[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 39 (Monday, April 7, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D299]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


*These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no 
accompanying report. A total of 10 reports has been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 42 reports has been filed in the House.

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                             Resume of Congressional Activity

                     FIRST SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS


    The first table gives a comprehensive resume of all legislative 
business transacted by the Senate and House.
    The second table accounts for all nominations submitted to the 
Senate by the President for Senate confirmation.

                               DATA ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY


                             January 3 through March 31, 1997

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............                37                27               . .
     Time in session...............      226 hrs., 00      133 hrs., 30               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........              2759              1289               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .               572               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                 2                 6                 8
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........               . .               . .               . .
     Measures passed, total........                50                82               132
    Senate bills...................                 2                 1               . .
    House bills....................                 4                21               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 2                 1               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 3                 4               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 5                 5               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 2                 7               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                32                43               . .
     Measures reported, total......               *30               *40                70
    Senate bills...................                 3               . .               . .
    House bills....................                 0                26               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 2               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 0                 3               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 0               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 0               . .               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                25                11               . .
     Special reports...............                 4                 2               . .
     Conference reports............               . .               . .               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..                21                11               . .
     Measures introduced, total....               622              1453              2075
    Bills..........................               513              1224               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                24                67               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                18                56               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                67               106               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 1                 2               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............                35                44               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .                25               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                             January 7 through March 31, 1997

     Civilian nominations, totaling 156, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed...........................................30...
         Unconfirmed........................................125...
         Withdrawn............................................1...

     Civilian nominations (FS, PHS, CG, NOAA), totaling 1,614, 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................619...
         Unconfirmed........................................995...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 1,996, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................244...
         Unconfirmed......................................1,752...

     Army nominations, totaling 1,807, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................908...
         Unconfirmed........................................899...

     Navy nominations, totaling 768, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................491...
         Unconfirmed........................................277...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 689, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................582...
         Unconfirmed........................................107...

                                Summary
     Total nominations received this session..............7,030
     Total confirmed......................................2,874
     Total unconfirmed....................................4,155
     Total withdrawn..........................................1