RAJYA SABHA Parliamentary Bulletin

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1 RAJYA SABHA Parliamentary Bulletin PART II Nos.: ] MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2011 No.: IT Sections (H&S) Customized Parliamentary applications for Apple ipad2 and Samsung Galaxy Tab devices Members may recall that the Committee on Provision of Computer Equipment to Members of Rajya Sabha had enhanced the financial entitlement of Members by 50,000/- to facilitate purchase of the approved E-reader compatible devices (Apple ipad2 and Samsung Galaxy Tab) to reduce their dependency on paper copies of Parliamentary documents. In this context, Members are informed that NIC has developed a software application to facilitate easy access to daily Parliamentary Papers through Apple ipad2 and Samsung Galaxy Tab devices. Using this application Members shall be able to access the latest List of Business, Papers Laid on the Table of the House, latest Parliamentary Bulletins, Questions Lists, and Members Birthdays on their devices. Members can get this application embedded on their Apple ipad2 and Samsung Galaxy Tab devices by NIC personnel available in Computer Centre (Room No.64-G, First Floor, Parliament House). Members can also contact Shri N.S. Arneja, Senior Technical Director, NIC (at Tel. No or e- mail: arneja@nic.in) for resolution of their queries in this regard.

2 2 No.: IT Sections (H&S) Amendments to the Provision of Computer Equipment( Members of Rajya Sabha and Officers) Rules, 2008 regarding enhancement in financial entitlement towards purchase of E-reader devices Members are informed that the Hon ble Chairman has approved the following amendments to the Provision of Computer Equipment (Members of Rajya Sabha and Officers) Rules, 2008 w.e.f 1 st April, 2011: Rule Existing Provision Amended Provision 4(ii) (ii) The financial entitlement of a Member for purchasing computer equipment and software under the Scheme shall be as follows: (a) Rs.1,50,000/- if he is elected / nominated to Rajya Sabha on or after 1 st April, (b) Rs.1,50,000/- if he was elected/nominated to Rajya Sabha before 1 st April, 2008 but has not been supplied any computer equipment by the Secretariat. (c) Rs.1,50,000/- minus the depreciated cost of the handheld communicator (Rs.4,800/- in the case of Nokia 9500 and Rs.4400 in the case of Nokia 9300i, if he was elected/ nominated to Rajya Sabha before 1 st April, 2008 but has not been supplied any computer equipment by (ii) The financial entitlement of a Member for purchasing computer equipment and software under the Scheme shall be as follows: (a) Rs. 2,00,000/- if he is elected / nominated to Rajya Sabha on or after 1 st April, (b) Rs. 2,00,000/- if he was elected/nominated to Rajya Sabha before 1 st April, 2008 but has not been supplied any computer equipment by the Secretariat. (c) Rs. 2,00,000/- minus the depreciated cost of the handheld communicator (Rs.4,800/- in the case of Nokia 9500 and Rs.4400 in the case of Nokia 9300i, if he was elected/ nominated to Rajya Sabha before 1 st April, 2008 but has not been supplied any computer

3 Rule Existing Provision Amended Provision 3 the Secretariat except Nokia handheld communicator. (d) Rs.1,00,000/- if he is elected/ nominated to Rajya Sabha on or after 1 st April, 2008 on a casual vacancy for a term of three years or less. (e) Rs.75,000/- if he was elected/ nominated to Rajya Sabha before 1 st April, 2008 and has been supplied computer equipment by the Secretariat. 4(iii) Notwithstanding what has been stated in Sub- rule (ii) (c) and (ii)(e) above, a Member who was elected / nominated to Rajya Sabha before 1 st April, 2008 shall not be eligible to avail of the benefits of the Scheme from the date he is left with a term of one year or less. equipment by the Secretariat except Nokia handheld communicator. (d) Rs.1,50,000/- if he is elected/ nominated to Rajya Sabha on or after 1 st April, 2008 on a casual vacancy for a term of three years or less. (e) Rs.1,25,000/- if he was elected/ nominated to Rajya Sabha before 1 st April, 2008 and has been supplied computer equipment by the Secretariat. Deleted 2. Members are also informed that since the purpose for enhancement of the financial entitlement is to enable Members to procure an e-reader compatible device, the following para has been included in the Procedure to Regulate the Purchase of Computer Equipment under the Provision of Computer Equipment (Members of Rajya Sabha and Officers) Rules, 2008

