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Parliament meets for the Monsoon Session between July 26 and Auguat 27, 2010. There will be a total of 24 sittings. The agenda for government Bills includes 24 pending Bills for consideration and passing. Nine Bills, including four that replace Ordinances, are listed for introduction, consideration and passing. The government plans to introduce 26 new Bills and withdraw two Bills.
Government Bills listed for Consideration and Passing
Short Title
Introduced on
Status
The Trade Marks Amendment) Bill, 2009
04 Dec 2009 Lok Sabha
Passed by LS on 18 Dec 2009, Pending in RS
The Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulations) Bill, 2010
15 Apr 2010 Lok Sabha
Passed by LS on 3 May 2010, Pending in RS
The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (Amendment) Bill, 2009
7 Aug 2009 Lok Sabha
Passed by LS on 4 May 2010, Pending in RS
The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2010
8 Mar 2010 Lok Sabha
Passed by LS on 4 May 2010, Pending in RS
The Prevention of Torture Bill, 2010
26 Apr 2010 Lok Sabha
Passed by LS on 6 May 2010, Pending in RS
The Land Ports Authority of India Bill, 2009
7 Aug 2009 Lok Sabha
Passed by LS on 6 May 2010, Pending in RS
The Wakf (Amendment) Bill, 2010
27 Apr 2010 Lok Sabha
Passed by LS on 7 May 2010, Pending in RS
The Commercial Division of High Courts Bill, 2009
16 Dec 2009 Lok Sabha
Passed by LS, referred to RS Select Committee. Time granted upto 31 Jul 2010
The Seeds Bill, 2004
9 Dec 2004 Rajya Sabha
Standing Committee Report on 28 Nov 2006
The Pesticide Management Bill, 2008
21 Oct 2008 Rajya Sabha
Standing Committee Report on 18 Feb 2009
The Chemical Weapons Convention (Amendment) Bill, 2010
16 Apr 2010 Rajya Sabha
Standing Committee Report on 2 Jul 2010
The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2009
25 Nov 2009 Rajya Sabha
Standing Committee Report on 16 Apr 2010
The National Commission for Heritage Sites Bill, 2009
26 Feb 2009 Rajya Sabha
Standing Committee Report on 23 Nov 2009
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Bill, 2006
18 Dec 2006 Rajya Sabha
Standing Committee Report on 21 Oct 2008
The Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2009
26 Feb 2009 Rajya Sabha
Standing Committee Report on 9 Dec 2009
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2008
17 Oct 2008 Rajya Sabha
Standing Committee Report on 19 Feb 2009
The Provisions of the Municipalities (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Bill, 2001
30 Jul 2001 Rajya Sabha
Standing Committee Report on 9 Dec 2003
The Constitution (One Hundred and Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2008 (Women’s Reservation Bill)
6 May 2008 Rajya Sabha
Passed by RS on 9 Mar 2010, Pending in LS
The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 2010
15 Mar 2010 Lok Sabha
Standing Committee Report on 23 June 2010
The Constitution (One Hundred and Twelfth Amendment) Bill, 2009 (Reserves for women 50% of seats in municipalities)
The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirteenth Amendment) Bill, 2010 (Changes Oriya to Odiya in Eight Schedule)
15 Mar 2010 Lok Sabha
Not referred to Standing Committee
Bills listed for Introduction, Consideration and Passing
Short Title
Comments
The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2010
Inserts new section to clarify the factors of price of levy sugar.
The Securities and Insurance Laws (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2010
Replaces an Ordinance.
The Jawahar Lal Institute of Post Graduate, Medical Education and Research (Amendment) Bill, 2010
Amends sub-section 28(1) of JIPMER, Puducherry Act, 2008.
The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2010
Replaces an Ordinance.
The Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2010
Replaces an Ordinance.
The Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill, 2010
Introduces a new simpler amendment Bill in view of large number of official amendments involving negative voting.
The Representation of People (Amendment) Bill, 2010
Provides voting rights to NRIs.
The Salary, allowances and Pensions of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2010
Enhances the salary, allowances and pensions of Members of Parliament.
The Jharkhand Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2010
Replaces an Ordinance.
Bills listed for Introduction
Short Title
Key Objectives
The Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India Bill, 2010
Establishes a Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India to regulate research, import, transport, use of organisms and product produced from modern biotechnology.
The Anti Hijacking (Amendment) Bill, 2010
Provides death penalty for plane highjackers besides other stringent punishments.
The Consumer Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2010
Simplifies the provisions of the Act, facilitates quicker disposal of consumer complaints and rationalizes the qualifications and procedure of selection of President and members of the consumer fora.
The Forward Contracts Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2010
Makes the regulation more effective and purposeful in tune with the liberalization of markets.
The Companies (Second Amendment) Bill, 2010
Seeks convergence of Indian Accounting Standards with International Financial Reporting Standards.
The Direct Tax Code (DTC) Bill, 2010
Replaces the Income Tax Act and the Wealth Tax Act.
The Constitution (Amendment ) Bill, 2010
Introduces goods and services tax from April 2011.
The National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Bill, 2010
Establishes the National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management.
The New Delhi Municipal Council (Amendment) Bill, 2010
Amends certain provisions of the New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994.
The Indian Penal Code and Certain Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2010
New penalties for “honour” killings.
The Arms (Amendment) Bill, 2010
Deletes proviso to Section 13 (2A) of the Act.
The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) (Amendment) Bill, 2010
Amends the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in
Admission) Act, 2006.
The National Academic Depository (Amendment) Bill, 2010
Creates a National electronic data base of academic awards and its maintenance by an authorized depository appointed for the purpose.
The Institute of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2010
Brings eight new IITs within the ambit of “the Institute of Technology Act".
The Architect (Amendment) Bill, 2010
Brings clarity in the provisions of the Act and removes conflict between statutory bodies.
The Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Amendment Bill, 2010
Gives effect to the recommendations of Group of Ministers on status of employees.
The Cinematograph Bill, 2010
Brings the Act in consonance with the present day social/ technological scenario.
The Press and Registration of Books and Publications Bill, 2010
Contemporizes the Act to cater to the phenomenal growth of print media sector.
The Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill, 2010
Lays down judicial standards, establishes a mechanism for dealing with complaints of misbehaviour or incapacity of a Judge of the Supreme Court or a High Court and makes provisions for declaration of assets and liability by Judges.
The Constitution (Amendment ) Bill, 2010
Increases the retirement age of the High Court Judges by three years from 62 to 65.
The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2010
Amends the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and the Special Marriage Act, 1954.
The Public Interest Disclosure and Protection to Persons Making the Disclosures Bill, 2010
Establishes a mechanism to receive complaints relating to disclosure on any allegation of corruption and to protect the whistle-blower.
The National Identification Authority of India Bill, 2010
Creates the National Identity Authority of India which will implement the Universal Identification system.
The Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research Bill, 2010
Establishes Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, as an institution of national importance.
The Dam Safety Bill, 2010
Provides for proper surveillance, inspection and maintenance of dams to ensure their safe functioning.
The Nalanda University Bill, 2010
Establishes the Nalanda University in Bihar.
Bills listed for Withdrawal
Short Title
Introduced on
Status
The Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill, 2005
22 Aug 2005
Standing Committee Report on 20 Dec 2005, being replaced by a new Bill
The Representation of People (Amendment) Bill, 2006
27 Feb 2006
Standing Committee Report on 4 Aug 2006, being replaced by a new Bill
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