[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 151 (Monday, November 1, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1233]
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 202 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 424 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 October 31, 1999

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               149               122               . .
     Time in session...............   1,076 hrs., 59'   1,016 hrs., 36'               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........            13,583            11,145               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             2,213               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                28                57                85
     Private bills enacted into law                 2               . .                 2
     Bills in conference...........                26                10               . .
     Measures passed, total........               359               529               888
    Senate bills...................               103                36               . .
    House bills....................                77               243               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 2               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 8                12               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                17                 6               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                24                53               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               128               179               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *291              *393               684
    Senate bills...................               212                 9               . .
    House bills....................                27               246               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 4               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 1                 9               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 4               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 1                12               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                42               117               . .
     Special reports...............                18                11               . .
     Conference reports............               . .                20               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               181                60               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             2,138             3,820             5,958
    Bills..........................             1,833             3,184               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                36                73               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                64               216               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               205               347               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 7                 2               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               342               277               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               270               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .                 4               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                            January 6 through October 31, 1999

     Civilian nominations totaling 394, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................155...
         Unconfirmed........................................222...
         Withdrawn............................................8...
         Returned to White House..............................9...

     Other civilian nominations, totaling 1920, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed.........................................1499...
         Unconfirmed........................................420...
         Returned to White House..............................1...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 6,222, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,708...
         Unconfirmed........................................514...

     Army nominations, totaling 5,226, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,194...
         Unconfirmed.........................................32...

     Navy nominations, totaling 6,576, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................6,558...
         Unconfirmed.........................................18...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 2,126, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,126...

                                Summary
     Total Nominations received this Session.............22,464
     Total Confirmed.....................................21,240
     Total Unconfirmed....................................1,206
     Total Withdrawn..........................................8
     Total Returned to White House...........................10