The 15th Session of Fourteenth Lok Sabha and 215th Session of Rajya Sabha commenced on Thursday, 12th February, 2009. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been adjourned sine die on Thursday, the 26th February, 2009. The Session yielded a total of 10 sittings spread over 15 days.
2. The Session being the first Session of the year, the President addressed the Joint Session of Parliament on Thursday, the 12th February, 2009. Motion of Thanks on the President Address in Lok Sabha was moved by Shri V. Kishore Chandra S. Deo and seconded by Shri Madhusudan Mistry. In Rajya Sabha it was moved by Shri Jaiprakash Aggarwal and seconded by Shri Shantaram Laxman Naik. It was discussed and adopted by the two Houses during the Session.
3. The Session transacted Financial Business relating to Railways, General Interim Budgets and Interim Budget relating to the State of Jharkhand for 2009-10. The Interim Railway Budget was presented on 13th February, 2009 and the Interim General Budget on 16th February, 2009. General discussions on the Railways and General Interim Budgets were held in both the Houses. The Lok Sabha also discussed and voted the Demands for Grants on Account and Supplementary Demands for Grants relating to Railways and General Budgets and Demands for Excess Grants relating to Railway Budget and the related Appropriation Bills were passed by the Lok Sabha and subsequently returned by the Rajya Sabha. The two Houses also considered and passed/returned the Finance Bill, 2009. Interim Budget for the State of Jharkhand was discussed in both Houses and Demands for Grants on Account and Supplementary Demands for Grants for the State of Jharkhand was discussed and voted in the Lok Sabha and related Appropriation Bills were returned by Rajya Sabha.
4. Bills replacing three Ordinances namely: (i) the High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Ordinance, 2009 (No. 1 of 2009); (ii) the Central Industrial Security Force (Amendment) Ordinance, 2009 (No. 2 of 2009); and (iii) the Central Universities Ordinance, 2009 (No. 3 of 2009) were also considered and passed by both Houses during the Session.
5. During the session, the two Houses considered and adopted the Statutory Resolutions regarding Proclamation issued by the President under Article 356 of the Constitution, in relation to the State of Jharkhand.
6. In the Lok Sabha, one Short Duration Discussion under Rule 193 on the situation arising out of alleged mismanagement of the affairs of the Satyam Computer Services Ltd. was held. Besides, three Calling Attentions were discussed in Lok Sabha. In Rajya Sabha, one Half-an- Hour Discussion was held.
7. During the Session 17 Bills (15 in Lok Sabha and 2 in Rajya Sabha) were introduced. Lok Sabha passed 22 Bills and Rajya Sabha passed 16 Bills. Total number of Bills passed by both Houses of Parliament during the Session is 16. Two Bills were withdrawn in Lok Sabha. A list of Bills introduced/passed is enclosed.
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LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS TRANSACTED IN PARLIAMENT DURING THE 15TH SESSION OF FOURTEENTH LOK SABHA AND 215TH SESSION OF RAJYA SABHA - 2009
(From 12th February to 26th February 2009)
I - Bills introduced in Lok Sabha
1. The Finance Bill, 2009
2. The Central Universities Bill, 2009
3. The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (Amendment) Bill, 2009
4. The National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Bill, 2009
5. The Appropriation (Railways) Vote on Account Bill, 2009
6. The Appropriation (Railways) Bill, 2009
7. The Appropriation (Railways) No.2 Bill, 2009
8. The Jharkhand Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 2009
9. The Jharkhand Appropriation Bill, 2009
10. The Metro Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2009
11. The State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks Laws) Amendment Bill, 2009
12. The Indian Trusts (Amendment) Bill, 2009
13. The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2009
14. The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 2009
15. The Appropriation Bill, 2009
II - Bills passed by Lok Sabha
1. The Appropriation (Railways) Vote on Account Bill, 2009
2. The Appropriation (Railways) Bill, 2009
3. The Appropriation (Railways) No.2 Bill, 2009
4. The Jharkhand Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 2009
5. The Jharkhand Appropriation Bill, 2009
6. The High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Services) Amendment Bill, 2008
7. The National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Bill, 2009
8. The Central Universities Bill, 2009
9. The Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Bill, 2008
10. The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 2009
11. The Appropriation Bill, 2009
12. The Finance Bill, 2009
13. The Prevention of Money-Laundering (Amendment) Bill, 2009
14. The Metro Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2009
15. The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (Amendment) Bill, 2009
16. The National Waterway (Lakhipur Bhanga Stretch of the barak River) Bill, 2007
17. The Central Industrial Security Force (Amendment) Bill, 2009
18. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2009- (amendments made by Rajya Sabha agreed to)
19. The Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill, 2008
20. The Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2007
21. The Land Acquisition (Amendment) Bill, 2007
22. The Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill, 2009 - (amendments made by Rajya Sabha agreed to)
III - Bills introduced in Rajya Sabha
1. The National Commission for Heritage Sites Bill, 2009
2. The Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2009
IV - Bills passed by Rajya Sabha
1. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2008
2. The Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill, 2009
3. The Central Industrial Security Force (Amendment) Bill, 2008
4. The Prevention of Money –laundering (Amendment) Bill, 2008
5. The Appropriation (Railways) Vote on Account Bill, 2009
6. The Appropriation (Railways) Bill, 2009
7. The Appropriation (Railways) No.2 Bill, 2009
8. The High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Services) Amendment Bill, 2009
9. The National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Bill, 2009
10. The Central Universities Bill, 2009
11. The Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Bill, 2009 –(amendments made by Lok Sabha agreed to)
12. The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 2009
13. The Appropriation Bill, 2009
14. The Finance Bill, 2009
15. The Jharkhand Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 2009
16. The Jharkhand Appropriation Bill, 2009
V- Bills passed by both Houses
1. The Appropriation (Railways) Vote on Account Bill, 2009
2. The Appropriation (Railways) Bill, 2009
3. The Appropriation (Railways) No.2 Bill, 2009
4. The Prevention of Money-Laundering (Amendment) Bill, 2009
5. The High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Services) Amendment Bill, 2009
6. The National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Bill, 2009
7. The Central Universities Bill, 2009
8. The Central Industrial Security Force (Amendment) Bill, 2009
9. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2009
10. The Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Bill, 2009
11. The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 2009
12. The Appropriation Bill, 2009
13. The Finance Bill, 2009
14. The Jharkhand Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 2009
15. The Jharkhand Appropriation Bill, 2009
16. The Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill, 2009
VI – Bills withdrawn in Lok Sabha
1. The Central Universities Bill, 2008
2. The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2007
