[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 87 (Monday, July 6, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D725]
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 74 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 201 reports have been filed in the House.

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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 June 30, 1998

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............                85                65               . .
     Time in session...............   661 hrs., 32  '   528 hrs., 36  '               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........              7339              5408               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .              1277               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                16                17                33
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 6                10               . .
     Measures passed, total........               163               267               430
    Senate bills...................                38                18               . .
    House bills....................                36               114               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......               . .               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 2                 3               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                14                 5               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                13                24               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                60               103               . .
     Measures reported, total......             * 128             * 191               319
    Senate bills...................                81                 1               . .
    House bills....................                23               111               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 2               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 1                 2               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 6               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 1                 8               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                14                69               . .
     Special reports...............                 9                 4               . .
     Conference reports............               . .                6                . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               191                55               . .
     Measures introduced, total....               837              1383              2220
    Bills..........................               694              1104               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                15                19               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                36                97               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                92               163               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 2                 7               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               183               130               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               137               . .
     Bills vetoed..................                 1                 1               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............                 1                 1               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                             January 27 through June 30, 1998

     Civilian nominations, totaling 309, (including 124 
       nominations carried from the First Session), disposed of 
       as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................125...
         Unconfirmed........................................169...
         Withdrawn...........................................15...

     Civilian nominations (FS, PHS, CG, NOAA), totaling 1,154, 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................599...
         Unconfirmed........................................555...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 2,273, (including 21 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,209...
         Unconfirmed.........................................64...

     Army nominations, totaling 2,089, (including 2 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,632...
         Unconfirmed........................................457...

     Navy nominations, totaling 1,077, (including 4 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................454...
         Unconfirmed........................................623...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,844, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,791...
         Unconfirmed.........................................53...

                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session..237
     Total nominations received this session..............8,509
     Total confirmed......................................6,810
     Total unconfirmed....................................1,921
     Total withdrawn.........................................15