[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 161 (Monday, December 15, 1997)]
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[Page D1281]
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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 November 13, 1997

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               153               132               . .
     Time in session...............   1,093 hrs., 07'   1,003 hrs., 42'               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........            12,724            10,963               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             2,425               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                49                93               142
     Private bills enacted into law                 1                 3                 4
     Bills in conference...........               . .                 2               . .
     Measures passed, total........               385               544               929
    Senate bills...................               123                50               . .
    House bills....................               101               243               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 5                 3               . .
    House joint resolutions........                16                19               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                30                13               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                19                46               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                92               170               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *248              *373               621
    Senate bills...................               159                 4               . .
    House bills....................                32               243               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 2                 1               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 2                11               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                13               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 2                 9               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                38               105               . .
     Special reports...............                22                13               . .
     Conference reports............               . .                20               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               111                39               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,840             3,728             5,568
    Bills..........................             1,568             3,088               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                39               106               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                70               200               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               163               334               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 6                 7               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               298               285               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               348               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .                 3               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .

*These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no 
accompanying report. A total of 158 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 406 reports have been filed in the House.


                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                           January 3 through November 13, 1997

     Civilian nominations, totaling 500, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................361...
         Unconfirmed........................................124...
         Withdrawn...........................................13...
         Returned to White House..............................2...

     Civilian nominations (FS, PHS, CG, NOAA), totaling 3,105, 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................3,019...
         Unconfirmed.........................................86...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 8,141, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................8,120...
         Unconfirmed.........................................21...

     Army nominations, totaling 6,246, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................6,244...
         Unconfirmed..........................................2...

     Navy nominations, totaling 6,157, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................6,153...
         Unconfirmed..........................................4...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,679, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,679...
         Unconfirmed..........................................0...

                                Summary
     Total nominations received..........................25,828
     Total confirmed.....................................25,576
     Total unconfirmed......................................237
     Total withdrawn.........................................13
     Total returned to the White House........................2