4 4 IV. Provision of a customized E-reader compatible device to Members 7. The financial entitlement of Members has been enhanced from 1,50,000/- to Rs. 2,00,000/- w.e.f primarily to facilitate Members to acquire a customized device, which may reduce their dependency on paper copies of Parliamentary documents and thereby achieve the goal of reduction in the use of paper. Members can purchase any model of e-reader device approved by the Committee. The Committee on Provision of Computer Equipment to Members of Rajya Sabha shall be responsible for initialising such a device with customized Parliament specific applications and making it available to Members. 8. Procurement of one such device by Members using their enhanced financial entitlement is mandatory. Cost towards the device shall be kept aside from the financial entitlement of each Member and a Member shall not be eligible to utilize this amount out of his/her due financial entitlement for purchase of any other computer equipment/software. However, out of this enhanced amount if any amount remains unutilized after the purchase of one E-reader device, that amount can be used by the Members for purchase of any other item(s) permitted under the Scheme. 9. Arrangements for obtaining warranty services, maintenance and insurance towards the computer equipment that Members purchase using their financial entitlement shall be made by Members themselves. 3. Members are also requested to take note of the following for the procurement of E-reader devices: (a) the procurement of one such device by Members using their enhanced financial entitlement is mandatory. In order to give effect to this direction, the cost towards the device shall be kept aside from the financial entitlement of each Member and a Member shall not be eligible to utilize this amount out of his/her available financial entitlement for purchase of any other computer equipment/software. However, out of this enhanced amount, if any amount remains unutilized after the purchase of one E-reader device, that amount can be used by the Members for the purchase of any other item(s) permitted under the Scheme. (b) Android based Samsung Galaxy TAB and ios based Apple ipad2 have been enlisted as approved models of these devices, which can be procured by Members, using enhanced financial entitlement.

5 5 (c ) customized parliamentary applications are being developed for both Samsung Galaxy TAB and Apple ipad2, which will be embedded on these devices to provide easy access to papers such as List of Business, Parliamentary Bulletins, Synopsis and Debates as well as the Constitution of India, Rules of Procedure, etc. to Members. (d) Members are also informed that M/s Samsung has offered a price of Rs. 25,895/- (inclusive of all taxes) with Diary Case, Bluetooth device, SD Card 8GB and Stylus for Samsung Galaxy TAB device, which if a Member desires can be procured from M/s Computer Ware(I) Pvt. Ltd., C-1/B, Green Park Extension, Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi ( Phone no , Mobile: , mail id: sales@computerware.in ). M/s Apple has offered Apple ipad2 model (with Wi-fi, 3G, 64GB) with PU cover at a cost of Rs.46,645/- (inclusive of all taxes) and Apple ipad2 (Wi-fi, 3G, 32GB) with PU cover at a cost of Rs.40,800/- (inclusive of all taxes), which, if a Member so desires, can be procured from an authorized partner of M/s Apple, M/s.Nsquare Technologies Pvt. Ltd, 206, Rajouri Garden, J-1/162, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi ( Phone no , Mobile: , mail id: ashish@nsquare.co.in.). (e) Members are also free to purchase either of the approved models of E-reader devices from any authorized retailers/dealers of Samsung and Apple anywhere in India) in the same manner as they do in case of other computer equipment, which is purchased by them using their financial entitlement. The method of reimbursement/payment towards these devices is the same as for other computer equipment. No.: Table Office List of Members, Rajya Sabha April 4, 2011 The 'List of Members of Rajya Sabha' containing the Permanent and Delhi Addresses and telephone numbers of Members of Rajya Sabha, etc. (As on April 4, 2011) is available at the Publications Counter. Members, who have not yet collected their copies are requested to collect the same.

