I. THE LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE 1. BILL OFFICE

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1 I. 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. During the year 2016, the Rajya Sabha held 72 sittings in four Sessions, namely, 238 th, 239 th, 240 th, and 241 st. Of the 72 sittings, the House transacted Government Legislative Business and Private Members Legislative Business in 41 and 6 sittings respectively. 1.2 Government Legislative Business: (i) Bills introduced in the Rajya Sabha: 2 Bills were introduced in the Rajya Sabha during the year. (Annexure-1.1) (ii) Bills originating in the Rajya Sabha, considered and passed: 8 Bills originating in the Rajya Sabha were considered and passed during the Year. (Annexure-1.2) (iii) Bills transmitted by the Lok Sabha and laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha, considered, Passed/Returned: 40 Bills were transmitted by the Lok Sabha and laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha during the year of which 14 Bills were Money Bills. Out of 14 Money Bills, 6 Bills could not be returned by Rajya Sabha and were deemed to have been passed by both Houses under article 109(5) of the Constitution and one Bill, namely, the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016, was returned to Lok Sabha by the Rajya Sabha with recommendations which were rejected by Lok Sabha. The remaining 7 Money Bills were returned to Lok Sabha without any recommendations. Of the 23 other Bills, 20 Bills were passed by Rajya Sabha and remaining 3 Bills are pending in the Rajya Sabha (Annexure-1.3) (iv) Bills originating in the Rajya Sabha and referred to the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committees: Neither of the 2 Bills introduced in the Rajya Sabha was referred to the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committees. (v) Bills originating in the Lok Sabha and referred to the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committees: 4 Bills introduced in the Lok Sabha, were referred to the Departmentrelated Parliamentary Standing Committees under the administrative control of the Rajya Sabha. (Annexure-1.4) (vi) Bills referred to Select/Joint Committee: 1 Bill was referred to Select Committee of Rajya Sabha and 2 Bills were referred to Joint Committee under the administrative control of Lok Sabha. (Annexure-1.5) (vii) Bills withdrawn: 2 Bills, as introduced and pending in the Rajya Sabha, were withdrawn during the year. (Annexure-1.6) 1.3 Private Members Legislative Business: (i) Bills introduced in the Rajya Sabha: 48 Private Members Bills were introduced in the Rajya Sabha during the year. (ii) Bills considered, passed/negatived or withdrawn: 4 Private Member Bills were considered by the House of which 2 Bills were withdrawn by the leave of the House. 1 Bill namely, the Constitution (Schedule Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2014 by Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad, M.P., came up for discussion on 24 th April, 2015, 4 th December, 2015 and 26 th February, 2016, the motion for further consideration of the Bill was put to the vote of the House and the motion was negatived. Another Bill, namely, the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2015 by Dr. K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao, M.P., was discussed on 11 th March and 29 th April, On 5 th August, 2016 the Deputy Chairman through a ruling deferred further discussion on the Bill under rule 186(8). Further proceeding on the Bill was terminated on 18 th November, 2016 on a ruling made by the Deputy Chairman under rule 185(3) of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Rajya Sabha. (Annexure-1.7) 1.4 Pending Bills: The data pertaining to 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 Session Government Bills Private Members Bills th Session

