[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 96 (Thursday, July 1, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D779]
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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 June 30, 1999

                                               Senate             House             Total
      Days in session..............                94                73               . .
      Time in session..............    609 hrs., 9  '    542 hrs., 6  '               . .
      Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             7,972             5,180               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,454               . .
      Public bills enacted into law                 7                29                36
      Private bills enacted into 
       law.........................               . .               . .               . .
      Bills in conference..........                 5                 4               . .
      Measures passed, total.......               202               272               474
    Senate bills...................                51                 9               . .
    House bills....................                33               117               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 1               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 3                 6               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                11                 4               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                17                31               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                86               105               . .
      Measures reported, total.....              *144              *205               349
    Senate bills...................               105                 2               . .
    House bills....................                15               129               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 3               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 4               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 3               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 1                10               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                17                60               . .
      Special reports..............                11                 6               . .
      Conference reports...........               . .                 4               . .
      Measures pending on calendar.               107                36               . .
      Measures introduced, total...             1,505             2,856             4,361
    Bills..........................             1,310             2,412               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                28                60               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                42               147               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               125               237               . .
      Quorum calls.................                 7                 2               . .
      Yea-and-nay votes............               192               133               . .
      Recorded votes...............               . .               126               . .
      Bills vetoed.................               . .               . .               . .
      Vetoes overridden............               . .               . .               . .

*These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no 
accompanying report. 100 reports have been filed in the Senate and 
215 reports have been filed in the House.

                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                              January 6 through June 30, 1999

      Civilian nominations, totaling 236, disposed of as 
       follows:

          Confirmed......................................... 49...
          Unconfirmed...................................... 183...
          Withdrawn.......................................... 4...

      Other civilian nominations, totaling 1,240, disposed of 
       as follows:

          Confirmed........................................ 780...
          Unconfirmed...................................... 460...

      Air Force nominations, totaling 4,036, disposed of as 
       follows:

          Confirmed...................................... 3,956...
          Unconfirmed....................................... 80...

      Army nominations, totaling 2,313, disposed of as follows:

          Confirmed...................................... 1,647...
          Unconfirmed...................................... 666...

      Navy nominations, totaling 3,456, disposed of as follows:

          Confirmed...................................... 3,050...
          Unconfirmed...................................... 406...

      Marine Corps nominations, totaling 2,120, disposed of as 
       follows:

          Confirmed...................................... 1,321...
          Unconfirmed...................................... 799...

                                Summary
     Total Nominations received this Session............ 13,401
     Total Confirmed.................................... 10,803
     Total Unconfirmed................................... 2,594
     Total Withdrawn......................................... 4