6 6 No.: Stores Section Use of the State Emblem of India on (official/demi official) stationery Members are informed that, as per the provisions of the State Emblem of India (Regulation of Use) Rules, 2007, the State Emblem of India should be positioned in the middle top on the official/demi official stationery, visiting cards etc. It should be ensured that the State Emblem of India is depicted together with the motto Satyameva Jayate - in Devanagri Script to be inscribed below the profile of the Lion Capital. Further, it may be noted that the State Emblem of India is incomplete without the motto Satyameva Jayate. No.: G.A. Section Introduction of Mother Dairy Ice-Creams in all the Catering units of Northern Railway in PHC. Members are informed that the Mother Dairy Ice Creams are available at all the Northern Railway canteens of Parliament House Complex. The flavours and prices of the ice-creams are as under: Sl.No. Product Name Rate (after 18% discount) 1. Sahi Mewa Malai 90 ml cup Kesar-Pista 90 ml cup Vanilla 90 ml cup Strawberry 90 ml cup Butter Scotch 90 ml cup No.: Simultaneous Interpretation Service Avoiding Disturbance in the sound system It has been observed that some Hon. Members do not turn off the volume knob of their earphones while leaving their seats, which causes disturbance in the sound system in the House. Hon. Members are, therefore, requested to turn the knob to the left while leaving their seats.

7 No.: Simultaneous Interpretation Service Arrangements for Simultaneous Interpretation of speeches made in some of the languages listed in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution In addition to providing interpretation of the entire proceedings of the House from Hindi to English and vice-versa, arrangements exist for simultaneous interpretation in English as well as Hindi of the speeches made in the following nine languages subject to the procedure laid down hereinafter. (1) Assamese (2) Bengali (3) Gujarati (4) Malayalam (5) Marathi (6) Oriya (7) Punjabi (8) Tamil (9) Urdu Procedure (1) Speeches made in the course of debates will be interpreted from the aforesaid languages into English and Hindi. (2) Interpretation from the languages into English and Hindi will not be available during the period immediately after Question Hour, when miscellaneous matters not entered in the List of Business are raised, nor will it be available for remarks, observations or interruptions in the midst of regular debates; (3) A member desirous of making a speech in any of these languages may kindly give at least one hour s notice to that effect to the officer at the table stating also the language in which he wishes to make a speech; (4) Hindi interpretation will be transmitted on Channels 2 and 5 and English interpretation on channels 3 and 6. Channels 1 and 4 have been earmarked for the floor language.

8 No.: Simultaneous Interpretation Service Use of languages other than Hindi and English during Question Hour Members are informed of the following procedure regarding use of languages other than Hindi and English during the Question Hour:- A member in whose name a Question appears in the List of Questions for Oral Answers and who gives advance intimation for asking supplementary questions in languages mentioned in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution (other than Hindi and English) for which arrangements for simultaneous interpretation already exist, may put supplementaries during the Question Hour in that language subject to the following conditions:- (i) This facility may be availed of only by members in whose names the Question appears in the List of Questions for Oral Answers; (ii) Advance notice on this behalf shall be given in writing by the members concerned not later than 3.00 p.m. on the working day preceding the day on which the Question is listed for Oral Answers; (iii) The facility shall not be available to members other than those in whose names the Question stands listed in the List of Questions for Oral Answers; (iv) In the printed debates (Original version) only an English version of the supplementary questions asked in a language other than Hindi, Urdu and English would be incorporated as is already being done at present in respect of speeches delivered by members in a language other than Hindi, Urdu and English while participating in debates on Bills, Resolutions, etc. No.: Publications and Who's Who Unit, LARRDIS The Legislature and the Judiciary: Judicial Pronouncements on Parliament and State Legislatures The publication titled 'The Legislature and the Judiciary: Judicial Pronouncements on Parliament and State Legislatures' has been brought out. The Book was launched by the Hon'ble Vice-President of India and Chairman, Rajya Sabha on 16 March, 2011 in Main Committee Room, Parliament House Annexe.

