THE LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE 1. BILL OFFICE

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1 THE LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE 1. BILL OFFICE 1.1 Introduction: Bill office deals with the Government as well as the Private Members Legislative Business. The Rajya Sabha had 78 sittings in all during the year. Government Private Members Legislative Business came up before it during 27, sittings in the 198 th,199 th 200 th Sessions of the Rajya Sabha respectively. 1.2 Government Legislative Business: (i) Bills introduced in the Rajya Sabha: 19Bills were introduced in the Rajya Sabha during the year. (Annexure-1.1) (ii) Bills originating in the Rajya Sabha considered passed: 14 Bills were those Bills which were introduced in the Rajya Sabha transmitted to the Lok Sabha after consideration passing. Discussion on motion for consideration of the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Union Territories) Order 2003 was deferred as agreed to by the House on 9 th April, 2003 (Annexure 1.2). (iii) Bills transmitted by the Lok Sabha laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha considered, Passed/Returned: 52 Bills were transmitted by the Lok Sabha laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha during the year of which 21 were Money Bills 31 were other Bills. All the Money Bills were returned by the Rajya Sabha without any recommendations. As regard other Bills, 27 Bills were considered passed without any amendment. Two Bills namely, the Central Vigilance Commission Bill, 2003 the Indian Council of World Affairs 2003 were passed returned to Lok Sabha with amendments. The formal amendments made in the Foreigners 2003 the British Statutes (Repeal) Bill, 2003 were agreed to by the Rajya Sabha. Besides formal amendments in one Bill namely, the Banking Service Commission (Repeal) Bill, 2002 made by the Lok Sabha during last year were also agreed to by Rajya Sabha (Annexure-1.3) (iv) Bills originating in the Rajya Sabha referred to the Parliamentary Sting Committees: In all,9 Bills as introduced in the Rajya Sabha were referred to the

2 Parliamentary Sting Committees. (Annexure 1.4) (v) Bills originating in the Lok Sabha referred to the Parliamentary Sting Committees: 13 Bills introduced in the Lok Sabha, were referred to the Departmentrelated Parliamentary Sting Committees under the administrative control of the Rajya Sabha. (Annexure-1.5) (vi) Bills withdrawn: Only one Bill namely the Companies Bill, 1997 was withdrawn on 7 th May, 2003 by leave of the House. (vii) Bills negatived: Themotion for leave to introduce the University of Allahabad Bill,2004 was negatived by the House. Accordingly the Bill could not be introduced. 1.3 Private Members Legislative Business: (i) Bills introduced in the Rajya Sabha: 57 Private Members Bills were introduced in the Rajya Sabha during the year. (ii) Bills originating in the Rajya Sabha, considered passed/negatived or withdrawn: The Rajya Sabha discussed 4 Private Members Bills during the year. In all five Private Members Bills were withdrawn by the leave of the House including one Private Members Bill by mati Bimba Raikar namely, the Hindu Marriage 2003 was withdrawn by leave of the House without any discussion. (Annexure 1.6) 1.4 Pending Bills: The details of the Bills pending in the Rajya Sabha at the end of each Session during the year is as under: Sl. No. At the end of Government Bills Private Members Bills th Session th Session th Session Eleven Private Members Bills were removed from the Register of Bills pending in the Rajya Sabha under rule 120(3) of the Rules of Procedure Conduct of Business in Rajya Sabha. (Annexure-1.7)

3 List of Government Bills Private Members Bills pending at the end of the 200 th Session are given in (Annexure ). 1.5 Statistical information relating to Bills: The following are some of the statistics relating to Bills which came up before the Rajya Sabha during the 198 th, 199 th 200 th session: Number of sittings during which the Government Bills 38 were introduced, considered or laid/reported as passed by the Lok Sabha Number of sittings during which the Private Members 06 Bills were introduced or considered Number of Government Bills introduced 19 Number of Private Members Bills introduced 56 Number of Government Bills withdrawn/fallen through 01 during the year Number of Government Bills negatived 00 Number of Private Members Bills withdrawn 05 Number of Private Members Bills negatived 00 Number of Government Bills transmitted by Lok Sabha 52 Number of Government Bills transmitted by Rajya 14 Sabha Number of Government Bills introduced in the Rajya 09 Sabha referred to the Parliamentary Sting Committees Number of Bills reported by the Select Committee of the 00 Rajya Sabha Number of Bills referred to the Select Committee of the 00 Rajya Sabha Number of Bills referred to the Joint Committees of the 00 Houses of Parliament Number of Government Bills considered 68 Number of Government Bills passed/returned 66 Number of Government Bills pending at the 27 commencement of the year Number of Government Bills pending at the end of the 30 year Number of Private Members Bills pending at the commencement of the year 139 Number of Private Members Bills pending at the end of 179 the year Number of Bills passed by the Houses of Parliament assented to by the President Number of Bills on which assent of the President was 30

