[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 120 (Monday, October 2, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1015]
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 218 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 431 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 September 30, 2000

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               110               100               . .
     Time in session...............     849 hrs., 11     724 hrs., 51               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             9,558             8,552               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             1,636               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                33                72               105
     Private bills enacted into law                 1                 1                 2
     Bills in conference...........                18                22               . .
     Measures passed, total........               344               550               894
    Senate bills...................                98                43               . .
    House bills....................                96               301               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 8                 4               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 4                 7               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                33                11               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                25                58               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                80               126               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *348              *404              *752
    Senate bills...................               215                25               . .
    House bills....................                93               268               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 2                 0               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 1                 4               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                14                 0               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 3                 8               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                20                99               . .
     Special reports...............                11                13               . .
     Conference reports............                 2                14               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               377               148               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,345             2,233             3,578
    Bills..........................             1,143             1,832               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                17                24               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                63               175               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               122               202               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 6                 3               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               260               273               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               226               . .
     Bills vetoed..................                 1                 2               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............                 0                 0               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                          January 24 through September 30, 2000

     Civilian nominations, totaling 431, including 142 
       nominations carried over from the First Session, 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................166...
         Unconfirmed........................................256...
         Withdrawn............................................9...
     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 1,785, including 778 
       nominations carried over from the First Session, 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,499...
         Unconfirmed........................................286...
     Air Force nominations, totaling 5,782, including 15 
       nominations carried over from the First Session, 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................4,977...
         Unconfirmed........................................802...
         Returned to White House..............................3...
     Army nominations, totaling 6,029, including 204 
       nominations carried over from the First Session, 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,512...
         Unconfirmed......................................3,515...
         Returned to White House..............................2...
     Navy nominations, totaling 5,595, including 10 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session, disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,418...
         Unconfirmed......................................3,175...
         Returned to White House..............................2...
     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 2,827, including 1 
       nomination carried over from the First Session, disposed 
       of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,729...
         Unconfirmed.........................................98...
                                Summary
     Total Nominations carried over from First Session....1,150
     Total Nominations received this session.............21,299
     Total Confirmed.....................................14,301
     Total Unconfirmed....................................8,132
     Total Withdrawn..........................................9
     Total Returned to White House............................7