Parliament Diary

Parliament Session Alert: Winter Session-II

The Winter Session of Parliament was held between December 5 and December 18,
2013.  As the Winter Session was not prorogued, the second part of the
Session will be held from February
5 to February 21. There will be a total of 12 sittings.

39 Bills are listed in the agenda for the extended Winter Session. This
includes consideration and passing of 29 Bills currently pending in
Parliament.  Four other Bills are listed for introduction, consideration
and passing during the session.  Six bills related to the interim budget
will also be presented.

The Bills listed for consideration and passage include six key anti-corruption
legislation: The
Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill, 2012; The
Whistle Blowers Protection Bill, 2011; The
Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013; The
Right of Citizens for Time Bound Delivery of Goods and Services Bill, 2011;
The
Prevention of Bribery of Foreign Public Officials Bill, 2011 and
The
Public Procurement Bill, 2012.

The controversial Telangana Bill, the long pending Women’s
Reservation Bill, and other important Bills such as The
National Identification Authority of India Bill, 2010, The
Civil Aviation Authority of India Bill, 2013; The
Securities Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2013  and The
Street Vendors Bill, 2012 are also listed for passage.

For a complete list of the legislative agenda for the Winter Session-II, please
see the
PRS Session Alert.

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