[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 21 (Wednesday, March 1, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D149]
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 2 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 18 reports have been filed in the House.

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                             Resume of Congressional Activity

                     SECOND 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 24 through February 29, 2000

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............                17                14               . .
     Time in session...............      98 hrs., 31'      58 hrs., 48'               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........               981               575               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .               202               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                 2                 2                 4
     Private bills enacted into law               . .               . .               . .
     Bills in conference...........                 1                11               . .
     Measures passed, total........                23                34                57
    Senate bills...................                 4                 4               . .
    House bills....................                 2                11               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......               . .               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .               . .               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 2                 1               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 3                 5               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                12                13               . .
     Measures reported, total......                *5               *18                23
    Senate bills...................                 4                 2               . .
    House bills....................               . .                 9               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......               . .               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .               . .               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..               . .               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...               . .               . .               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                 1                 7               . .
     Special reports...............                 1               . .               . .
     Conference reports............               . .               . .               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               125                65               . .
     Measures introduced, total....               164               299               463
    Bills..........................               127               249               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                 5                 3               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                 9                19               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                23                28               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 1                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............                16                21               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .                 4               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                           February 1 through February 29, 2000

     Civilian nominations, totaling 210 (including 142 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed............................................7...
         Unconfirmed........................................203...

     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 937 (including 778 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Unconfirmed........................................937...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 1,034 (including 15 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,006...
         Unconfirmed.........................................28...

     Army nominations, totaling 1,020 (including 204 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................269...
         Unconfirmed........................................751...

     Navy nominations, totaling 299 (including 10 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed..........................................208...
         Unconfirmed.........................................91...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 865 (including 1 
       nomination carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................855...
         Unconfirmed.........................................10...

                                Summary
     Total Nominations carried over from First Session....1,150
     Total Nominations received this session..............3,215
     Total Confirmed......................................2,345
     Total Unconfirmed....................................2,020