[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 101 (Tuesday, September 5, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D856]
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 135 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 315 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 July 31, 2000

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............                92                84               . .
     Time in session...............      710 hrs., 3'     724 hrs., 51'               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             7,958             7,213               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,395               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                25                58                83
     Private bills enacted into law                 1                 1                 2
     Bills in conference...........                13                17               . .
     Measures passed, total........               275               416               691
    Senate bills...................                69                30               . .
    House bills....................                77               210               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 8                 4               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 2                 4               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                30                11               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                21                49               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                68               108               . .
     Measures reported, total......               234               292               526
    Senate bills...................               144                11               . .
    House bills....................                53               186               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 2               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 1                 4               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                13               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 3                 7               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                18                84               . .
     Special reports...............                10                13               . .
     Conference reports............                 2                10               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               303                99               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,178             1,928             3,106
    Bills..........................             1,004             1,588               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                13                21               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                56               150               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               105               169               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 6                 3               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               231               225               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               222               . .
     Bills vetoed..................                 1               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                             January 24 through July 31, 2000

     Civilian nominations, totaling 363 (including 142 
       nominations carried over from First Session), disposed 
       as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................124...
         Unconfirmed........................................230...
         Withdrawn............................................9...

     Other Civilian nominations totaling 1,584 (including 778 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,499...
         Unconfirmed.........................................85...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 5,097 (including 15 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed as follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,974...
         Unconfirmed........................................120...
         Returned to White House..............................3...

     Army nominations, totaling 4,106 (including 204 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed as follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,506...
         Unconfirmed......................................1,598...
         Returned to White House..............................2...

     Navy nominations, totaling 3,055 (including 10 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,417...
         Unconfirmed........................................636...
         Returned to White House..............................2...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 2,825 (including 1 
       nomination carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed as follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,727...
         Unconfirmed.........................................98...
                                Summary
     Total Nominations carried over from First Session....1,150
     Total Nominations received this session.............15,880
     Total Confirmed.....................................14,247
     Total Unconfirmed....................................2,767
     Total Withdrawn..........................................9
     Total Returned to White House............................7