[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 115 (Wednesday, September 8, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D955]
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. 147 reports have been filed in the Senate, 
and 301 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 August 31, 1999

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               113                91               . .
     Time in session...............     793 hrs., 15     737 hrs., 45               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........            10,536             7,468               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,760               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.               116                39                55
     Private bills enacted into law                 2               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                14                12               . .
     Measures passed, total........               284               366               650
    Senate bills...................                81                23               . .
    House bills....................                55               157               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 1               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 3                 6               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                16                 6               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                23                38               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               105               136               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *221              *281               502
    Senate bills...................               156                 4               . .
    House bills....................                20               180               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 3               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 6               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 4               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 1                10               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                37                81               . .
     Special reports...............                15                10               . .
     Conference reports............               . .                10               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               134                56               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,821             3,330             5,151
    Bills..........................             1,563             2,806               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                32                65               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                54               179               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               172               280               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 7                 2               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               261               185               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               202               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                            January 6 through August 31, 1999

     Civilian nominations totaling 315, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................121...
         Unconfirmed........................................179...
         Withdrawn............................................6...
         Returned to White House..............................9...

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

         Confirmed........................................1,361...
         Unconfirmed..........................................9...
         Returned to White House..............................1...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 5,637, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,609...
         Unconfirmed.........................................28...

     Army nominations, totaling 3,421, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................3,368...
         Unconfirmed.........................................53...

     Navy nominations, totaling 3,889, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................3,523...
         Unconfirmed........................................366...

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

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

                                Summary
     Total Nominations received this Session.............16,754
     Total Confirmed.....................................16,103
     Total Unconfirmed......................................635
     Total withdrawn..........................................6
     Total Returned to White House...........................10