[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 79 (Monday, June 7, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D621]
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. 57 reports have been filed in the Senate, and 
167 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 May 31, 1999

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............                78                58               . .
     Time in session...............     485 hrs., 28     390 hrs., 20               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             6,453             3,711               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,135               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                 7                24               . .
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 3               . .               . .
     Measures passed, total........               171               222               393
    Senate bills...................                41                 8               . .
    House bills....................                30                94               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......               . .               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 3                 4               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 9                 4               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                15                27               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                73                85               . .
     Measures reported, total......               *88              *159               247
    Senate bills...................                64                 2               . .
    House bills....................                10               102               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 2               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 2               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 2               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .                 8               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                10                45               . .
     Special reports...............                 7                 5               . .
     Conference reports............               . .                 3               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..                63                23               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,352             2,381             3,733
    Bills..........................             1,184             2,004               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                26                55               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                36               124               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               106               198               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 6                 2               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               154               103               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .                61               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                              January 6 through May 31, 1999

     Civilian nominations, totaling 200, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed...........................................42...
         Unconfirmed........................................156...
         Withdrawn............................................2...

     Other civilian nominations, totaling 1,238, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................779...
         Unconfirmed........................................459...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 3,959, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,674...
         Unconfirmed......................................2,285...

     Army nominations, totaling 1,651, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,565...
         Unconfirmed.........................................86...

     Navy nominations, totaling 2,164, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................759...
         Unconfirmed......................................1,405...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,319, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,317...
         Unconfirmed..........................................2...

                                Summary
     Total Nominations received this Session.............10,531
     Total Confirmed......................................6,136
     Total Unconfirmed....................................4,393
     Total Withdrawn..........................................2