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Winter Session of Parliament : 2009

The Winter Session, 2009 of Parliament commenced on Thursday, the 19th of November, 2009. Lok Sabha adjourned sine die on Friday, the 18th of December, 2009 and the Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die on Tuesday, the 22nd of December, 2009. The Session provided 21 sittings of Lok Sabha spread over 30 days and 23 sittings of Rajya Sabha spread over a period of 34 days.

In the Lok Sabha, six Short Duration discussions under Rule 193 were held on the following issues:-

Rise in prices of essential commodities;
Natural Calamities in the country;
Impact of climate change;
Report of the Liberhan Ayodhya Commission of Inquiry and Memorandum of Action Taken by the Government on the Report, laid on the Table of the House on 24.11.2009;
Indo-China relations with Special references to recent occurrences; and
Increase in Naxalite and Maoist activities in the country.

In the Rajya Sabha, four Short Duration Discussions under Rule 176 were held on the following issues:-

Situation arising out of threat to the internal security of the country;
Achievements and problems of Women Self-help Groups in the country comprising mainly poor rural women;
Rise in prices of essential commodities; and
Liberhan Commission Report and trial of Babri Masjid case.

During the Session, 22 Bills (21 Bills in Lok Sabha and 1 Bills in Rajya Sabha) were introduced. Lok Sabha passed 19 Bills and Rajya Sabha passed 17 Bills during this period. Total number of Bills passed by both the Houses of Parliament during the Session is 17. A list containing the titles of the Bills introduced, considered and passed during the Session is annexed.

LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS TRANSACTED DURING THIRD SESSEION OF LOK SABHA AND 218TH SESSION OF RAJYA SABHA (WINTER SESSION)

I – BILLS INTRODUCED IN LOK SABHA

1. The Civil Defence (Amendment) Bill, 2009

2. The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2009

3. The Constitution (One Hundred and Twelfth Amendment) Bill, 2009

4. The Constitution (One Hundred and Tenth Amendment) Bill, 2009 (Amendment of article 243D)

5. The National Rural Employment Guarantee (Amendment) Bill, 2009

6. The Constitution (One Hundred and Eleventh Amendment) Bill, 2009 (Insertion of new article 43D and new part IXB)

7. The Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill, 2009

8. The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2009

9. The Essential Commodities (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2009

10. The State Bank of Saurashtra (Repeal) and the State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Amendment Bill, 2009

11. The Jharkhand Contingency Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2009

12. The Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2009

13. The Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 2009

14. The Jharkhand Appropriation (No.3) Bill, 2009

15. The National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second Bill, 2009

16. The Appropriation (Railways) No.4 Bill, 2009

17. The Commercial Division of High Courts Bill, 2009

18. The Coinage Bill, 2009

19. The Salaries and Allowances of Ministers (Amendment) Bill, 2009

20. The Transplantation of Human Organs (Amendment) Bill, 2009

21. The State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks Laws) Amendment Bill, 2009

II – BILLS PASSED BY LOK SABHA

1. The Rubber (Amendment) Bill, 2009

2. The Workmen’s Compensation (Amendment) Bill, 2009

3. The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2009

4. The Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2009

5. The Essential Commodities (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2009

6. The Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 2009

7. The Jharkhand Contingency Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2009

8. The Jharkhand Appropriation (No.3) Bill, 2009

9. The Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2009

10. The State Bank of Saurashtra (Repeal) and the State Bank of India Subsidiary Banks) Amendment Bill, 2009

11. The Appropriation (Railways) No.4 Bill, 2009

12. The National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second Bill, 2009

13. The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2009

14. The National Rural Employment Guarantee (Amendment) Bill, 2009

15. The Commercial Division of High Courts Bill, 2009

16. The Civil Defence (Amendment) Bill, 2009

17. The Salaries and Allowances of Ministers (Amendment) Bill, 2009

18. The Legal Metrology Bill, 2009

19. The Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill, 2009

III - BILLS INTRODUCED IN RAJYA SABHA

1. The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2009

IV - BILLS PASSED/RETURNED BY RAJYA SABHA

1. The Representation of the People (Second Amendment) Bill, 2008

2. The Legal Metrology Bill, 2008

3. The Workmen’s Compensation (Amendment) Bill, 2009

4. The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2009

5. The Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 2009

6. The Jharkhand Appropriation (No.3) Bill, 2009

7. The Jharkhand Contingency Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2009

8. The Essential Commodities (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2009

9. The Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2009

10. The Appropriation (Railways) No.4 Bill, 2009

11. The National Rural Employment Guarantee (Amendment) Bill, 2009

12. The National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisons) Second Bill, 2009

13. The Rubber (Amendment) Bill, 2009

14. The State Bank of Saurashtra (Repeal) and the State Bank of India Subsidiary Banks) Amendment Bill, 2009

15. The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2009

16. The Civil Defence (Amendment) Bill, 2009

17. The Salaries and Allowances of Ministers (Amendment) Bill, 2009

V – BLLS WITHDRAWN IN RAJYA SABHA

1. The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2001

2. The Constitution (Sixty-first Amendment) Bill, 1988

VI - BILLS PASSED/RETURNED BY BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

1. The Workmen’s Compensation (Amendment) Bill, 2009

2. The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2009

3. The Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2009

4. The Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 2009

5. The Jharkhand Appropriation (No.3) Bill, 2009

6. The Jharkhand Contingency Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2009

7. The Essential Commodities (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2009

8. The Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2009

9. The Appropriation (Railways) No.4 Bill, 2009

10. The National Rural Employment Guarantee (Amendment) Bill, 2009

11. The National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second Bill, 2009

12. The Legal Metrology Bill, 2009

13. The Rubber (Amendment) Bill, 2009

14. The State Bank of Saurashtra (Repeal) and the State Bank of India Subsidiary Banks) Amendment Bill, 2009

15. The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2009

16. The Civil Defence (Amendment) Bill, 2009

17. The Salaries and Allowances of Ministers (Amendment) Bill, 2009

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Winter Session of Parliament : 2009

I – BILLS INTRODUCED IN LOK SABHA

II – BILLS PASSED BY LOK SABHA

IV - BILLS PASSED/RETURNED BY RAJYA SABHA

V – BLLS WITHDRAWN IN RAJYA SABHA

VI - BILLS PASSED/RETURNED BY BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT