RAJYA SABHA —— REVISED LIST OF BUSINESS

Wednesday, December 14, 2016 11 A.M. ———

OBITUARY REFERENCE

OBITUARY REFERENCE to the passing away of Shri Shiv Lal Balmiki, (ex-Member). ————

PAPERS TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE

Following Ministers to lay papers on the Table entered in the separate list: — 1. SHRI for Ministry of Tribal Affairs; 2. SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA for Ministry of Labour and Employment; 3. SHRI for Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas; 4. SHRI for Ministry of Power, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and Ministry of Mines; 5. SHRIMATI for Ministry of Commerce and Industry; 6. SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE for Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; 7. SHRI for Ministry of Minority Affairs; 8. SHRI for Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises; 9. SHRI for Ministry of Home Affairs; 10. SHRI Y.S. CHOWDARY for Ministry of Science and Technology; 11. SHRI for Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises; 12. SHRI for Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Ministry of Finance; and 13. SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA for Ministry of Shipping and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. ————

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REPORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

SHRI VINAY KATIYAR SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR to lay on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture (2016-17):— (i) Thirty-first Report on action taken by the Government on the recommendations/observations contained in the Twenty-third Report on 'Demands for Grants (2016-17)' of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries; and (ii) Thirty-second Report on action taken by the Government on the recommendations/observations contained in the Twenty-fourth Report on 'Demands for Grants (2016-17)' of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries).

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REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON COAL AND STEEL

SHRI RAM VICHAR NETAM SHRI B. K. HARIPRASAD to lay on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Twenty-Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on Coal and Steel on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in Twentieth Report of the Committee (Sixteenth ) on 'Demands for Grants(2016-17)' of the . ————

REPORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS

SHRI DILIPBHAI PANDYA SHRI BHUBANESWAR KALITA to lay on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas (2016-17):— (i) Fifteenth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Tenth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas (2015-16) on the subject 'Functioning of Petroleum Conservation Research Association' pertaining to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas; (ii) Sixteenth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Twelfth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas (2015-16) on 'Demands for Grants (2016-17)' of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas'; and (iii) Seventeenth Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the Thirteenth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas (2015-16) on 'Functioning of Directorate General of Hydrocarbons' pertaining to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. ————

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REPORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON RAILWAYS

SHRI MOTILAL VORA SHRI SATISH CHANDRA MISRA to lay on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Reports of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways (2016-17):— (i) Eleventh Report on Action Taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Committee contained in their Ninth Report on 'Demand for Grants 2016-17' of the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board); and (ii) Twelfth Report on the subject 'Safety and Security in Railways' pertaining to the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board). ————

STATEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON RAILWAYS

SHRI MOTILAL VORA SHRI SATISH CHANDRA MISRA to lay on the Table, a copy (in English and Hindi) of the Statement on Action Taken by Government on the recommendations contained in Chapter-I of the Eighth Report of the Department- related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on Action Taken by Government on the recommendations contained in their Fourth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on ‘Demands for Grants (2015-16) of the Ministry of Railways’. ————

STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS

1. SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN to make the following statements regarding:— (i) Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the One Hundred and Twenty-second Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce on "Ease of doing Business; and (ii) Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce on Demands for Grants (2016-17) pertaining to Demand No. 12 of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.

2. SHRI KIREN RIJIJU to make a statement regarding Status of implementation of recommendations contained in the One Hundred and Ninety- seventh Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs on Demands for Grants (2016-17) pertaining to the Ministry of Home Affairs.

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DISCUSSION ON DEMONETISATION OF CURRENCY

FURTHER DISCUSSION on Demonetisation of Currency, raised by Shri Anand Sharma on the 16th November, 2016.

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LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

Bills for consideration and return

%The Appropriation 1. SHRI to move that the Bill to provide for the (No. 4) Bill, 2016. authorization of appropriation of moneys out of the Consolidated Fund of to meet the amounts spent on certain services during the financial year ended on the 31st day of March, 2014, in excess of the amounts granted for those services and for that year, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.

ALSO to move that the Bill be returned.

% The Appropriation 2. SHRI ARUN JAITLEY to move that the Bill to authorize payment (No. 5) Bill, 2016. and appropriation of certain further sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India for the services of the financial year 2016-17, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.

ALSO to move that the Bill be returned.

Bills for consideration and passing

The Rights of Persons 3. FURTHER CONSIDERATION of the following motion moved by with Disabilities Bill, Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot on the 5th of December, 2016:— 2014. "That the Bill to give effect to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto, be taken into consideration.

SHRI THAAWAR CHAND GEHLOT to move that the Bill be passed.

The Human 4. SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA to move that the Bill to provide Immunodeficiency for the prevention and control of the spread of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Virus and Acquired and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and for the protection of human Immune Deficiency rights of persons affected by the said virus and syndrome and for matters Syndrome connected therewith or incidental thereto, be taken into consideration. (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014. ALSO to move that the Bill be passed.

The Employee's 5. SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA to move that the Bill further to Compensation amend the Employee's Compensation Act, 1923, as passed by Lok Sabha, be (Amendment) Bill, taken into consideration. 2016. ALSO to move that the Bill be passed. ————

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&STATUTORY RESOLUTION

DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY SHRI HUSAIN DALWAI to move the following Resolution:—

"That this House disapproves the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Fourth Ordinance, 2016 (No.7 of 2016) promulgated by the President of India on the 28th August, 2016." ———— LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

Bills for consideration and passing

. 6. SHRI to move that the Bill further to amend & The Enemy the Enemy Property Act, 1968 and the Public Premises (Eviction of Property (Amendment Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971, as passed by Lok Sabha, and as reported and Validation) Bill, by the Select Committee of Rajya Sabha, be taken into consideration. 2016

ALSO to move that the Bill be passed.

7. FURTHER CONSIDERATION of the following motion moved The Whistle Blowers by Dr. Jitendra Singh on the 7th December, 2015 and the amendment moved Protection thereto:— (Amendment) Bill, 2015. "That the Bill further to amend the Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2011, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration."

DR. JITENDRA SINGH to move that the Bill be passed.

NEW DELHI; SHUMSHER K. SHERIFF, December 13, 2016. Secretary-General.

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