[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 107 (Monday, August 3, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D893]
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 6 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

                     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 July 31, 1998

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               105                79               . .
     Time in session...............     841 hrs., 30'     666 hrs., 30'               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             9,570             6,880               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,512               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                22                41                63
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                11                13               . .
     Bills through conference......               . .               . .               . .
     Measures passed, total........               246               314               560
    Senate bills...................                69                22               . .
    House bills....................                65               137               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 3               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 2                 3               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                24                 7               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                16                31               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                67               114               . .
     Measures reported, total......               185               244               429
    Senate bills...................               122                 4               . .
    House bills....................                31               148               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 7               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 1                 4               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 7               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 1                 8               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                16                80               . .
     Special reports...............                15                 7               . .
     Conference reports............               . .                 9               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               204                79               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,024             1,604             2,628
    Bills..........................               860              1291               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                15                20               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                45               113               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               104               180               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 2                13               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               252               162               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               201               . .
     Bills vetoed..................                 1                 2               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............                 1                 2               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                            (January 27 through July 31, 1998

     Civilian nominations, totaling 372 (including 124 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................172...
         Unconfirmed........................................176...
         Withdrawn...........................................24...

     Civilian nominations (FS, PHS, CG, NOAA), totaling 1,167 
       (including 86 nominations carried over from the First 
       Session), disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................721...
         Unconfirmed........................................446...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 4,647 (including 21 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,625...
         Unconfirmed.........................................22...

     Army nominations, totaling 3,741 (including 2 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................3,643...
         Unconfirmed.........................................98...

     Navy nominations, totaling 1,769 (including 4 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,075...
         Unconfirmed........................................694...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,845, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,844...
         Unconfirmed..........................................1...

                                Summary
     Total nominations carried over from the First Session..237
     Total nominations received this session.............13,304
     Total confirmed.....................................12,080
     Total unconfirmed....................................1,437
     Total withdrawn.........................................24