[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 113 (Tuesday, September 2, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D885]
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 62 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 14 reports have 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 7 through August 31, 1997

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               107                92               . .
     Time in session...............     760 hrs., 11     635 hrs., 31               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........              8629              6716               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .              1628               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                 8                34               . .
     Private bills enacted into law                 1                 1               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 6                 8               . .
     Measures passed, total........               182               294               . .
    Senate bills...................                44                 8               . .
    House bills....................                44               129               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 4                 2               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 5                 8               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                12                 7               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                14                31               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                59               109               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *118              *229               . .
    Senate bills...................                66                 1               . .
    House bills....................                 8               151               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 2                 1               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 1                 7               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 9               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 7               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                32                62               . .
     Special reports...............                14                 7               . .
     Conference reports............               . .                 4               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..                62                36               . .
     Measures introduced, total....              1340              2828               . .
    Bills..........................              1139              2378               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                36                93               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                49               141               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               116               216               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 3                 4               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               211               148               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               199               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .                 1               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                            January 7 through August 31, 1997

     Civilian nominations totaling 301, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................146...
         Unconfirmed........................................152...
         Withdrawn............................................3...

     Civilian nominations (FS, PHS, CG, NOAA), totaling 1,773, 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,772...
         Unconfirmed..........................................1...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 4,100, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................3,971...
         Unconfirmed........................................129...

     Army nominations, totaling 2,952, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,687...
         Unconfirmed........................................265...

     Navy nominations, totaling 2,139, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,127...
         Unconfirmed.........................................12...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,670, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,668...
         Unconfirmed..........................................2...

                                Summary
     Total nominations received..........................12,935
     Total confirmed.....................................12,371
     Total unconfirmed......................................561
     Total withdrawn..........................................3