2007

‘B’ CATEGORY BILLS

S. No.	Title of Bill
	The Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2007

III - BILL FOR WITHDRAWAL

S. No.	Title of Bill
	The Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2006

IV – BILLS FOR INTRODUCTION

‘A’ CATEGORY BILLS

S. No.	Title of Bill
	The Micro Financial Sector (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2007
	The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2007
	The Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry Bill, 2007
	The Drugs Authority Bill, 2007
	The Mizoram University (Amendment) Bill, 2007
	The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2007
	The Damodar Valley Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2007
	The National Rural Employment Guarantee (Amendment) Bill, 2007
	The Welfare and Maintenance of Parents and Senior Citizens Bill, 2007
	The Indian Maritime University Bill, 2007
	The Seamen’s Provident Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2007
	The Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill, 2007

‘B’ CATEGORY BILLS

S. No.	Title of Bill
	The Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill, 2007
	The Antiquities and Art Treasures (Amendment) Bill, 2007
	The National Heritage Commission Bill, 2007
	The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2007
	The Clinical Establishments Registration and Regulation Bill, 2007
	The Foreign Educational Institutions (Regulation of Entry and Operations, Maintenance of Quality and Prevention of Commercializ- ation) Bill, 2007
	The Unorganised Workers Social Security Bill, 2007
	The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2007
	The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Second Amendment Bill, 2007
	The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2007
	The Collection of Statistics Bill, 2007
	The Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology Bill, 2007
	The Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2007
	The Wild Life Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2007
	The Environment Tribunal Bill, 2007
	The Airports (Economic Regulatory Authority) Bill, 2007

V – FINANCIAL BUSINESS

General Discussion on General Budget for 2007-08
Discussion and voting on Demands for Grants on Account (General) for 2007-08
Discussion and voting on Supplementary Demands for Grants (General) for 2006-07
Discussion and voting on Demands for Grants (General) for 2007-08
General Discussion on Budget (Railways) for 2007-08
Discussion and Voting on Demands for Grants on Account (Railways) for 2007-08
Discussion and Voting on Supplementary Demands for Grants (Railways) for 2006-07
Discussion and Voting on Demands for Grants (Railways) for 2007-08

VI – NON-LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

1. Consideration and adoption of the recommendations of Railways Convention Committee (2004) made in their Third Report.

2. Consideration and adoption of the recommendations of Railways Convention Committee (2004) made in their Fifth Report.