4 obtained by the Rajya Sabha six Constitution Bills namely the Constitution (Eighty-seventh Amendment) Bill, 2003, the Constitution (Eighty-ninth Amendment) Bill, 2003 the Constitution (Ninetieth Amendment) Bill, 2003, the Constitution (Eighty-eighth Amendment) Bill, 2003, the Constitution (Ninety-first Amendment) Bill, 2003 the Constitution (Ninety-second Amendment) Bill, 1.6 Action Plan of the Bill Office Goals Objectives set therein: There has not been any substantial change in the original action plan of the Bill office during the year All the points are, therefore, the same that were identified while approving the plan in As regards the performance of the section, review meeting was held by the Secretary-General, with the concerned officers to have an assessment of achievement of the goals targets set under the plan. To further improve performance in the field of processing of Private Members Bills, it is desired that officers dealing assistants connected with it should be imparted training on Legislative drafting. Two statements, one, showing the action plan of the Bill office for 2003 other, describing performance of the section in achieving the goals/ targets are placed at (Annexure ) respectively. Annexure-1.1 GOVERNMENT BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE RAJYA SABHA a) During the Hundred Ninety-eighth Session: 1. The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Union Territories) Order 2. The Essential Commodities 3. The Railways 4. The Merchant Shipping 5. The Companies 6. The Marriage s 7. The Citizenship 8. The Railway Protection Force

5 9. The Railways (Second Amendment) Bill, b) During the Hundred Ninety-ninth Session: 10. The Criminal c) During the Two Hundredth Session: 11. The Indian Medicine Central Council 12. The British Statutes (Repeal) Bill, 13. The Electricity 14. The Cantonments Bill, 15. The Delegated Legislation Provisions 16. The Arbitration Conciliation 17. The Chartered Accountants 18. The Cost Works Accountants 19. The Company Secretaries Annexure-1.2 BILLS ORIGINATING IN THE RAJYA SABHA, CONSIDERED AND PASSED a) During the Hundred Ninety-eighth Session: 1. The Essential Commodities 2. The Representation of the People 3. The Cigarettes Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement Regulation of Trade Commerce, Production, Supply Distribution) Bill, 4. The Foreigners b) During the Hundred Ninety-ninth Session: 5. The Marriage s 6. The Merchant Shipping 7. The Railways

6 c) During the Two hundredth Session: 8. The Indian Medicine Central Council 9. The Electricity 10. The British Statutes (Repeal) Bill, 11. The Railway Protection Force 12. The Railways (Second Amendment) Bill, 13. The Forward Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Bill, The Citizenship BILLS TRANSMITTED BY THE LOK SABHA I. MONEY BILLS Annexure-1.3 (a) During the Hundred Ninety-eighth Session: 1. The Water (Prevention Control of Pollution) Cess 2. The Customs Tariff 3. The Appropriation (Railways) Vote on Account Bill, 4. The Appropriation (Railways) Bill, 5. The Appropriation (Railways) No. 2 Bill, 6. The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 7. The Appropriation Bill, 8. The Appropriation (No.2) Bill, 9. The Appropriation (Railways) No. 3 Bill, 10. The Appropriation (No.3) Bill, 11. The Finance Bill, (b) During the Hundred Ninety-ninth Session: 12. The Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 13. The Appropriation (Railways) No. 4 Bill, (c) During the Two hundredth Session: 14. The Taxation s 15. The Appropriation (No. 5) Bill, 16. The Appropriation (Railways) Bill, 2004.

7 17. The Appropriation (Railways) No. 2 Bill, The Appropriation (Railways) Vote on Account Bill, The Appropriation Bill, The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, The Finance Bill, II. (a) OTHER BILLS During the Hundred Ninety-eighth Session: 1. The Election s 2. The Special Protection Group 3. The Central Vigilance Commission Bill, 4. The Prevention of Insults to National Honour 5. The Electricity Bill, 6. The Indian Council of World Affairs 7. The Delhi High Court 8. The Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles Infant Food (Regulation of Production, Supply Distribution) Amendment, Bill, 9. The Constitution (Ninety-fifth Amendment) Bill, 10. The Constitution (Ninety-sixth Amendment) Bill, 11. The Fiscal Responsibility Budget Management Bill, 12. The Airports Authority of India (b) During the Hundred Ninety-ninth Session: 13. The Election Other Related s 14. The Repatriation of Prisoners Bill, 15. The Sixth Schedule to the Constitution Bill, 16. The Constitution (Ninety-fourth Amendment) Bill, 17. The Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Bill, 18. The National Bank for Agriculture Rural 19. The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (c) During the Two hundredth Session:

8 20. The Industrial Bank of India (Transfer of Undertaking Repeal) Bill, 21. The Delimitation 22. The Representation of the People (Second Amendment) Bill, 23. The Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Repeal Bill, 24. The Constitution (Ninety-seventh Amendment) Bill, 25. The Prevention of Terrorism 26. The Uttar Pradesh Re-organisation 27. The Salary, Allowances Pension of Members of Parliaments 28. The Indian Telegraph 29. The Constitution (One-hundredth Amendment) Bill, 30. The Foreigners The British Statutes (Repeal) Bill, Annexure-1.4 BILLS ORIGINATING IN THE RAJYA SABHA AND REFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT-RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEES 1. The Citizenship 2. The Criminal Bill 3. The Arbitration Conciliation Bill, 4. The Railway Protection Force 5. The Railways (Second Amendment) Bill, Committee on Home Affairs Committee on Home Affairs Committee on Home Affairs Committee on Railways Committee on Railways 6. The Cantonments Bill, Committee on Defence 7. The Chartered Accountants Committee on Finance

9 8. The Cost Works Accountants 9. The Company Secretaries Bill, Committee on Finance Committee on Finance Annexure-1.5 BILLS ORIGINATING IN THE LOK SABHA AND REFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT-RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEES DURING THE YEAR: 1. The Agricultural Processed Food Committee Products Export Authority Commerce 2. The Constitution (One-hundredth Committee Amendment) Bill, Home Affairs 3. The State of Delhi Bill, Committee on Home Affairs 4. The Constitution (One hundred second Amendment) Bill, 5. The Contempt of Courts Bill, Committee on Home Affairs Committee on Home Affairs 6. The Assam Rifles Bill, Committee on Home Affairs 7. The Salaries Allowances of the Judicial Officers of the Union Territories Bill, 8. The Constitution (Ninety-eighth Amendment) Bill, 9. The Constitution (Ninety-ninth Amendment) Bill, 10. The Sixth Schedule to the Constitution 11. The Illegal Migrants s (Repealing Amending) Bill, Committee on Home Affairs Committee on Home Affairs Committee on Home Affairs Committee on Home Affairs Committee on Home Affairs on on

10 12. The Constitution (Ninety-seventh Amendment) Bill, 13. The Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Committee on Home Affairs Committee on Home Affairs Annexure-1.6 PRIVATE MEMBERS BILLS ORIGINATING IN THE RAJYA SABHA, CONSIDERED, PASSED/NEGATIVED OR WITHDRAWN: 1. The Constitution 1999 (Insertion of new article 21A) by Santosh Bagrodia, M.P. (Withdrawn during 198 th Session). 2. The National Commission for Safe Food Water Bill, 2003 by Khan Ghufran Zahidi, M.P. (withdrawn during 200 th Session). 3. The Hindu Marriage 2003 by mati Bimba Raikar, M.P. (Withdrawn during 200 th Session). 4. The Women Girls (Prevention of Stripping, Teasing, Molestation, Bring as Witches Offering as Devadasis) Bill, 2003 by mati Bimba Raikar, M.P. (Withdrawn during 200 th Session). 5. The High Court of Gujarat (Establishment of a Permanent Bench at Surat) Bill, 2003 by mati Savita Sharda, M.P. (Withdrawn during the 200 th Session). Annexure-1.7 PRIVATE MEMBER S BILLS REMOVED UNDER RULE 120(3) OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE AND CONDUCT OF BUSINESS IN THE RAJYA SABHA FROM THE REGISTER OF BILLS PENDING IN THE RAJYA SABHA, CONSEQUENT UPON EXPIRY OF THE TERM OF OFFICE IN THE RAJYA SABHA OF THE MEMBER-IN-CHARGE. Sl. No Title of the Bill Member-incharge Ministry concerned Introduced on 1. The Constitution S. Ramachran Pillai 23 rd February, 2001.

11 Bill, 2001 (to amend articles ) 2. The Constitution Bill, 2001 (Insertion of new Chapter IIIA to amend article 123, etc.) 3. The Prevention of Corruption Bill, The Agricultural Workers Welfare Bill, The Cultural Workers Welfare Fund Bill, 6. The Children (Compulsory Learning Imparting Basic Education in Mother Tongue) Bill, 7. The Compulsory Voting Bill, The Constitution Bill, 2002 (to amend article 174). 9. The Government of S. Ramachran Pillai S. Ramachran Pillai S. Ramachran Pillai Kartar Singh Duggal Dr. C. Narayana C.P. Thirunavukkarasu C.P. Thirunavukkarasu C.P. Thirunavukkarasu Home Affairs 10 th August, th December, Agriculture 10 th May, Tourism Culture Parliamentary Affairs Home Affairs 22 nd November, 21 st February, Introduced on the 27 th July, Introduced on the 10 th May, Introduced on the 10 th

12 Union Territories Bill, 10. The High Court of Madras (Establishement of a Permanent Bench at Pondicherry) Bill, 11. The Solar Energy (Matory use in Buildings) Bill, C.P. Thirunavukkarasu Aimaduddin Ahmad Khan (Durru) Non- Conventional Energy Sources May, 2002 Introduced on the 10 th May, Introduced on the 9 th May, Annexure-1.8 Statements showing the Bills pending in the Rajya Sabha at the end of its Two-hundredth session (2003) Statement-I GOVERNMENT BILLS Sl. No Title of the Bill Ministry Remarks 1. The Indian Health 26 th Medical Council Family August, Bill, Welfare Report of the Joint Committee presented on the 28 th July, 2. The Constitution (Sixty-first Amendment) Bill, The Participation of Workers in Management Bill, th November, Labour 30 th May, The Report of the Parliamentary Sting Committee on Labour Welfare laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha on the 18 th

13 4. The Cinematograph Bill, The Atomic Energy Bill, The Constitution (Seventy-ninth Amendment) Bill, The Code of Criminal Procedure Bill, The Indian Boilers Bill, The Yoga Undertaking (Taking Over of Management) Bill, Information Broadcasting Atomic Energy Health Family Welfare December, th August, The Report of the Parliamentary Sting Committee on Communications laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha on the 21 st March, th November, Home Affairs 9 th Commerce Industry Health Family Welfare 22 nd December, The Report of the Parliamentary Sting Committee on presented on the 22nd March, May, The Report of the Parliamentary Sting Committee on Home Affairs presented on the 28 th February, th May, The Report of the Parliamentary Sting Committee on Industry presented on the 29 th March, th August, The Report of the Parliamentary Sting

14 10. The Private Security Guards Agencies (Regulation) Bill, The University Grants Commission Bill, The Private Universities (Establishment Regulation) Bill, The Navy Bill, Committee on presented on the 21 st December, Home Affairs 14 th December, The Report of the Parliamentary Sting Committee on Home Affairs presented on the 28 th February, The Motion for consideration of the Bill moved on the 4 th August, Discussion on the Bill was deferred on the 7 th August, 1997 as agreed to by the House. Further discussion resumed again deferred on the 2 nd August, nd June, The Report of the Parliamentary Sting Committee on presented on the 16 th August, Defence th August, The Report of the Parliamentary Sting Committee on presented to the Chairman on the 26 th March, 1996 thereafter to the House on the 29 th August, th March, The Report of the

15 14. The Delhi Rent Bill, The Constitution (Eighty-seventh Amendment) Bill, The Lotteries (Prohibition) Bill, The Aquaculture Authority Bill, The Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill, Urban Poverty Alleviation Rural Parliamentary Sting Committee on Defence laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha on the 31 st July, The Motion for consideration of the Bill moved on the 22 nd July, 1998, Discussion on the Bill was deferred, as agreed to by the House. 28 th July, The Report of the Parliamentary Sting Committee on Urban Rural laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha on the 21 st December, th December, Home Affairs 23 rd December, The Report of the Parliamentary Sting Committee on Home Affairs presented on the 18 th December, Agriculture 28 th February, The Report of the Parliamentary Sting Committee on Agriculture laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha on the 5 th December, Coal 24 th April, The Report of the

16 19. The Foreign Trade ( Regulation) Amendment Bill, The Provisions of the Municipalities (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Bill, The Payment of Wages Bill, The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Union Territories) Order Bill, 23. The Companies Bill, 24. The Criminal Bill, Commerce Industry Urban Poverty Alleviation Parliamentary Sting Committee on Energy laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha on the 31 st August, th April, The Report of the Parliamentary Sting Committee on Commerce presented on the 18 th March, 30 th July, The Report of the Parliamentary Sting Committee on Urban Rural laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha on the 9 th December, Labour 16 th May, The Report of the Tribal Affairs Finance Parliamentary Sting Committee on Labour Welfare laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha on the 21 st November, 5 th March, The Motion for consideration of the Bill moved on the 9 th April, Discussion on the Bill was deferred, as agreed to by the House. 7 th May, Home Affairs 22 nd August, The Bill was referred to the

17 25. The Cantonments Bill, 26. The Delegated Legislation Provisions Bill, 27. The Arbitration Conciliation Bill, 28. The Chartered Accountants Bill, Parliamentary Sting Committee on Home Affairs by the Chairman intimation thereof was published in the Parliamentary Bulletin Part-II dated the 18 th September, 2003, vide paragraph No Defence 22 nd December, The Bill was referred to the Parliamentary Sting Committee on Defence by the Speaker, Lok Sabha intimation thereof was published in the Parliamentary Bulletin Part-II dated the 4 th February, 2004, vide paragraph No nd December, 22 nd December, The Bill was referred to the Parliamentary Sting Committee on Home Affairs by the Chairman intimation thereof was published in the Parliamentary Bulletin Part-II dated the 9 th January, 2004, vide paragraph No Finance 23 rd December, The Bill was referred to the Parliamentary Sting Committee on Finance by the

18 29. The Cost Works Accountants Bill, 30. The Company Secretaries Bill, Speaker, Lok Sabha intimation thereof was published in the Parliamentary Bulletin Part-II dated the 28 th January, 2004, vide paragraph No Finance 23 rd December, The Bill was referred to the Parliamentary Sting Committee on Finance by the Speaker, Lok Sabha intimation thereof was published in the Parliamentary Bulletin Part-II dated the 28 th January, 2004, vide paragraph No Finance 23 rd December, The Bill was referred to the Parliamentary Sting Committee on Finance by the Speaker, Lok Sabha intimation thereof was published in the Parliamentary Bulletin Part-II dated the 28 th January, 2004, vide paragraph No Annexure-1.9 Statement-II Private Members Bills Sl. No. Title of the Bill 1. The Constitution Member-incharge P. Prabhakar Ministry concerned Remarks Home Affairs Introduced on the 4 th

19 1998 (to amend article 80). 2. The Constitution 1998 (insertion of new articles 74A 163A). 3. The Constitution 1998 (to amend article 48A). 4. The Crop Insurance Corporation Bill, The Paan Masala other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Production, Sale Distribution) Bill, The Constitution 1999 (insertion of new article 30A). 7. The Code of Criminal Procedure The Indian Penal Code Bill, The Constitution 1999 (to amend the seventh schedule). 10. The Constitution 1999 (insertion of new article 9A). 11. The Constitution 1999 (insertion of P. Prabhakar P. Prabhakar C. Ramachraiah Bagrodia Santosh P. Prabhakar mati Dubey mati Dubey Saroj Saroj C. Ramachraiah C. Ramachraiah C. Ramachraiah December, Home Affairs Introduced on the 4 th December, Environment Forests Introduced the December, on 4 th Agriculture 18 th December, Health Family Welfare Rural 18 th December, th March, Home Affairs 12 th March, Home Affairs 12 th March, Home Affairs Personnel, Public Grievances 3 rd December, rd December, President withheld his recommendation for consideration of the Bill. 3 rd December, 1999.

20 new article 151A). 12. The Abolition of Begging Bill, The Commissions of Inquiry Bill, The Economic Offences (Prevention of Arrest on Mere Suspicion) Bill, The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order Bill, The Constitution 1999 (insertion of new articles 28-A, 35-A amendment of article 102, etc. Ninth Schedule). 17. The Representation of the People The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order Bill, The Girl Child (Compulsory Education Welfare) Bill, The Religious Conversions (Prohibition of Allurement Use of Coercive Methods) Bill, The Compulsory Vocational Education Bill, P. Prabhakar P. Prabhakar Bagrodia Faleiro Faleiro Faleiro Faleiro Santosh Eduardo Eduardo Eduardo Eduardo S.S. S.S. S.S. Pensions Social Empowerment Finance Tribal Affairs 3 rd December, Introduced on 3 rd December, rd December, rd December, Home Affairs 28 th April, Social Empowerment 28 th April, th April, th May, Home Affairs 12th May, th May, 2000.

21 22. The Prevention of Communalisation of Education Educational Institutions Bill, The Constitution 2000 (to amend article 80). 24. The Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes (Reservation in Service) Bill, The Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes (Reservation for Admission in All Courses of Study Faculties in the Educational Institutions) Bill, The Constitution 2000 (to amend article 15). 27. The Compulsory Desiltation of Dams Rivers Bill, The Constitution 2000 (to amend articles ). 29. The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order Bill, The Indian Penal Code Faleiro Nirupam Eduardo Sanjay R.S. Gavai R.S. Gavai R.S. Gavai S.S. S.S. Personnel, Public Grievances Pensions Social Empowerment Water s 28 th July, th August, th August, th August, th August, th August, th August, R.S. Gavai Tribal Affairs Introduced on 24 th November, R.S. Gavai Home Affairs 24 th November, 2000.

22 Bill, The Farmers Affected by Natural Calamities (Adequate Compensation Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, The Fishermen (Protection Welfare) Bill, The Drought Prone, Poor Backward Areas ( on Priority) Bill, The Constitution 1999 (to amend article 171). 35. The Constitution 2000 (to amend article 324). 36. The Small Family Norms (Incentive) Bill, The Forest Conservation The Constitution 2000 (insertion of new article 16A). 39. The Old Persons (Old Age Allowance Rehabilitation) Bill, The Abolition of Child Labour Bill, The Constitution 2000 (to amend Dr. Dasari Narayana Rao Dr. Dasari Narayana Rao Dr. Dasari Narayana Rao P. Prabhakar P. Prabhakar P. Prabhakar R.S. Gavai Rumla Raamachrayya Rumla Raamachrayya Rumla Raamachrayya S.S. Agriculture 24 th November, Agriculture 24 th November, Planning 24 th November, Health Family Welfare Environment Forests 22 nd December, nd December, nd December, nd December, Labour 22 nd December, Social Empowerment 22 nd December, Labour 22 nd December, Parliamentary Affairs 22 nd December, 2000.

23 articles 85, , etc.). 42. The Prevention of Cow Slaughter Bill, The Constitution 2000 (to amend articles 343, ). 44. The High Court of Karnataka (Establishment of a Permanent Bench at Dharwar) Bill, The Prevention of Domestic Violence Against Women Girls Bill, The Shahtoosh Shawl (Prevention of Sale Possession) Bill, The Constitution 2001 (to amend article 130). 48. The National Commission for Aged Bill, The Family Welfare Control of Population Bill, The Prevention of Abuse of Girl Child Bill, The Constitution 2001 (to amend article 80). 52. The Constitution 2001 (insertion of new articles 75A S.S. S.S. K.B. Krishna Murthy Bagrodia Bagrodia Santosh Santosh Rumla Raamachrayya Dr. Karan Singh K.B. Krishna Murthy K.B. Krishna Murthy Pradhan Pradhan Satish Satish Agriculture 22 nd December, Home Affairs 22 nd December, Environment Forests Social Empowerment Health Family Welfare 22 nd December, nd December, nd December, rd February, rd February, th July, th July, th July, Home Affairs 27 th July, 2001.

24 164A). 53. The Illegal Immigrants (Identification Deportation) Bill, The Public Financial Institutions (Conversion of Loans to Companies into Equity Share Capital) Bill, The Consumer Goods (Publication of Price with Advertisement) Bill, The Working Journalists Welfare Fund Bill, The Street Children (Protection of Rights) Bill, The Indigenous Domestic Industries (Protection from Multinational Companies) Bill, The Jute Packaging Materials (Compulsory use in Packing Commodities) Repeal Bill, The Constitution 2001 (to amend articles 19 24). 61. The Welfare of Craftsmen Artisans Bill, The Population Control Bill, Pradhan Satish Dr. Karan Singh Bagrodia S.S. S.S. S.S. Santosh Vijay Singh Yadav Misra Ranganath Rumla Raamachrayya Rumla Raamachrayya Home Affairs 27 th July, Finance 27 th July, Consumer Affairs, Food 27 th July, Public Distribution Information 27 th July, Broadcasting Social 27 th July, Empowerment Finance 27 th July, Textiles 27 th July, Labour 27 th July, Textiles 27 th July, Health Family Welfare 27 th July, 2001.