2 th Session th Session st Session List of Government Bills and Private Members Bills pending at the end of the year 2016, i.e., after the conclusion of the 241 st Session. (Annexure 1.8) 1.6 Statistical information relating to Bills: The following are some of the statistics relating to Bills which came up before the Rajya Sabha during the year 2016: Number of sittings during which the Government Bills were introduced, considered, withdrawn 41 or laid/reported as passed by the Lok Sabha Number of sittings during which the Private Members Bills were introduced or considered 6 Number of Government Bills introduced 2 Number of Private Members Bills introduced 48 Number of Government Bills withdrawn/fallen through during the year 2 Number of Government Bills negatived Number of Private Members Bill passed Number of Private Members Bills withdrawn 2 Number of Private Members Bills negatived 1 Number of Private Members Bills on which debate adjourned / terminated 1 Number of Government Bills transmitted by Lok Sabha 40 Number of Government Bills transmitted by Lok Sabha with amendments Number of Government Bills originated in and transmitted by Rajya Sabha 8 Number of Government Bills transmitted by Rajya Sabha with amendments 10 Number of Government Bills introduced in the Rajya Sabha and referred to the Departmentrelated Parliamentary Standing Committees Number of Bills referred to the Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha 1 Number of Bills reported by the Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha 2 Number of Bills referred to the Joint Committees of the Houses of Parliament 2 Number of Bills reported by the Joint Committees of the Houses of Parliament 2 Number of Government Bills considered 39 Number of Government Bills passed/returned/deemed passed # 45 Number of Government Bills pending at the commencement of the year 54 Number of Government Bills pending at the end of the year 40 Number of Private Members Bills pending at the commencement of the year 127 Number of Private Members Bills pending at the end of the year 121 Number of Bills passed by Houses of Parliament and assented to by the President 43 Number of Bills on which assent of the President was obtained by the Rajya Sabha Secretariat Goals and Objectives: At the beginning of the year, the Bill Office prepared its Annual Action Plan setting out goals/targets for timely updating of Bills software; updating of the precedent register and updation of legislative information on the website, which were successfully achieved during the year. There was no substantial change in the original Action Plan of the Bill Office during the year As regards, the performance of the section, review meetings were held to have an assessment of achievement of the goals and targets set under the plan. Digitisation of records of Bill Office for creating online digital archives is underway. 1.8 Training: The following personnel have attended the training programme in 2016:- S. No. Name of person Topic Training period Conducting organization 1 Shri Sreejith V., A.D International Training 11/2/2016 to BPST, Lok Sabha Programme in 16/3/2016 Secretariat Legislative Drafting 2 Shri Ram Avtar Singh, Workshop on LTC 1/6/2016 Training Cell, Rajya Sr. Legislative Asstt. Software Sabha Secretariat 3 Shri Nishi Kant Bharti, Sr. Clerk -do- -do- -do- # Out of 45 Bills, 6 Bills were deemed to have been passed by both Houses of Parliament under article 109(5) of the Constitution. 2

3 1.9 Analysis: The comparative figures of Bills introduced and passed in 2015 and 2016 are as under:- Government Bills Private Members Bills Bills introduced in Bills introduced in Bills passed in Bills passed in Annexure-1.1 GOVERNMENT BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE RAJYA SABHA (a) During the Two hundred and thirty-eighth Session: 1. The Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, (b) During the Two hundred and thirty-ninth Session: (c) During the Two hundred and fortieth Session: 2. The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, (d) During the Two hundred and forty-first Session: Annexure-1.2 BILLS ORIGINATING IN THE RAJYA SABHA, CONSIDERED AND PASSED (a) During the Two hundred and thirty- eighth Session: 1. The Real Estate (Regulation and ) Bill, 2. The Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, (b) During the Two hundred and thirty- ninth Session: 3. The Anti-Hijacking Bill, 4. The Rajendra Central Agricultural University Bill, (c) During the Two hundred and fortieth Session: 5. The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 6. The Mental Health Care Bill, 7. The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, (d) During the Two hundred and forty-first Session: 8. The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, Annexure-1.3 BILLS TRANSMITTED BY LOK SABHA AND LAID ON THE TABLE, CONSIDERED AND PASSED/RETURNED BY THE RAJYA SABHA I. MONEY BILLS (a) During the Two hundred and thirty-eighth Session: 1. The Appropriation (Railways) Vote on Account Bill, 2. The Appropriation (Railways) Bill, 3. The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 4. The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 5. The Appropriation Bill, (b) During the Two hundred and thirty-ninth Session: 6. The Appropriation (Railways) No.2 Bill, 7. The Appropriation (No.2) Bill, 8. The Finance Bill, 9. # The Uttarakhand Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 2016 (c) During the Two hundred and fortieth Session: 10. # The Appropriation (No.3) Bill, 11. # The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, # The Bills could not be returned by Rajya Sabha and were deemed to have been passed by both Houses of Parliament under article 109(5) of the Constitution. 3