9 9 Copies of the publication (in English and Hindi) are available for distribution. Members who have not taken their copies of the publication, are requested to collect the same, either in English or Hindi, from the Publications Counter, Rajya Sabha. No.: Conference & Protocol Section Birth Anniversary of Shri G. S. Dhillon On the occasion of the Birth Anniversary of Shri G. S. Dhillon, former Speaker, Lok Sabha, a function will be held on Saturday, the 6 th August, 2011 at A.M. in the Central Hall, Parliament House, New Delhi. Dignitaries and Members of Parliament will pay floral tributes on the occasion. Members are cordially invited to join. No.: Legislative Section Arrest and release of Shri Pravin Naik, Shri Bharatsinh Prabhat Sinh Parmar and Shri Kanjibhai Patel, Members, Rajya Sabha The following FAX message, dated 29/07/2011, has been received from the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Surat City, Gujarat State:- I am to inform you that today during a demonstration to improve the connectivity at the Surat Airport, Hon'ble Members of Parliament from the Rajya Sabha were detained at 1730 hours u/s 68 of the Bombay Police Act and later on they were released at 1815 hours u/s 69 of the Bombay Police Act. They had lied down on the airport runway in front of the Air India aeroplane thus preventing it from take off. The Hon'ble Members who were detained are: - (1) Shri Pravin Naik, (2) Shri Bharatsinh Prabhatsinh Parmar, (3) Shri Kanjibhai Patel."

10 10 No.: Question Branch Result of Ballot of Notices of Questions Ballot in respect of notices of Starred and Unstarred Questions received upto 3.00 p.m. on 1 st August, 2011 for the sitting of Rajya Sabha on 17 th August, 2011 was held on 1 st August, 2011, in the presence of S/Shri Sanjay Raut and Ishwarlal Shankarlal Jain, MPs. The result of ballot for the Starred Questions has been placed in the Notice Office and also on the Notice Board in the Outer Lobby for the information of members. No.: Legislative Section Statement regarding Government Legislative and other Business expected to be taken up during the Two Hundred and Twenty Third Session of the Rajya Sabha A Statement (not to be taken as exhaustive) showing Government Legislative and other Business expected to be taken up during the Two Hundred and Twenty Third Session of the Rajya Sabha is appended: I - LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS (A) BILL AS PASSED BY LOK SABHA DISCUSSION DEFERRED S.No Name of the Bill Status/Purport Motion proposed to be moved during the 1. The Educational Tribunals Bill, 2010, as passed by Lok Sabha The Motion for consideration of the Bill, as passed by Lok Sabha, was deferred on To provide for the establishment of educational tribunals for effective and expeditious adjudication of disputes involving teachers and other stakeholders and Session

11 11 to adjudicate penalties for indulging in unfair practices in higher education and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. (B) BILLS AS PASSED BY LOK SABHA PENDING IN RAJYA SABHA S.No Name of the Bill Status/Purport Motion proposed to be moved during the Session 1. The Institute of Technology Bill, 2011, as passed by Lok Sabha The Bill as passed by Lok Sabha was laid on the Table of Rajya Sabha on To bring the eight new IITs within the ambit of the Institute of Technology Act. 2. The Coinage Bill, 2011, as passed by Lok Sabha. The message regarding Bill as passed by Lok Sabha was published in Part II Bulletin, para no , dated To repeal four Acts viz., (i) the Indian Coinage Act, 2006; (ii) the Metal Tokens Act, 1889; (iii) the Small Coins (Offences) Act, 1971; and (iv) the Bronze Coin (Legal Tender) Act, 1918 to codify the necessary provisions in a single Bill.

12 12 (C) BILL AS PASSED BY LOK SABHA REFERRED TO SELECT COMMITTEE AND REPORT PRESENTED Sl. No. Name of the Bill Status/Purport Motion proposed to be moved during the Session 1. The Commercial Division of High Courts Bill, 2009, as passed by Lok Sabha The Bill, as passed by Lok Sabha, was referred to the Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on and the committee presented its report on To provide for the constitution of a Commercial Division in the High Courts for adjudication of commercial disputes and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. (D) BILLS INTRODUCED IN RAJYA SABHA REFERRED TO STANDING COMMITTEES AND THEIR REPORTS PRESENTED Sl. No. Name of the Bill Status/Purport Motion proposed to be moved during the Session 1. The Seeds Bill, 2004 Introduced on Committee on Agriculture laid on

