[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 62 (Monday, May 3, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D473]
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 44 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 123 reports have been filed in the House.

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                             Resume of Congressional Activity

                     FIRST SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED SIXTH 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 6 through April 30, 1999

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............                61                41               . .
     Time in session...............     331 hrs., 35'     258 hrs., 55'               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             4,509             2,547               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .               825               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                 4                21                25
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 3                 1               . .
     Bills through conference......               . .               . .               . .
     Measures passed, total........               143               170               313
    Senate bills...................                33                 5               . .
    House bills....................                21                67               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......               . .               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 3                 4               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 8                 3               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                15                25               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                63                66               . .
     Measures reported, total......               *71              *119               190
    Senate bills...................                50                 2               . .
    House bills....................                 7                76               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 2               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 2               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 2               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 8               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                10                31               . .
     Special reports...............                 4                 2               . .
     Conference reports............               . .                 2               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..                54                22               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,073             1,950             3,023
    Bills..........................               934              1653               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                24                49               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                30                93               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                85               155               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 6                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............                97                75               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .                28               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                             January 6 through April 30, 1999

     Civilian nominations, totaling 159, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed...........................................30...
         Unconfirmed........................................129...

     Other civilian nominations, totaling 1,118, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................550...
         Unconfirmed........................................568...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 1,673, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,670...
         Unconfirmed..........................................3...

     Army nominations, totaling 1,529, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,524...
         Unconfirmed..........................................5...

     Navy nominations, totaling 1,713, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................707...
         Unconfirmed......................................1,006...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,203, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,173...
         Unconfirmed.........................................30...

                                Summary
     Total nominations received this Session..............7,395
     Total confirmed......................................5,654
     Total unconfirmed....................................1,741