[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 131 (Friday, October 1, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1079]
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. 168 reports have been filed in the Senate and 
357 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 September 30, 1999

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               129               105               . .
     Time in session...............     911 hrs., 02     859 hrs., 42               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........            11,755             9,173               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,997               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                17                45                62
     Private bills enacted into law                 2               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                21                13               . .
     Measures passed, total........               313               432               745
    Senate bills...................                91                29               . .
    House bills....................                61               191               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 2               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 5                 9               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                17                 6               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                23                42               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               114               155               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *244              *332               576
    Senate bills...................               173                 6               . .
    House bills....................                23               205               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 3               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 9               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 4               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 1                12               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                40               100               . .
     Special reports...............                17                10               . .
     Conference reports............               . .                15               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               142                48               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,955             3,567             5,522
    Bills..........................             1,676             2,990               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                34                69               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                58               190               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               187               318               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 7                 2               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               304               221               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               242               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .                 2               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                        January 6, 1999 through September 30, 1999

     Civilian nominations, totaling 358, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................133...
         Unconfirmed........................................208...
         Withdrawn............................................8...
         Returned to White House..............................9...

     Other civilian nominations, totaling 1,823, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,361...
         Unconfirmed........................................461...
         Returned to White House..............................1...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 5,702, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,676...
         Unconfirmed.........................................26...

     Army nominations, totaling 3,660, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................3,642...
         Unconfirmed.........................................18...

     Navy nominations, totaling 6,561, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................6,266...
         Unconfirmed........................................295...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 2,125, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,123...
         Unconfirmed..........................................2...

                                Summary
     Total nominations received this Session.............20,229
     Total Confirmed.....................................19,201
     Total Unconfirmed....................................1,010
     Total Withdrawn..........................................8
     Total Returned to White House...........................10