13 2. The Motor Vehicles Bill, The Pesticides Management Bill, The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India 13 To provide for regulating the quality of seeds for sale, import and export and to facilitate production and supply of seeds of quality and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto Introduced on The report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture presented on To carry out certain amendments in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 to meet the present day requirement. Introduced on Committee on Agriculture laid on To effectively manage and regulate the sale, management import, export, distribution and use of pesticides. Introduced on The report of the Standing Committee on Withdrawal

14 14 Bill, Information Technology laid on To amend the Section 4 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, The Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Amendment Bill, The National Commission for Heritage Sites Bill, The National Council for Teacher Introduced on Standing Committee on Railways laid on To amend Sections 3, 4 & 8 of the Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act. Introduced on The report of the Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture presented on To provide for an institutional mechanism that will take a holistic view of protection and preservation of heritage sites in the broadest possible conceptual framework and provide for a uniform legislative framework and practices in the country. Introduced on

15 15 Education Bill, 2010 Committee on Human Resource Development presented on The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Bill, The Chemical Weapons Convention To remove ambiguity regarding applicability of the NCTE Act on School teachers and minimum qualification for appointment as school teachers. Introduced on Committee on Human Resource Development presented on To provide for: - (a) Specific inclusion of Child with disability in the definition regarding Child belonging to disadvantaged group and enlarge the scope of disabilities; and Amendment of provisions regarding School Management Committees in respect of Aided Minority schools. Introduced on Department - related. and Passing

16 16 Bill, 2010 Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers laid on To amend section 9(1), 16, 18, 42 and 56 of the Chemical Weapons Convention Act, The Copyright Bill, The Company Secretaries Bill, Introduced on Committee on Human Resource Development presented on To provide protection to the copyright works in the digital environment, to protect the concerns of music and film industry, to protect the concerns of physically disabled persons and authors of any work to remove operational difficulties, to strengthen enforcement of right and to introduce some incidental changes. Introduced on Department related Committee on Finance laid on and Passing and Passing

17 12. The Chartered Accountants Bill, The Cost and Works Accountants Bill, The Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical 17 To incorporate Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) as vehicle for professional bodies. Introduced on Department related Committee on Finance laid on To enable members of institutes to form Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) firms in accordance with LLP Act, Introduced on Department related Committee on Finance laid on To enable members of institutes to form Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) and also to change the name of the institute and the Act from the Cost and Works Accountants of India to the Cost and Management Accountants of India. Introduced on Department related and Passing and Passing and Passing

18 18 Education and Research, Puducherry Bill, The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Bill, The Architects Bill, The Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of Committee on Health and Family Welfare presented on To amend sub-section 28 of the JIPMER, Puducherry Act, 2008 to enhance option period from two and half year to three and half year. Introduced on Committee on Human Resource Development presented on To amend the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, Introduced on The report of the committee on Human Resource Development presented on To bring clarity in the provisions of the Act and removal of conflict between statutory bodies. Introduced on The report of the and Passing and Passing and Passing

19 19 India) Bill, committee on Information Technology laid on The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore, Bill, To give effect to the recommendations of the Group of Ministers on status of employees regarding transfer of employees to the Corporation. Introduced on Committee on Human Resource Development presented on To remove discriminatory provisions against children covered by the Act affected by diseases like Leprosy, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis, STD, mental illness, drug addiction, etc. Introduced on Committee on Health & Family Welfare presented on To declare the institution known as the National Institute of Mental Health and Passing and Passing

20 20 and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore, to be an institution of national importance and to provide for its incorporation and matters connected therewith. (E) BILL PENDING IN LOK SABHA DISCUSSION DEFERRED Sl. Name of the Bill Status/Purport Motion No. proposed to be moved during the Session 1. The Academy of Introduced on Scientific and Innovative On , the House Research Bill, agreed to defer the further discussion on the motion for consideration of the Bill, moved on To establish the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, as an institution of National importance with powers to award Degrees.

