Parliament Updates

Parliament Session Alert - Monsoon 2011

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Parliament meets for the Monsoon Session between August 01 and September 08, 2011. There will be a total of 26 sittings. The agenda for government Bills includes 35 pending Bills for consideration and passing. Two new Bills are listed for introduction, consideration and passing to replace the ordinances. The government plans to introduce 32 new Bills and withdraw two Bills. We list these below:

Government Bills listed for Consideration and Passing

Short Title	Introduced on	Status
The Constitution (One Hundred and Fourteenth Amendment) Bill, 2010 (Amendment of Articles 217 and 224)	25 Aug 2010 Lok Sabha	Standing Committee Report on 9 Dec 2010
The New Delhi Municipal Council (Amendment) Bill, 2010	3 Aug 2010 Lok Sabha	Standing Committee Report on 22 Feb 2011
The Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research Bill, 2010	30 July 2010 Lok Sabha	Standing Committee Report on 13 Dec 2010
The National Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2010	15 April 2010 Lok Sabha	Standing Committee Report on 30 Sep 2010
The Orissa (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2010	15 Mar 2010 Lok Sabha	As returned by RS with amendments
The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirteenth Amendment) Bill, 2010 (Changes Oriya to Odiya in Eight Schedule)	15 Mar 2010 Lok Sabha	As returned by RS with amendments
The Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Amendment Bill, 2010	16 Mar 2010 Lok Sabha	Standing Committee Report on 26 Aug 2010
The State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Amendment Bill, 2009	18 Dec 2009 Lok Sabha	Standing Committee Report on 25 Jan 2011
The Transplantation of Human Organs (Amendment) Bill, 2009	18 Dec 2009 Lok Sabha	Standing Committee Report on 4 Aug 2010
The Constitution (One Hundred and Eleventh Amendment) Bill, 2009 (Ensures autonomy of cooperative societies)	30 Nov 2009 Lok Sabha	Standing Committee Report on 30 Aug 2010
The Constitution (One Hundred and Tenth Amendment) Bill, 2009 (Reserves for women 50% of seats in panchayat)	26 Nov 2009 Lok Sabha	Standing Committee Report on 28 Jul 2010
The Constitution (One Hundred and Twelfth Amendment) Bill, 2009 (Amendment of article 243T) (Reserves for women 50% of seats in municipalities)	24 Nov 2009 Lok Sabha	Standing Committee Report on 25 June 2010
The Constitution (One Hundred and Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2008 (Reserves one-third seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies)	6 May 2008 Rajya Sabha	Passed by RS on 9 Mar 2010; Pending in LS
The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Bangalore Bill, 2010	7 Dec 2010 Rajya Sabha	Standing Committee Report on 4 Mar 2011
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2010	16 Nov 2010 Rajya Sabha	Standing Committee Report on 25 Feb 2011
The Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Amendment Bill, 2010	31 Aug 2010 Rajya Sabha	Standing Committee Report on 10 Dec 2010
The Architect (Amendment) Bill, 2010	31 Aug 2010 Rajya Sabha	Standing Committee Report on 24 Jan 2011
The Institute of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2011	30 Aug 2010 Lok Sabha	Passed by LS on 24 Mar 2011; Pending in RS
The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Amendment Bill, 2010	6 Aug 2010 Rajya Sabha	Standing Committee Report on 25 Feb 2011
The Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry (Amendment) Bill, 2010	5 Aug 2010 Rajya Sabha	Standing Committee Report on 10 Nov 2010
The Educational Tribunals Bill, 2010	3 May 2010 Lok Sabha	Passed by LS on 26 Aug 2010; Pending in RS
The Chartered Accountants (Amendment) Bill, 2010	29 Apr 2010 Rajya Sabha	Standing Committee Report on 31 Aug 2010
The Company Secretaries (Amendment) Bill, 2010	29 Apr 2010 Rajya Sabha	Standing Committee Report on 31 Aug 2010
The Cost and Works Accountants (Amendment) Bill, 2010	29 Apr 2010 Rajya Sabha	Standing Committee Report on 31 Aug 2010
The Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010	19 April 2010 Rajya Sabha	Standing Committee Report on 23 Nov 2010
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, 2010	16 Apr 2010 Rajya Sabha	Standing Committee Report on 28 June 2010
The National Council for Teacher Education (Amendment) Bill, 2010	16 Apr 2010 Rajya Sabha	Standing Committee Report on 28 June 2010
The Chemical Weapons Convention (Amendment) Bill, 2010	16 Apr 2010 Rajya Sabha	Standing Committee Report on 2 Jul 2010
The Coinage Bill, 2009	17 Dec 2009 Lok Sabha	Passed by LS on 25 Mar 2011; Pending in RS
The Commercial Division of High Courts Bill, 2009	16 Dec 2009 Lok Sabha	Passed by LS on 18 Dec 2009; Pending in RS (Select Committee Report on 29 July 2010)
The National Commission for Heritage Sites Bill, 2009	26 Feb 2009 Rajya Sabha	Standing Committee Report on 23 Nov 2009
The Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Amendment Bill, 2008	18 Dec 2008 Rajya Sabha	Standing Committee Report on 9 Dec 2009
The Pesticide Management Bill, 2008	21 Oct 2008 Rajya Sabha	Standing Committee Report on 18 Feb 2009
The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2007	15 May 2007 Rajya Sabha	Standing Committee Report on 28 April 2008
The Seeds Bill, 2004	9 Dec 2004 Rajya Sabha	Standing Committee Report on 28 Nov 2006

Bills listed for Introduction, Consideration and Passing

Short Title

The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2011 – To replace an Ordinance

The Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram Bill, 2011 – To replace an Ordinance

Bills listed for Introduction

Short Title

The Lokpal Bill, 2011

The National Food Security Bill, 2011

The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2011

The Prevention of Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill, 2011

The Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Bill, 2011

The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2011

The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 2011

The Agriculture Bio-Security Bill, 2011

The Nuclear Regulatory Authority Bill, 2011

The Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India Bill, 2011

The Regional Centre for Biotechnology Bill, 2011

The Electronic Service Delivery Bill, 2011

The Warehousing Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2011

The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2011

The Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2011

The Indian Stamp (Amendment) Bill, 2011

The National Commission for Human Resources for Health Bill, 2011

The Customs Law (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2011

The Boarder Security Force (Amendment) Bill, 2011

The National Academic Depository (Amendment) Bill, 2011

The National Council for Higher Education and Research Bill, 2011

The Universities for Innovation Bill, 2011

The Press and Registration of Books and Publications Bill, 2010

The Inter State Migrant Workmen [Regulation of Employment & Conditions of Service] (Amendment) Bill, 2011

The Administrator’s General (Amendment) Bill, 2011

The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2011

The Emigration Management Bill, 2011

The Damodar Valley Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2011

The Passengers Security Bill, 2011

The Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development Bill, 2011

The National Sports Development Bill, 2011

The Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2011

Bills listed for Withdrawal

Short Title	Introduced on	Status
The Companies Bill, 2009	03 Aug 2009	Standing Committee Report on 31 Aug 2010, being replaced by a new Bill
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2008	15 Dec 2008	Standing Committee Report on 16 Feb 2009

Sources: Bulletins of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, PIB, PRS.

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