4 (d) During the Two hundred and forty-first Session: 12. # The Taxation Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 13. # The Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 14. # The Appropriation (No.5) Bill, II. OTHER BILLS (a) During the Two hundred and thirty-eighth Session: 1. The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2. The High Court and the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 3. The Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill, 4. The Bureau of Indian Standards Bill, 5. The National Waterways Bill, (b) During the Two hundred and thirty-ninth Session: 6. The Appropriation Acts (Repeal) Bill, 7. The Repealing and Amending Bill, 8. The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 9. The Industries ( and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 10. The Mines and Minerals ( and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 11. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 12. The Indian Trusts (Amendment) Bill, (c) During the Two hundred and fortieth Session: 13. The Regional Centre for Biotechnology Bill, 14. The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 15. The Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Bill, 16. The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 17. The Dentists (Amendment) Bill, 18. The National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment) Bill, 19. The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 20. The Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 21. The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-second Amendment) Bill, 22. The Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Bill, 23. The Central Agricultural University (Amendment) Bill, (d) During the Two hundred and forty-first Session: III. Bills transmitted by Lok Sabha, laid on the Table and pending in the Rajya Sabha 1. The Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2. The Employee s Compensation (Amendment) Bill, 3. The Factories (Amendment) Bill, Annexure-1.4 BILLS ORIGINATING IN THE LOK SABHA AND REFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT-RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEES UNDER ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL OF RAJYA SABHA Sl.No. Name of Bill Name of Committee 1. The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, Transport, Tourism and Culture 2. The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, Health and Family Welfare 3. The Merchant Shipping Bill, Transport, Tourism and Culture 4. The Major Port Authorities Bill, Transport, Tourism and Culture These Bills were introduced in the year 2016, but were referred to Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committees on 12 th January,

5 Sl. No. Annexure-1.5 BILLS REFERRED TO SELECT/JOINT COMMITTEES Name of Bill Motion adopted on SELECT COMMITTEE 1. The Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 15 th March, 2016 JOINT COMMITTEE 1. The Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and 11 th May, 2016 Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Bill, 2. The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 12 th August, 2016 Annexure-1.6 GOVERNMENT BILLS WITHDRAWN IN THE RAJYA SABHA (a) During the Two hundred and thirty-eighth Session: 1. The National Identification Authority of India Bill, (b) During the Two hundred and thirty-ninth Session: (c) During the Two hundred and fortieth Session: 2. The Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill, (d) During the Two hundred and forty-first Session: PRIVATE MEMBERS BILLS CONSIDERED/WITHDRAWN/DEFERRED/NEGATIVED/PASSED Sl.No. Name of Bill Status WITHDRAWN 1. The Pathological Laboratories and Clinics (Regulation and Control) Bill, 2010 by Shri Vijay Jawaharlal Darda, M.P. 2. The Self-Financing Professional Educational Institutions (Control and Regulation) Bill, 2015 by Shri K. K. Ragesh, M.P. DEBATE ADJOURNED/TERMINATED Annexure-1.7 Motion for consideration of the Bill was moved on 26 th February, 2016 and the Bill was withdrawn by leave of the House on the same day. Motion for consideration of the Bill was moved on 11 th March, 2016 and the Bill was withdrawn by leave of the House on the same day. 1. The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2015 by Dr. K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao, M.P. Hon ble Deputy Chairman in his ruling made on 18 th November, 2016 has held that the Bill is a Financial Bill within meaning of clause (1) of the article 117 of the Constitution and accordingly in view of rule 185(3) of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Rajya Sabha terminated further discussion on the Bill and directed that the Bill be removed from register of Bills pending in the Council. 5

6 NEGATIVED 1. The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2014 by Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad, M.P. Further discussion on the motion for consideration of the Bill moved on 24 th April, 2015 continued on 26 th February, The motion was put to the vote of the House and was negatived on the same day. Statements showing the Bills pending in the Rajya Sabha at the end of Two Hundred and Forty-first Session Statement-I GOVERNMENT BILLS Title of the Bill Ministry/ Remarks Sl. No. 1. The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, The Participation of Workers in Management Bill, The Constitution (Seventyninth Amendment) Bill, The Delhi Rent (Amendment) Bill, The Provisions of the Municipalities (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Bill, The Seeds Bill, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare 7. The Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, The Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Bill, Annexure-1.8 Department Health and Family Welfare 26 th August, The report of the Joint Committee presented on the 28 th July, Labour and Employment 30 th May, Labour and Welfare laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha on the 18 th December, Health and Family Welfare 22 nd December, Human Resource presented on the 22nd March, Urban 28 th July, Urban and Rural laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha on the 21 st December, Urban 30 th July, Urban and Rural laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha on the 9 th December, th December, Agriculture laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha on the 28 th November, Health and Family Welfare 23 rd March, Health and Family Welfare presented on the 29 th July, Health and Family Welfare 23 rd March, Health and Family Welfare presented 6