21 21 (F) BILLS INTRODUCED IN LOK SABHA - REFERRED TO THE STANDING COMMITTEES AND THEIR REPORTS PRESENTED Sl. Name of the Bill Status/Purport Motion No. proposed to be moved during the Session 1. The Constitution Introduced on (One Hundred and Twelfth The report of the Amendment) Department related Bill, Committee on Urban Development presented on To increase representation of women in urban local bodies from existing one third to 50% through an amendment to Article 243T of the Constitution. 2. The Constitution (One Hundred and Tenth Amendment) Bill, The Constitution (One Hundred and Eleventh Introduced on Committee on Rural Development presented on To enhance reservation of women in Panchayati Raj Institutions. Introduced on

22 22 Amendment) Bill, Committee on Agriculture presented on The Transplantation of Human Organs Bill, The State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks Laws) (i) to minimize the Government control over and interference in the working of cooperative societies so as to give them a genuine democratic and autonomous character; (ii) to ensure timely conduct of elections, General body meetings and audit of cooperative societies; and (iii) to professionalize the management of these institutions. Introduced on Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare presented on To amend the Transplant of Human Organs Act, 1994 to protect the vulnerable sections of the society from being exploited commercially by unscrupulous elements. Introduced on

23 23 Amendment Bill, Committee on Finance presented on The Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Amendment Bill, The National Institutes of Technology Bill, 2010 To amend the State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act, 1959 mainly dealing with the process of obtaining approval /consultation with Central Government in place of the Reserve Bank, pursuant to the changes of ownership in the State Bank. Introduced on Committee on Petroleum & Natural Gas presented on To provide for prevention of pilferage and sabotage of crude petroleum products pipeline. Introduced on Committee on Human Resource Development presented on (i) to strengthen existing traditional provision of the Act;

24 8. The New Delhi Municipal Council Bill, The Constitution (One Hundred and Fourteenth Amendment) Bill, (ii) to give representation to nearly premier Central Institution in the BOGs; (iii) to amend the procedure for appointment of Deputy Director; and (iv) inclusion of the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research in the NIT Act, Discussion on the Motion for consideration of the Bill moved on was not concluded on Committee on Home Affairs presented on To amend certain provisions of the New Delhi Municipal Council Act, Introduced on The report of the Department related Committee on Personnel Public Grievances, Law and Justice presented on To increase the age of retirement of the High Court Judges, Additional Judges or acting judges of High

25 25 Courts by three years from 62 to 65. (G) NEW BILLS Sl. No. Name of the Bill Purport Motion proposed to be moved during the Session 1. The Indian Medical Council Bill, To replace the Indian Medical Council Ordinance, 2011 (No. 1 of 2011) promulgated on To amend section 3A of the Act, 1956 to extend the term from one year to two years., consideration 2. The Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram Bill, The Lokpal Bill, 2011 To replace the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram Ordinance, 2011 (No. 2 of 2011) promulgated on To declare the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram, as an Institution of national importance and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. To enact the legislation relating to establishment of the institution of the, consideration Introduction

26 4. The National Food Security Bill, The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Bill, The Prevention of Money Laundering Bill, The Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Bill, The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order Bill, The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 26 Lokpal to enquire into allegations of corruption against public functionaries. To provide for food and nutritional security in human life cycle approach by ensuring access to adequate quantity of quality food at affordable prices, for people to live a life with dignity. To amend certain provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (61 of 1985) To amend the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, To replace the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, To modify the list of Scheduled Tribes in the States of Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh. To widen the scope of the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 to include electronic media.