25 63. The Free Compulsory Education to Girls Belonging to Families Living Below Poverty Line Bill, The Hawkers, Vendors, Rickshaw Pullers Roadside Mechanics (Freedom of Earning Livelihood) Bill, The Children of Pavement Dwellers Sex Workers (Prevention of Abuse Welfare Measures) Bill, The Girl Child Born of Parents Living Below Poverty Line (Special Provisions for Upbringing Welfare) Bill, The Prohibition of Publication of Pre- Election Survey Bill, The Foreign Aid Fund of India (Regulation) Bill, The Securities Exchange Board of India Bill, The Constitution 2001 (to amend articles 74, 75, 163, 164). 71. The Working Children (Welfare Rehabilitation) Bill, Rumla Raamachrayya Dr. Dasari Narayana Rao Dr. Dasari Narayana Rao Dr. Dasari Narayana Rao P. Prabhakar P. Prabhakar P. Prabhakar 27 th July, Labour 10 th August, Social Empowerment 10 th August, th August, th August, Finance 10 th August, Finance 10 th August, R.S. Gavai Home Affairs 10 th August, S.S. Labour 7 th December, 2001.

26 72. The Maintenance of Food, Potable Water Fodder Supplies in Drought Affected Areas Bill, The Special Educational Facilities for Children of Manual Scavengers Bill, The National Commission for Natural Disaster Management Bill, The Banning of Fake Educational Institutions Bill, The Reservation of Seats in Educational Technical Educational Institutions (For Children of People Living Below Poverty Line) Bill, The Compulsory Roof-Top Rainwater Harvesting Bill, The Coastal Areas Vulnerable to Cyclones (Establishment of Early Warning Centres Introduction of Disaster Resistant Construction Techniques) Bill, The Removal of Homelessness Bill, S.S. S.S. Rumla Raamachrayya Rumla Raamachrayya Rumla Raamachrayya Dr. Dasari Narayana Rao Dr. Dasari Narayana Rao Dr. Dasari Narayana Rao Agriculture Social Empowerment Agriculture Water s 7 th December, th December, th December, th December, th December, th May, Agriculture 10 th May, Urban Poverty 10 th May,

27 80. The Constitution 2002 (insertion of new articles 21A 21B). 81. The Prevention of Sale of Children in the Garb of Adoption Bill, 82. The Regulation of Computer Training Centres Bill, Rumla Raamachrayya Rumla Raamachrayya Rumla Raamachrayya Alleviation Urban Poverty Alleviation Social Empowerment 10 th May, 10 th May, 10 th May, 83. The Freedom of Childhood Bill, 84. The Maintenance of Uninterrupted Power Supply to Industries of Backward States Bill, 85. The Blind Other Physically Hicapped Persons (Rehabilitation, Employment Welfare) Bill, 86. The Industrial Disputes 87. The Contract Labour (Regulation Abolition) Amendment Bill, 88. The Payment of Bonus Bill, 89. The Population Control Bill, S.S. S.S. S.S. Ramachra Khuntia Ramachra Khuntia Ramachra Khuntia 10 th May, Power 10 th May, Social Empowerment 10 th May, Labour 10 th May, Labour 10 th May, Labour 10 th May, Dr. T. Subbarami Health Family Welfare 17 th May, 90. The Compulsory Dr. T. Subbarami

28 Voting Bill, 17 th May, 91. The Cinematograph 92. The Drought Prone Areas (Special Provisions) Bill, 93. The High Court of Madhya Pradesh (Establishment of a Permanent Bench at Bhopal) Bill, 94. The Slums Jhuggi-Jhopri Areas (Basic Amenities Clearance) Bill, 95. The Women Victims of Atrocities (Rehabilitation) Bill, 96. The Disaster Management Bill, 97. The Constitution 2002 (insertion of new article 318 A). 98. The Child Slavery (Abolition Rehabilitation) Bill, 99. The Farmers (Removal of Indebtedness) Bill, 100. The Representation of the People 101. The Eradication of Unemployment Bill, Dr. T. Subbarami Pachouri Pachouri Pachouri Suresh Suresh Suresh K.B. Krishna Murthy K.B. Krishna Murthy K.B. Krishna Murthy Pachouri Pachouri Suresh Suresh P. Prabhakar P. Prabhakar Information Broadcasting 17 th May, Planning 17 th May, Urban Poverty Alleviation 17 th May, 17 th May, 19 th July, Agriculture 19 th July, Personnel, Public Grievances Pensions 19 th July, Labour 19 th July, Finance 19 th July, 19 th July, Labour 19 th July,

29 102. The Tourism Promotion Bill, 103. The Payment of Wages Bill, 104. The Constitution 2002 (insertion of new article 18A) The Free Educational Hostel Facilities for the Students Belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes Economically Backward Classes Bill, 106. The Infirm Destitute Persons (Maintenance Rehabilitation) Bill, 107. The Prevention of Insults to National Honour 108. The Guwahati High Court (Establishment of a permanent bench at Silchar) Bill, 109. The Constitution 2002 (insertion of new article 371J) The Property Rights of Women Girls Bill, 111. The Prevention of Sexual Abuse Harassment of Women Girls at P. Prabhakar Ramachra Khuntia S.S. S.S. S.S. Karnendu Bhattacharjee Karnendu Bhattacharjee Karnendu Bhattacharjee mati Kum Rai mati Kum Rai Kum Kum Tourism Culture 19 th July, Labour Introduced on 22 nd November, Rural Social Empowerment 22 nd November, 22 nd November, 22 nd November, Home Affairs 22 nd November, 22 nd November, Home Affairs 22 nd November, 22 nd November, Labour 22 nd November,

