 co'-llu ge nda to the constitution (twenty-second amel\tdment) bill, 1969 (to be/as introduc~d in l~k sabha)1 page 2, line 33,-for "he" n~ad "be" 2 page 3, against line 4, in thp m~rgln,­for "provs lon" read "provlsl on" 3 page 3, linp 12,-after r coinlni ttee it, insert "" 4~ correct line numbers on paq~ 2 and 3  bill no h of 1969 tile constitution (twenty-second amendment) bill, 1969a bill further to amend the constitution of india be it enacted by parliament in the twentieth year of the republic of india as follows:-1 this act may be called the constitution (twenty-second short tide amendment) act, 1969 ~ z in part x of the constitution, after article 244 the following article shall be inserted, namely:-"244a (1) notwithstanding anything in this constitution parliament may by law form within the state of assam an autonomous state comprising (whether wholly or in part) all or any of the tribal areas specifi~ in part a of the table appended to paragraph 20 of the sixth schedule and create therefor--(a) a body whether elected or partly nominated and partly elected, to function as a legislature for the autonomous state or (b) a council of ministers or both with such constitution powers and functions in each case, as may be specified in the law insertioo otnew article 244a fonnation olan autonomous state comprising certain tribal areuin assam and creation of local le,ulature or coundj ofm1nt tenor both therefor (2) any such law as is referred to in clause (1) may, in particular,-(a) specify the matters enumerated in the state list or the concurrent list with respect to which the legislature of the autonomous state shall have power to make laws for ~ the whole or any part thereof, whether to the exclusion of the legislature of the state of assam or otherwise; (b) define the matters with respect to which the executive power of the autonomouii state shall extend; (c) provide that any tax levied by the state of assam let shall be assigned to the autonomous state in so far as the proceeds thereof are attributable to the autonomous state; (d) provide that any reference to a state in any article of this constitution shall be construed as including a reference to th2 autonomous state; and (e) make such supplemental, incidental and conseq1fential provisions as may be deemed necessary (3) an amendment of any such law as aforesaid in so far as such amendment relates to any of the matters specified in subclause (n) or sub-clause (b) of clause (2) shall have no effect 20 unless the amendment is passed in each house of parliament by not less than two-thirds of tne members present and voting (4) any such law as is referred to in this article shall not be deemed to be an amendment of this constitution for the purposes of article 368 notwithstanding that it contains any provision ~5 which amends or has the effect of amending this constitution" , ""'" 3 in article 275 of the constitution, after clause (1), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-~    dtel: articl 7f •          / (1a) on and from the fonnation of the autonomous state udder article 244a,-                                                                                                                                                           30      (i) any sums payable under clause (a) of the second proviso to clause (1) shan, jf the autonomous state com-  prises all the tribal areas referred to therein, he paid to the autonomous state, and, if the autonomous state comprises only some of those tribal areas, be apportioned between the 3~ state of assam and the autonomous state as the president may by order, specify;      (ii) there shall be paid out of the consolidated fund of india as grants-in-a'id of the reven:ues of the autonomous state sums, capital and recurring, equivalent to the costs of  such schemes of development as may be undertaken by the autonomous state with the approval of the government of iddia for the purpose of raising the level of administration of that state to that of the administration of the rest of the state of assam"  after article 37la of the constitution, shall be inserted, namely:-the following article iaiertfod 01 new article 37lb ", "371b notwithstanding anything in this constitution, the spec1al president may, by order made with respect to the state of assam, provaion provide for the constitution and functions of a committee of the with legislative assembly of the state consisting of members of that = assembly elected froml the tribal areas specified in part a of the state table appended to paragraph 20 of the sixth schedule and such ot number of other members of that assembly as may be specified ~ in the order and for the modifications to be made in the rules of procedure of that assembly for the constitution and proper functioning of such committee"  statementdf objects and rbsonson the 11th september, 1968, the government of india announced the broad details of the scheme for constituting within the state of assam an autonomous state comprising certain areas specified in part a of the table appended to paragraph 20 of the sixth schedule to the constitution clause 2 of the bill seeks to insert a new article 244a in the constitution to confer the necessary legislative power on parliament to enact a law for constituting the autonomous state and also to provide the autonomous state with a legislature and a council of ministers with such powers and functions as may be defined by that