27 The Agricultural Bio-security Bill, The Nuclear Regulatory Authority Bill, The Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India Bill, The Regional Centre for Biotechnology Bill, 2011 To provide for prevention, control, eradication and management of Plant Pests and diseases of plants and animals for ensuring agricultural Bio-securities. To fulfil the assurance given by the Prime Minister on the floor of the Lok Sabha on to take all the necessary measures to ensure the safety of nuclear plants. To establish Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India to regulate research, import, transport, use of organism and product produced from modern biotechnology. To provide for the establishment of an institution of national importance to be known as the Regional Centre for Bio-Technology for training and education as a category II institution under the auspices of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to undertake research in the field of Bio-technology and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

28 14. The Electronic Service Delivery Bill, The Warehousing Corporation Bill, The Companies Bill, The Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, To provide mandate within a period of 5 years, provisioning of all public services of the Central/State Govts., Ministries, the field formations and the subordinate units of these Ministries compulsorily through electronic mode only in a phased manner, and thereby abolish manual delivery of such services. To amend section 5 of the Warehousing Corporation Act, 1962 and consequential amendments thereto in compliance of the terms of award of status of Miniratna to the Central Warehousing Corporation. To introduce a comprehensive Bill to consolidate and amend the law relating to companies. To include the provisions of CITES Regulations in the Act, in order to control illegal trade in wildlife and their parts and products, categorization and enhancement of punishment and making provisions for constitution of Bodies, Committees, Tribunals, etc.

29 18. The Indian Stamp Bill, The National Commission for Human Resources for Health Bill, The Customs Law (Amendment and Validation) Bill, The Border Security ce Bill, The National Academic Depository Bill, To allow use of modern IT based systems like e- stamping, payment of stamp duty by a variety of means, reduce discretionary powers of officials, increase compliance level and plug the leakage of revenue. To regulate the availability of quality of medical education in India. To make the officers of Commissioner of Customs(Preventive), Directorate General of Revenue Intelligence, Central Excise Commissionerate as proper officers for assessment of duty and issue of Show Cause Notice. To amend the BSF Act, 1968 to empower the ce with powers in accordance with the extant rules, functions and responsibilities. To provide for establishment of a National Academic Depositary for dematerializing academic awards and certificates and their maintenance in a Central database in

30 23. The National Council for Higher Education and Research Bill, The Universities for Innovation Bill, The Press and Registration of Books and Publications Bill, The Inter State Migrant Workmen [Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service] Bill, The Administrator s General Bill, electronic form. To provide for establishment of an overarching authority called National Commission for Higher Education and Research for determining, maintaining and coordinating standards in Higher Education. To provide for establishment and incorporation of special universities devoted to innovation and research. To contemporize the Act as the existing provisions of the Act are inadequate to cater to the phenomenal growth of the Print Media Sector. To amend title of the Act as Inter State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment & Conditions of Service) Act, 1979 so as to make it gender neutral. To amend the Administrators-General Act, 1963 so as to enhance pecuniary jurisdiction of Administrators General from Rs. 2 lakhs as at present to Rs. 10 lakhs.

31 28. The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill, The Emigration Management Bill, The Damodar Valley Corporation Bill, To repeal the existing Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 and replace it with a new Act drafted on the basis of the policy guidelines in the National Mineral Policy. To transform emigration process into a simple, efficient, transparent, orderly and humane economic process; benefit all stakeholders; modernize the legislative framework governing emigration; facilitate legal migration; discourage irregular migration; enhance protection and welfare of emigrants; encourage ethical recruitment practices; enable market friendly regulation of recruiters; and to provide for more deterrent penalties against crimes such as human smuggling. To reconstitute the Damodar Valley Corporation with four full time members, namely Chairman, Member (Technical), Member (Finance) and six part time members one representative from the Central Government, two representatives one each

32 31. The Passengers Security Bill, The Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development Bill, The National Sports Development Bill, Bill relating to Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement 32 from the Government of Jharkhand and West Bengal, three independent experts one each from the field of irrigation, water supply and generation or transmission of electricity. To introduce a comprehensive Bill on the Passengers Security. To declare the institution known as the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Sriperumbudur as institution of national importance and provide for its incorporation and matters connected therewith. To provide for development of sports at national level through adopting the basic principles of good governance, curtailing age, fraud, doping and sexual harassment and for matter connected therewith. To align the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with the provisions of the National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy, 2007

33 33 II FINANCIAL BUSINESS and return of the Appropriation Bills relating to following Demands:- 1. First Supplementary Demands for Grants (General) for and; Supplementary Demands for Grants (Railways) for V.K. AGNIHOTRI, Secretary-General.