[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 111 (Monday, August 2, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D913]
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 131 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 277 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 July 31, 1999

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               109                87               . .
     Time in session...............     752 hrs., 34'     686 hrs., 14'               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             9,957             6,760               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,710               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                 7                32                39
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                12                11               . .
     Measures passed, total........               253               334               587
    Senate bills...................                70                18               . .
    House bills....................                45               139               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 1               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 3                 6               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                14                 5               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                22                37               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                98               129               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *202              *263               465
    Senate bills...................               139                 4               . .
    House bills....................                18               169               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 3               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 5               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 4               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 1                10               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                37                75               . .
     Special reports...............                14                 9               . .
     Conference reports............               . .                 5               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               130                55               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,708             3,167             4,875
    Bills..........................             1,468             2,666               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                29                63               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                48               168               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               163               270               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 7                 2               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               247               165               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               188               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                             January 6 through July 31, 1999

     Civilian nominations, totaling 276, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed...........................................95...
         Unconfirmed........................................175...
         Withdrawn............................................6...

     Other civilian nominations, totaling 1,371, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,228...
         Unconfirmed........................................143...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 5,612, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,609...
         Unconfirmed..........................................3...

     Army nominations, totaling 3,374, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................3,364...
         Unconfirmed.........................................10...

     Navy nominations, totaling 3,769, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................3,520...
         Unconfirmed........................................249...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 2,121, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,121...

                                Summary
     Total nominations received this Session.............16,523
     Total confirmed.....................................15,937
     Total unconfirmed......................................580
     Total withdrawn..........................................6