7 9. The Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy Pharmacy Bill, The Seamen s Provident Fund (Amendment) Bill, The Private Detective Agencies (Regulation) Bill, The Pesticides Management Bill, The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, The Architects (Amendment) Bill, The Mines (Amendment) Bill, The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, The National Commission for Human Resources for Health Bill, The Tamil Nadu Legislative Council (Repeal) Bill, 19. The Armed Forces Tribunal (Amendment) Bill, 20. The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Amendment on the 29 th July, Health and Family Welfare 12 th August, Health and Family Welfare presented on the 28 th July, Shipping 3 rd May, Transport, Tourism and Culture presented on the 5 th September, Home Affairs 13 th August, Home Affairs presented on the 13 th February, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Communications and Information Technology 21 st October, Agriculture laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha on the 18 th February, th December, Information Technology laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha on the 16 th February, Human Resource 31 st August, The motion for consideration of the Bill was moved on 14 th December, 2011 but the discussion remained inconclusive. Labour and Employment 23 rd March, Labour laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha on the 20 th December, Labour and Employment Introduced on 18 th August, Labour laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha on the 20 th December, Health and Family Welfare Introduced on 22 nd December, Health and Family Welfare presented on the 23 rd November, Home Affairs Introduced on 4 th May, The motion for consideration of the Bill was moved on 22 nd May, 2012 but the Minister had not commenced his speech. Defence 13 th August, Defence laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha on the 20 th March, th December, 7

8 Bill, 21. The North Eastern Council (Amendment) Bill, The Building and Other Construction Workers Related Laws (Amendment) Bill, The Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Amendment Bill, The Rajasthan Legislative Council Bill, The Registration (Amendment) Bill, The Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, The Nalanda University (Amendment) Bill, The Delhi Rent (Repeal) Bill, The Assam Legislative Council Bill, The Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies (Third) Bill, The Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome of North- Eastern Region Human Resource presented on the 9 th December, Introduced on 11 th March, Home Affairs presented on the 5 th August, Labour and Employment Introduced on 18 th March, Labour laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha on the 11 th June, Labour and Employment Introduced on 22 nd April, Labour laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha on the 7 th February, Law and Justice Introduced on 6 th August, Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice presented on the 9 th December, Rural Introduced on 8 th August, Rural laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha on the 8 th May, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Introduced on 19 th August, The report of the Select Committee was presented on 12 th August, Health and Family Welfare Introduced on 19 th August, Health and Family Welfare presented on the 9 th December, External Affairs Introduced on 26 th August, External Affairs laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha on the 17 th December, Urban Introduced on 29 th August, Law and Justice Introduced on 10 th December, Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice presented on the 17 th February, Law and Justice Introduced on 10 th December, Health and Family Welfare Introduced on 11 th February, Health and Family Welfare presented 8

9 (Prevention and Control) Bill, 33. The Waqf Properties (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Bill, 34. The Tribunals, Appellate Tribunals and Other Authorities (Conditions of Service) Bill, 35. The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Bill, 36. The Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 37. The Whistle Blowers Protection (Amendment) Bill, on the 29 th April, Minority Affairs Introduced on 18 th February, Social Justice and Empowerment was laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha on the 12 th August, Law and Justice Introduced on 19 th February, Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice presented on the 26 th February, Rural The Bill, as passed by Lok Sabha, was laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha on the 11 th March, Health and Family Welfare Introduced on 6 th May, Health and Family Welfare presented on 30 th July, Personnel, Public The motion for consideration of the Grievances and Pensions Bill, as passed by Lok Sabha, was moved on 7 th December, 2015 but the discussion remained inconclusive. 38. The Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill, Home Affairs The Bill, as passed by Lok Sabha, was referred to a Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha and the Committee presented its report on 6th May, 39. The Employee's Compensation (Amendment) Bill, Labour and Employment The Bill, as passed by Lok Sabha, was laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha on 9 th August, 40. The Factories (Amendment) Bill, Labour and Employment The Bill, as passed by Lok Sabha, was laid on the Table of the Rajya Sabha on 11 th August, 9