law clause, 3 of the bill makes a consequential amendment to arl;cle / 275 in regard to certain special grants payable to the state of assam in respect of the areas which may form part of the autonomous state clause 4 of the bill provides for the constitution of a committee of the assam legislative assembly consisting of members of that assembly from the tribal areas aforesaid and a few other membe1'1l of that assembly, as envisaged in the scheme new delhi; the 2nd april, 1969 y b chav an  president's recommendation under article 117 of the constitution of india[copy of letter no 11 16 i 69-sr, ~ated the 5th april, 1969 from shri y b chavan, minister of home mairs to the secretary, lok sabha] the president having been informed of the subject matter of the bill further to amend the' constitution of india, recommends, under clauses (1) and (3) of article 117 of the constitution, the introduc· tion !ond consideration of the sai~ bill in the lok sabha  under clause (a) of the second proviso to article 275(1) of the constitution, a sum of rs 40 jakhs is being paid annually to the state of assam by way of grant-in-aid grants-in-aid to that state under the first proviso and clause (b) of the second proviso to that article are determined from year to year on the basis of schemes of development approved by the central government having regard to the plan priorities for the current year, a consolidated provision of rs 67 lakhs has been made in the central budget for this purpose in respect of part a tribal areas 2 clause 3 of the bill which seeks to allocate the grant under clause (a) aforesaid to the autonomous state either wholly or in part and for the payment of grants to that 5tate in respect of approved schemes of development, if enacted and brought into force, will entail expenditure from the consolidated fund of india but to the extent of such grants there will be a corresponding reduction in the sums payable to the state of assam it is not possible to estimate the precise quantum of the grants which will have to be given to the autonomous state as this would depend on the areas which will ultimately form part of the autonomous state and the icheniel ot development that may be approved from time to time s the bill, if paased into law, will not involve any non-recurrijll expenditure   " '  memorandum begardu~g delegated legislationclause 4 of the bill inserts a new artiele 371b making a special provision with respect to the state of assam that article will : enable the president to provide for the constitution and functions of acommlittee of the legislative assembly of assam, consisting of 'members of that assembly elected from part a tribal areas arid a specified number of other members of that assembly the intention is that the committee should consider bills (excluding money bills) introduced in the assembly in respect of subjects which are of common interest to the state of assam as a whole, ie, other than sul>-jects which are exclusively assigned to the autonomous state this may involve modification of the rules of procedure of the assembly by the president as these are matters of procedure and detail, the delegation of legislative power is of a no~l character ' | gra     ||---------|| from    || the     || union   || to      || certain || stat    |- extract from the constitution of india - - - - 275 (1) such sums as parliament may by law provide shall be charged on the consolidated fund of india in each year as grants-inaid of the revenues of such states as parliament may determine to be in need of assistance, and different sums may be fixed for different states: provided that there shall be paid out of the consolidated fund of india as grants-in-aid of the revenues of a state such capital and recurring sums as may be necessary to enable that state to meet the costs of such schemes of development as may be undertaken by the state with the approval of the government of india for the purpose of promoting the welfare of the scheduled tribes in that state or raising the level of administration of the scheduled areas therein to that of the administration of the rest of the areas of that state: provided further that there shall be paid out of the consolidated fund of india as grants-in-aid of the revenues of the state of assam sums, capital and recurring, equivalent to--(a) the average excess of expenditure over the revenues during the two years immediately preceding the commencement of this constitution in respect of the administration of the tribal areas specified in part a of the table appended to paragraph 20 of the sixth schedule; and (b) the costs of such schemes of development as may be undertaken by that state with the approval of the government of india for the purpose of raising the level of administration of the said areas to that of the administration of the rest of the areas of that state (2) until provision is made by parliament under clause (1), the powers conferred on parliament under that clause shall be exercisable by the president by order and any order made by the president under this clause shall have effect subject to any provision so made by parliellll2nt: ' provided that after a finance commission has been constituted no order shall be made under this clause by the president except after considering the recommendations of the finance commission  - - - - - a bill further to amend the contritution of iadi __  f6hr1 y b chqfjan, minist of honi8 affairs) 