[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 152 (Thursday, November 12, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1207]
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 253 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 422 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 October 21, 1998

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               143               116               . .
     Time in session...............  1,095 hrs., 05''    975 hrs., 23''               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........            13,004            11,720               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             2,333               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                51               135               186
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........               . .                 5               . .
     Measures passed, total........               506               639             1,145
    Senate bills...................               171                92               . .
    House bills....................               157               287               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 4                 4               . .
    House joint resolutions........                10                12               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                30                11               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                25                52               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               109               181               . .
     Measures reported, total......               363               377               740
    Senate bills...................               245                 6               . .
    House bills....................                79               241               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 7               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 1                 4               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 9               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 1                 9               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                21               117               . .
     Special reports...............                19                19               . .
     Conference reports............               . .                26               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               246                87               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,321             2,248             3,569
    Bills..........................             1,090             1,786               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                21                32               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                60               154               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               150               276               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 4                14               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               314               248               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               276               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .                 4               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .                 2               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                           January 27 through October 21, 1998

     Civilian nominations, totaling 460 (including 124 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................319...
         Withdrawn...........................................24...
         Returned to White House............................114...

     Civilian nominations (FS, PHS, CG, NOAA), totaling 1,532 
       (including 86 nominations carried over from the First 
       Session), disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,526...
         Returned to White House..............................6...

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

         Confirmed........................................6,087...
         Returned to White House..............................4...

     Army nominations, totaling 5,481 (including 2 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,478...
         Returned to White House..............................3...

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

         Confirmed........................................5,045...
         Returned to White House..............................6...

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

         Confirmed........................................1,847...
                                Summary
     Total Nominations carried over from the First Session..237
     Total Nominations received this session.............20,225
     Total Confirmed.....................................20,302
     Total Withdrawn.........................................27
     Total Returned to White House..........................133