30 Work Place Bill, 112. The Constitution 2002 (to amend article 3). mati Kum Rai Bagrodia Kum Santosh K. Rama Mohana Rao mati Soni Ambika Rumla Raamachrayya Rumla Raamachrayya Rumla Raamachrayya K.B. Krishna Murthy K.B. Krishna Murthy Home Affairs Introduced on 22 nd November, President withheld recommendation for consideration of the Bill. 22 nd November, Personnel, Public Grievances Pensions Information Broadcasting 113. The Prevention of Ragging in Colleges Institutions Bill, 114. The High Court of Andhra Pradesh (Establishment of a Permanent Bench at Vijaywada) Bill, 115. The National Child Welfare Board Bill, 116. The Exit Poll (Prohibition of Publication Broadcasting During Elections) Bill, 117. The Constitution 2002 (insertion of new article 16A) The Electronic Print Media Journalists Welfare Fund Bill, 119. The National Non- Conventional Energy Sources Promotion Board Bill, 120. The National Commission for Monitoring National Water Policy Bill, Non- Conventional Energy Sources Water s 20 th December, 20 th December, 20 th December, 20 th December, Introduced on 20 th December, 20 th December, 20 th December, 121. The Code of Criminal K.B. Krishna Home Affairs

31 Procedure 122. The Children of Parents Living Below Poverty Line (Special Educational Facilities) Bill, 123. The Hindu Succession 124. The Constitution 2002 (insertion of new article 19A) The Constitution 2002 (to amend article 275) The Constitution 2002 (to amend article 323B) The Code of Criminal Procedure 128. The Code of Criminal Procedure (Second Amendment) Bill, 129. The Constitution 2002 (insertion of new articles 21A 21B) The Free Education Bill, 131. The Social Security for Senior Citizens Bill, 132. The Recovery of Debts Due to Banks Murthy 20 th December, Pachouri Pachouri Pachouri Suresh Suresh Suresh P. Prabhakar mati Indira mati Indira mati Indira Maheshwari Maheshwari S.G. S.G. S.G. P.K. P.K. K.B. Krishna Murthy K.B. Krishna Murthy Information Broadcasting Finance Company Affairs 20 th December, 20 th December, 20 th December, 20 th December, 20 th December, Home Affairs 20 th December, Home Affairs 20 th December, Rural Social 21 st February, 21 st February, 21 st February, Empowerment Finance 21 st February,

32 Financial Institutions 133. The High Court of Kerala (Establishment of a Permanent Bench at Thiruvananthapuram) Bill, 134. The Employment Bill, N.K. Premachran Dr. T. Subbarami 21 st February, Labour 25 th April, 135. The Constitution 2002 (to amend article 124) The Compulsory Registration of Marriages Bill, 137. The Constitution 2002 (to amend article 171) The Prohibition of Use of Plastic Bags for Packaging Edible Item Bill, 139. The Children (Rights, Facilities Welfare) Bill, 140. The Destitute Needy Senior Citizens (Care, Protection Welfare) Bill, 141. The Prevention of Food Adulteration 142. The National Commission for Homeless Children Bill, Dr. T. Subbarami Dr. T. Subbarami K.B. Krishna Murthy Bagrodia Bagrodia Bagrodia mati Dubey mati Dubey Santosh Santosh Santosh Saroj Saroj Consumer Affairs, Food Public Distribution Social Empowerment Health Family Welfare 25 th April, 25 th April, 25 th April, 25 th April, 25 th April, 25 th April, 25 th April, 25 th April,

33 143. The Computer Management Training Centres (Regulation Control) Bill, 144. The Cinematograph Manoj Bhattacharya Manoj Bhattacharya Information Broadcasting 25 th April, 25 th April, 145. The Fruit Growers of Kripal Parmar Agriculture Hilly Areas 25 th April, (Incentives, Packaging Marketing Facilities) Bill, 146. The Promotion of Kripal Parmar Tourism Tourism in Hilly Culture 25 th April, Areas Bill, 147. The Control of Karnendu Health 9 th Population Bill, Bhattacharjee Family Welfare May, 148. The Constitution Karnendu Home Affairs 9 th Bhattacharjee May, 2003 (Substitution of new article 120) The Reservation of S.S. Personnel, 9 th Posts in Government Services Seats in Educational Public Grivances Pension May, Institutions for Economically Weaker Sections People Living Below Poverty Line Bill, 150. The Cyclone, S.S. Home Affairs 9 th Earthquake May, Flood Victims (Financial Relief Rehabilitation) Bill, 151. The Old Persons S.S. Home Affairs 9 th (Protection May, Welfare) Bill, 152. The Rural Suresh Power 9 th

