RAJYA SABHA —— REVISED LIST OF BUSINESS

Thursday, April 6, 2017

11 A.M. ——— PAPERS TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE

Following Ministers to lay papers on the Table entered in the separate list: — 1. SHRIMATI for Ministry of External Affairs;

2. SHRI for Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship;

3. DR. JITENDRA SINGH for Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions;

4. SHRI UPENDRA for Ministry of Human Resource Development;

5. SHRI KRISHAN PAL for Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment;

6. SHRI Y.S. CHOWDARY for Ministry of Science and Technology;

7. DR. for Ministry of Human Resource Development; and

8. SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ for Ministry of Women and Child Development. ————

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PETITIONS

SHRI PRABHAT JHA SHRI NARENDRA BUDANIA SHRI RITABRATA BANERJEE to present the Hundred and Fifty-third Report (Part-I) (in English and Hindi) on the petition praying to evolve an efficient mechanism to check the exorbitant prices of cardiac stents and other medical devices in the country.

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STATEMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE

SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR DR. SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY to lay on the Table, a copy each (in English and Hindi) of the following Final Action Taken Statements of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence (2016-17):—

(i) Fourteenth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence (2015-16) on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Second Report (Sixteenth ) of the Committee (2014-15) on 'Demands for Grants (2014-15)' of the Ministry of Defence on General Defence Budget (Demand Nos. 20, 21 and 27);

(ii) Fifteenth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence (2015-16) on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Sixth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee (2014-15) on 'Demands for Grants (2015-16)' of the Ministry of Defence on Civil Expenditure of the Ministry of Defence and Capital Outlay on Defence Services (Demand Nos. 20, 21 and 28);

(iii) Sixteenth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence (2015-16) on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Eighth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee (2015-16) on 'Demands for Grants (2015-16)' of the Ministry of Defence on Navy and Air Force (Demand Nos. 24 and 25). ———— STATEMENT BY MINISTER

SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY to make a statement regarding Status of implementation of recommendations/observations contained in the Sixteenth Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour pertaining to the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. ———— #QUESTIONS

QUESTIONS entered in separate lists to be asked and answers given. ————

STATEMENT BY MINISTER CORRECTING ANSWER TO QUESTION

COL. RAJYAVARDHAN SINGH RATHORE to lay on the Table, a Statement (in English and Hindi) correcting the answer to Unstarred Question 2073 given in the on the 4th August, 2016 regarding ‘Violation of rules of registration’. ————

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LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

Bills for consideration and return

* 1. FURTHER CONSIDERATION of the following motion moved The Central Goods by Shri on the 5th April, 2017:–– and Services Tax Bill, 2017. “That the Bill to make a provision for levy and collection of tax on intra- State supply of goods or services or both by the Central Government and the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.”

SHRI ARUN JAITLEY to move that the Bill be returned.

* 2. FURTHER CONSIDERATION of the following motion moved The Integrated Goods by Shri Arun Jaitley on the 5th April, 2017:–– and Services Tax Bill, 2017. “That the Bill to make a provision for levy and collection of tax on inter- State supply of goods or services or both by the Central Government and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.”

SHRI ARUN JAITLEY to move that the Bill be returned.

* 3. FURTHER CONSIDERATION of the following motion moved The Goods and by Shri Arun Jaitley on the 5th April, 2017:–– Services Tax (Compensation to “That the Bill to provide for compensation to the States for the loss of States) Bill, 2017. revenue arising on account of implementation of the goods and services tax in pursuance of the provisions of the Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.”

SHRI ARUN JAITLEY to move that the Bill be returned.

* 4. FURTHER CONSIDERATION of the following motion moved The Union Territory by Shri Arun Jaitley on the 5th April, 2017:–– Goods and Services Tax Bill, 2017. “That the Bill to make a provision for levy and collection of tax on intra- State supply of goods or services or both by the Union territories and the matter connected therewith or incidental thereto, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into consideration.”

SHRI ARUN JAITLEY to move that the Bill be returned.

Bills for consideration and passing

5. SHRI THAAWAR CHAND GEHLOT to move that the Bill further The Constitution to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 to modify the list of (Scheduled Castes) Scheduled Castes in the State of Odisha and to amend the Constitution Orders (Amendment) (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order, 1964, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken Bill, 2017. into consideration.

ALSO to move that the Bill be passed.

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The Factories 6. SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA to move that the Bill further (Amendment) Bill, to amend the Factories Act, 1948, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into 2016. consideration. ALSO to move that the Bill be passed.

The Admiralty 7. SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA to move that the Bill to (Jurisdiction and consolidate the laws relating to admiralty jurisdiction, legal proceedings in Settlement of connection with vessels, their arrest, detention, sale and other matters connected Maritime Claims) therewith or incidental thereto, as passed by Lok Sabha, be taken into Bill, 2017. consideration. ALSO to move that the Bill be passed. ———— SHORT DURATION DISCUSSION

PROF. RAM GOPAL YADAV SHRI ALOK TIWARI SHRI NARESH AGRAWAL to raise a discussion on the media trial and guidelines for the telecast of news relating to cases of rape.

NEW DELHI; SHUMSHER K. SHERIFF, April 5, 2017. Secretary-General.

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