[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 68 (Monday, June 1, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D569]
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                             Resume of Congressional Activity

                     SECOND 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 27 through May 31, 1998

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............                67                50
     Time in session...............     518 hrs., 24'     387 hrs., 24'               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             5,487             3,975               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .               982               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                11                10                21
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 6                 5               . .
     Measures passed, total........                96               193               289
    Senate bills...................                12                14               . .
    House bills....................                17                81               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......               . .               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 1                 2               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                10                 4               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 9                18               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                47                74               . .
     Measures reported, total......               *76              *143               219
    Senate bills...................                48                 1               . .
    House bills....................                12                85               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......               . .               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 1               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 5               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 8               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                11                48               . .
     Special reports...............                 6                 1               . .
     Conference reports............               . .                 4               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               170                54               . .
     Measures introduced, total....               670             1,101             1,771
    Bills..........................               560               889               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                 7                13               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                29                83               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                74               116               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 1                 5               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               147                85               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               102               . .
     Bills vetoed..................                 1               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............                 1                 1               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                             January 27 through May 31, 1998

     Civilian nominations, totaling 271, (including 124 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed...........................................82...
         Unconfirmed........................................176...
         Withdrawn...........................................13...

     Civilian nominations (FS, PHS, CG, NOAA), totaling 1,036, 
       (including 86 nominations carried over from the First 
       Session), disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................598...
         Unconfirmed........................................438...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 2,205, (including 21 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,151...
         Unconfirmed.........................................54...

     Army nominations, totaling 2,024, (including 2 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,426...
         Unconfirmed........................................598...

     Navy nominations, totaling 746, (including 4 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed...........................................89...
         Unconfirmed........................................657...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,745, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,741...
         Unconfirmed..........................................4...

                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session..237
     Total nominations received this session..............7,790
     Total confirmed......................................6,087
     Total unconfirmed....................................1,927
     Total withdrawn.........................................13

*These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no 
accompanying report. A total of 38 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 148 reports have been filed in the House.

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