34 Electrification Bill, Pachouri May, 153. The Free Medical Suresh 9 th Engineering Pachouri May, Education to Deserving Poor Students Bill, 154. The Rural Labour Suresh Labour 9 th Welfare Fund Bill, Pachouri May, 155. The Legal Services N.K. Authorities Premachran 25 th July, 156. The Constitution K.B. Krishna Home Affairs Murthy 25 th July, 2003 (insertion of new article 371J) The Constitution K.B. Krishna Murthy 25 th July, 2003 (to amend article 202) The Compulsory Dr. T. Subbarami Defence 5 th Military Training to December, Central Government Employees Bill, 159. The Slums Dr. T. Subbarami Urban 5 th Jhuggi-Jhopri December, Dwellers (Basic Poverty Amenities Alleviation Rehabilitation) Bill, 160. The Constitution Dr. L.M. Singhvi Home Affairs 5 th December, 2003 (to amend the Eighth Schedule) The Backward Areas S.S. Planning 5 th December, Authority Bill, 162. The Marginal Farmers S.S. Labour 5 th Agricultural December, Workers Welfare Fund Bill, 163. The Constitution S.S. Social 5 th

35 2003 (to amend articles 15, ) The Constitution 2003 (to amend article 16) The Girl Child (Elimination of Discrimination Violation of Rights Other Welfare measures) Bill, 166. The Prevention of Sexual Assault on Girls Women Bill, 167. The Neglected Destitute Widows (Welfare) Bill, 168. The Constitution 2003 (insertion of new article 48AA) The Salary, Allowances Pension of Members of Parliament 170. The Building Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 171. The Employees Provident Funds Miscellaneous Provisions mati Cariappa mati Cariappa mati Cariappa Prema Prema Prema Empowerment Home Affairs Kripal Parmar Kripal Parmar Agriculture Lalit Suri Ramachra Khuntia Ramachra Khuntia Parliamentary Affairs Labour Labour December, 5 th December, 5 th December, 5 th December, 5 th December, 5 th December, 5 th December, 5 th December, 5 th December,

36 172. The National Drinking Water Scheme Bill, 173. The Victims of Natural Calamities (Rehabilitation Financial Assistance) Bill, 174. The Prevention of Communalisation of Education, History, Heritage Educational Institutions Bill, 175. The Needy Neglected Senior Citizens Orphans Runaway Children (Care, Rehabilitation Welfare) Bill, 176. The Constitution 2003 (insertion of new article 24A to amend article 39) The Salaries Allowances of Officers of Parliament 178. The Ex-Servicemen (Compulsory Induction Into Para- Military Forces After Retiring at an Early Age Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 179. The Constitution Pachouri Pachouri Pachouri Bagrodia Suresh Suresh Suresh Santosh Abu Asim Azmi Lalit Suri Rural 19 th December, Home Affairs 19 th December, 19 th December, 19 th December, Labour 19 th December, Parliamentary Affairs 19 th December, Kripal Parmar Home Affairs 19 th December, Dr. T. Subbarami 19 th December,

37 2003 (to amend article 130). Annexure-1.10 ACTION PLAN OF THE BILL OFFICE FROM JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2003 SL. NO. ITEM ACTIVITY 1. Bill Software JAN MARCH The Data relating to Government Private Members Bills upto the 197 th Session to be entered. Entries pertaining to the 198 th Session to be updated. APRIL- JUNE E-text of Bills currently being linked to the software is to be scrutinized updation in this regard is to be monitored in coordination with the NIC. Data relating to Bills to be entered checked after the 198 th Session (Budget Session) JULY-SEP. OCT DEC. Updation of Updation of entries entries relating to relating to the 199 th the 200 th Session Session scrutiny of scrutiny of data data entered. entered by end of the Winter Session. 2. Weeding out of old Record available Files of Government (i) Files of Government (i) Files of Government

38 files pertaining to files reviewed / weeded out so far to be updated. 3. Precedent Current updating Bills from to be reviewed. Current updating Bills from to be reviewed. (ii) Review weeding out of Private Members Bills from 1985 to 1990 to be completed by end of September, Current updating Bills from 2000 to 2002 to be reviewed. (ii) Reviewed weeding out of Private Members Bills. Current updating 4. Renovation of Store Section Renovation of store section has to be undertaken to accommodate accumulation of papers files. Work has to be coordinated by G.A. Section in consultation with C.P.W.D. Request has already been made. Matter has also been discussed in the Review of Action Plan To be decided after renovation

39 conducted by S.G. in the month of October S.G. has directed that the requirement of space for the stores may be examined. Annexure-1.11 PERFORMANCE OF THE BILL OFFICE ON THE TARGETS UNDER ACTION PLAN ISSUE/ITEM PROGRESS Bills Software Bills Software is Functioning satisfactorily the entries are being updated periodically. Currently, entries relating to the Bills processed during 200 th Session are being made. Weeding out of old files Precedents Renovation of Store The process of review of the files of the Government Private Members Bills has to be initiated a fresh in the light of the fresh orders regarding re-classification of files as also the reduction in the retention period of files. The process could not be taken up earlier in the absence of clear orders for their re-classification. However, the files are being reviewed but the process has been deferred till the conclusion of the 200 th session. All the precedents occurred so far have been entered in the precedent register it has been properly indexed. Renovation of Store has to be undertaken on priority in coordination with the G.A. Section. G.A. Section has been reminded twice through our office notes

40 dated the 4 th September, th December, 2001 but to no avail. S.G. in his previous review meetings has highlighted the need for renovation of Store. Lately, a comprehensive note has been sent to G.A. Section requesting G.A. Section to undertake renovation of Bill Office as well as its Store on priority.