[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 135 (Thursday, October 1, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1081]
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 198 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 348 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 September 30, 1998

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               127                99               . .
     Time in session...............   1,000 hrs., 46'     839 hrs., 47'               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........            11,210             9,188               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,848               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                29                58                87
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                22                13               . .
     Measures passed, total........               280               456               736
    Senate bills...................                79                38               . .
    House bills....................                79               218               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 3                 1               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 3                 5               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                23                 9               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                17                41               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                76               144               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *316              *325               641
    Senate bills...................               215                 5               . .
    House bills....................                67               208               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 7               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 1                 4               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 8               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 1                 9               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                17                99               . .
     Special reports...............                16                 9               . .
     Conference reports............               . .                14               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               316                83               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,157             1,946             3,103
    Bills..........................               969             1,567               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                18                24               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                51               130               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               119               225               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 4                13               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               292               199               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               261               . .
     Bills vetoed..................                 1                 2               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............                 1                22               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                          January 27 through September 30, 1998

     Civilian nominations, totaling 428 (including 124 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................192...
         Unconfirmed........................................212...
         Withdrawn...........................................24...

     Other civilian nominations, totaling 1,532 (including 86 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................721...
         Unconfirmed........................................811...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 6,091 (including 21 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................6,067...
         Unconfirmed.........................................24...

     Army nominations, totaling 5,480 (including 2 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................3,773...
         Unconfirmed......................................1,707...

     Navy nominations, totaling 5,051 (including 4 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,040...
         Unconfirmed.........................................11...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,847, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,846...
         Unconfirmed..........................................1...

                                Summary
     Total Nominations carried over from First Session......237
     Total Nominations received this Session.............20,192
     Total Confirmed.....................................17,639
     Total Unconfirmed....................................2,766
     Total Withdrawn.........................................24