10 Statement-II Private Members Bills Sl. Title of the Bill No. 1. The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 324). 2. The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2011 (amendment of Tenth Schedule). 3. The Passports (Amendment) Bill, The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, I). 5. The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2012 (insertion of new article 18A). 6. The High Court of Haryana Bill, 7. The Land Acquisition (Amendment) Bill, 8. The Armed Forces Covenant Bill, 9. The Victims of Naxalite Acts of Violence (Relief and Rehabilitation) Bill, 10. The Renewable Energy (Promotion and Compulsory Use) Bill, 11. The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2012 (amendment of Preamble and article 1). 12. The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2012 s 243G and 243W). 13. The Sugarcane Growers' (Remunerative Price and Welfare) Bill, 14. The Population Stabilization Bill, 15. The Rural Electrification Authority Bill, 16. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill, 17. The Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, Member-incharge Ministry concerned Remarks Shri Tiruchi Siva Law and Justice The Member had not concluded his speech while moving the motion for consideration of the Bill on 5 th August, Law and Justice 19 th August, Shri Shadi Lal Batra Shri Shadi Lal Batra Shri Shadi Lal Batra Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar Shri Shadi Lal Batra Shri Shadi Lal Batra Shri Shadi Lal Batra External Affairs Home Affairs Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Law and Justice Rural Defence Home Affairs New and Renewable Energy Home Affairs Panchayati Raj Agriculture and Farmers Welfare 27 th April, 27 th April, 11 th May, 11 th May, 11 th May, 9 th August, 9 th August, 9 th August, 9 th August, 9 th August, 9 th August, Health and Family Welfare 23 rd November, Power 23 rd November, 7 th December, Law and Justice 7 th December, 10

11 18. The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2012 (insertion of new article 50A). 19. The Physically Challenged (Infrastructure for Accessibility to Public Areas) Bill, 20. The Regulatory Authorities (Accountability) Bill, 21. The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2013 (insertion of new article 323C). 22. The Central Bureau of Investigation Bill, The Exploited, Indebted and Poverty Stricken Farmers (Protection, Prevention of Suicides and Welfare) Bill, 24. The Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Bill, 25. The Onion and Cotton Growers (Remunerative Prices and Welfare) Bill, 26. The Representation of Peoples (Amendment) Bill, 2014 (amendment of Sections 29A and 30). 27. The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, ). 28. The Medical Consultancy and Other Services (Rationalisation of Fees) Bill, The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, ). 30. The Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Bill, 31. The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, ). 32. The Illegal Immigrants and Missing Foreign Nationals Identification and Deportation Authority of India Bill, Shri Vivek Gupta Planning 7 th December, Social Justice and Employment 7 th December, Shri Vivek Gupta Law and Justice 7 th December, Shri Dilipbhai Pandya Shri Dilipbhai Pandya Shrimati Renuka Chowdhury Dr. T. Subbarami Dr. T. Subbarami Personnel, Grievances Pensions Public and Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Law and Justice Law and Justice Health and Family Welfare Finance 11 th July, 11 th July, 11 th July, 11 th July, 11 th July, 25 th July, 25 th July, 8 th August, 8 th August, Personnel, Public 8 th August, Grievances and Pensions Planning 28 th November, Home Affairs 28 th November, 11

12 33. The Homeless Pavement Dwellers (Welfare) Bill, 34. The Compulsory Physical Fitness of Children through Sports in Schools and of Sports Infrastructure Bill, 35. The Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill, Shri Vivek Gupta Shrimati Kanimozhi Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Sports and Youth Affairs 28 th November, 28 th November, Home Affairs 28 th November, 36. The Accident Affected Persons (Equal Compensation) Bill, 37. The National Himalayan Environment Protection and Bill, 38. The Compulsory Gender Sensitisation Curriculum in Educational Institutions Bill, 39. The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, ). 40. The Jute Growers and Workers (Welfare) Bill, 41. The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2014 (amendment of Tenth Schedule). 42. The Quoting of Source of Law Bill, 43. The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, ). 44. The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, ). 45. The Drugs (Price Control) Bill, 46. The Girl Child and Adolescent Girls (Protection from Malnutrition, Anaemia, Diseases and Welfare) Bill, 47. The Farmers of Arid and Desert Areas (Welfare and Other Special Provisions) Bill, 48. The Salt Workers (Protection and Welfare) Bill, 49. The Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, Shri Prabhat Jha Shri Prabhat Jha Dr. Kanwar Deep Singh Dr. Kanwar Deep Singh Dr. Kanwar Deep Singh Road Transport and Highways Environment, Forest and Climate Change Human Resource 12 th December, 12 th December, 12 th December, Finance 12 th December, Textiles 12 th December, Law and Justice 12 th December, Law and Justice 12 th December, Dr. Sanjay Sinh Rural 12 th December, Dr. Sanjay Sinh Law and Justice 12 th December, Dr. Sanjay Sinh Chemicals and Fertilizers Shri Ahmed Patel Shri Ahmed Patel Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Ahmed Patel Labour and Employment Prof. M.V. Rajeev Gowda 12 th December, 12 th December, 12 th December, 12 th December, Law and Justice 12 th December, 12

13 50. The Beggars (Empowerment, Skill and Rehabilitation) Bill, 51. The Compulsory Promotion, Utilization, Supply and Access of Renewable Energy Bill, 52. The Cow and Other Milch Animals (Prohibition of Slaughter, Cruelty and Other Provisions) Bill, 53. The Underprivileged, Orphan, Vagabond and Other Street Children (Prevention of Abuse, Rehabilitation and Welfare) Bill, 54. The Drought Affected and Drought Prone Areas (Special Provisions) Bill, 55. The Supreme Court (Establishment of a Permanent Bench at Kolkata) Bill, 56. The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 57. The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Compulsory Notification and Filling up of Reserved Vacancies) Bill, 58. The Children Belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Reservation and Compulsory Display of Seats by Educational Institutions) Bill, 59. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Sub Plans (Budgetary Allocation and Special Schemes) Bill, 60. The Farmers and Agricultural Workers Social Security Bill, 61. The Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill, 62. The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2015 s 341 and 342). Shri Vivek Gupta Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Vivek Gupta New and Renewable Energy Environment, Forest and Climate Change Agriculture and Farmers Welfare 27 th February, 27 th February, 13 th March, 13 th March, 13 th March, Shri Vivek Gupta Law and Justice 13 th March, Shri Husain Dalwai Social Justice and Empowerment Shri P. L. Punia Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Shri P. L. Punia Human Resource 13 th March, 24 th April, 24 th April, Shri P. L. Punia Finance 24 th April, Smt. Renuka Chowdhury Agriculture and Farmers Welfare 24 th April, Home Affairs 24 th April, Shri Veer Singh Law and Justice 7 th August, 13

14 63. The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, ). 64. The Consumer Goods (Right to Free Return) Bill, 65. The Personal Bankruptcy (Declaration and Rehabilitation) Bill, 66. The Road Safety and Protection of Vulnerable Road Users Bill, 67. The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 68. The Supreme Court (Establishment of a Permanent Bench at Visakhapatnam) Bill, 69. The Financial Assistance to Girl Child Belonging to Parents Living Below Poverty Line Bill, 70. The Prevention of Addiction of Technological Gadgets Bill, 71. The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2015 (amendment of Eighth Schedule). 72. The Slums and Jhuggi- Jhopri Areas (Basic Amenities and Clearance) Bill, 73. The Child Programmes Coordination Agency Bill, 74. The Prohibition of Publication and Dissemination of Objectionable Material on Religion Bill, 75. The Death Penalty (Abolition) Bill, 76. The Compulsory Basic Facilities for Neglected Senior Citizens, Widows and Orphans Bill, 77. The Women (Equal Participation in Decision Making) Bill, 78. The Abolition of Begging and Rehabilitation of Beggars Bill, 79. The Prevention of Deaths due to Heat and Cold Waves Bill, Shri Vivek Gupta Law and Justice 7 th August, Shri Vivek Gupta Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution 7 th August, Shri Vivek Gupta Finance 7 th August, Shri Husain Dalwai Dr. T. Subbarami Dr. T. Subbarami Dr. T. Subbarami Shri Vivek Gupta Road Transport and Highways 7 th August, Home Affairs 4 th December, Law and Justice 4 th December, Communications and Information Technology 4 th December, 4 th December, Shri Vivek Gupta Home Affairs Introduced on 4 th December, Shri B.K. Hariprasad Shri Prabhat Jha Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation 4 th December, 18 th December, Shri Prabhat Jha Home Affairs 18 th December, Shrimati Kanimozhi Shri Vivek Gupta Shri Anubhav Mohanty Shri Anubhav Mohanty Home Affairs 18 th December, Social Justice and Empowerment 18 th December, Social Justice and Empowerment 18 th December, 18 th December, Home Affairs 18 th December, 14

15 80. The Missing Children (Faster Tracking and Reuniting) Bill, 81. The Victims of Acid Attack, Sexually Abused and Trafficked Girls and Women (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Bill, 82. The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill, 83. The Distressed Widows and Single Women (Protection, Rehabilitation and Welfare) Bill, 84. The Special Financial Assistance to the State of Maharashtra Bill, Shri Dalwai Husain 85. The Promotion of Cycling and Provision of Compulsory Dedicated Cycle Corridor Along Major Roads and Highways Bill, 86. The Constitution s 343 and 348). 87. The Constitution s 246, 248, 254 and Seventh Schedule). 88. The Youth Dr. T. Subbarami ( and Welfare) Bill, 89. The Vexatious Litigation Shri Bhupender (Prevention) Bill, Yadav 90. The Right of Children to Shri Bhupender Free and Compulsory Yadav Education (Amendment) Bill, 91. The Representation of Shri Rangasayee the People (Amendment) Ramakrishna Bill, 2016 (amendment of section 14). 92. The Indian Penal Code Shri Husain Dalwai (omission of section 309). 93. The Constitution Prof. M. V. Rajeev Gowda s 15 & 16). 94. The Constitution Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad (insertion of new article 21B). 95. The Bail Bill, Shri Sukhendu Sekhar Roy 18 th December, Home Affairs 18 th December, Home Affairs 26 th February, Social Justice and Empowerment 26 th February, Finance 26 th February, Road Transport and Highways 26 th February, Shri Vivek Gupta Home Affairs 26 th February, Shri Vivek Gupta Law and Justice 26 th February, Sports and Youth Affairs Law and Justice Human Resource Law and Justice Home Affairs Home Affairs Law and Justice Law and Justice 11 th March, 11 th March, 11 th March, 11 th March, 11 th March, 29 th April, 29 th April, 29 th April, 15

16 96. The Constitution (amendment of the Eighth Schedule). 97. The Constitution (insertion of new article 338B). 98. The Right to Privacy of Personal Data Bill, 99. The Special Financial Assistance to the State of West Bengal Bill, 100. The Jute Growers (Remunerative Price and Welfare) Bill, 101. The Medical Treatment of Terminally Ill Patients (Protection of Patients and Medical Practitioners) Bill, 102. The Constitution (insertion of new article 25A) The Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Bill, 104. The Constitution 324) The Indian Forest (Amendment) Bill, 106. The Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2016 (amendment of section 16) The Solid Waste Management Bill, 108. The Education Loan Bill, 109. The Constitution (substitution of article 361B and amendment of Tenth Schedule) The Special Financial Assistance to the Bundelkhand Region of the State of Uttar Pradesh Bill, 111. The Constitution (insertion of new article 16A) 112. The Women s (Reservation in Workplace) Bill, Shri B.K. Hariprasad Shri Hariprasad B.K. Home Affairs 5 th August, Home Affairs 5 th August, Shri Vivek Gupta Personnel, Public Grievances and 5 th August, Pensions Shri Vivek Gupta Finance 5 th August, Shri Vivek Gupta Textiles 5 th August, Shri Dalwai Shri Dalwai Shri Dalwai Shri Shri Shri Husain Husain Husain Shantaram Shantaram Shantaram Dr. T. Subbarami Dr. T. Subbarami Shri V. Vijayasai Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad Shri Tiruchi Siva Health and Family Welfare 5 th August, Home Affairs 5 th August, Law and Justice 5 th August, Law and Justice 5 th August, Environment, Forest and Climate Change 5 th August, Law and Justice 5 th August, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Finance Law and Justice 5 th August, 5 th August, 5 th August, Finance 18 th November, Labour Employment and 18 th November, 18 th November, 16

17 113. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 114. The Declaration of Countries as Sponsor of Terrorism Bill, 115. The Constitution (insertion of new article 21B) 116. The Women Welfare Bill, 117. The Women Workers (Equal Pay and Welfare) Bill, 118. The Women (Reservation in Services) Bill, 119. The Tea Workers (Welfare and Special Provisions) Bill, 120. The Inter-State River Water Authority Bill, 121. The Constitution s 102 and 191). Dr. Subramanian Swamy Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar Shri K. K. Ragesh Shrimati Sasikala Pushpa Shrimati Sasikala Pushpa 18 th November, Home Affairs 18 th November, Health and Family Welfare Shrimati Sasikala Personnel, Public Pushpa Grievances and Pensions Shri Vivek Gupta Commerce and Industry 2 nd December, 2 nd December, 2 nd December, 2 nd December, 2 nd December, Shri Vivek Gupta Shipping 2 nd December, Shri V. Vijayasai Finance 2 nd December, 17