[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 142 (Wednesday, November 1, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1165]
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 282 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 533 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 October 31, 2000

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               131               121               . .
     Time in session...............     982 hrs., 31'   1,022 hrs., 35'               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........            11,443            11,716               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             2,045               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                50               164               214
     Private bills enacted into law                 2                 2               . .
     Bills in conference...........                26                12               . .
     Measures passed, total........               638               828             1,466
    Senate bills...................               178               135               . .
    House bills....................               241               404               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                10                 4               . .
    House joint resolutions........                15                17               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                53                22               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                36                76               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               105               170               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *407              *491               898
    Senate bills...................               255                40               . .
    House bills....................               111               309               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 2               . .               . .
    House joint resolutions........                 1                 4               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                14               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 4                 8               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                20               130               . .
     Special reports...............                16                16               . .
     Conference reports............                 4                26               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               305               129               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,510             2,597             4,107
    Bills..........................             1,269             2,093               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                18                39               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                81               201               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               142               264               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 6                 3               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               293               342               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               240               . .
     Bills vetoed..................                 1                 4               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .                 1               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                           January 24 through October 31, 2000

     Civilian nominations, totaling 472 (including 142 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................200...
         Unconfirmed........................................261...
         Withdrawn...........................................11...

     Other Civilian nominations, totaling 2,022 (including 778 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................1,637...
         Unconfirmed........................................385...

     Air Force nominations, totaling 5,784 (including 15 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,781...
         Returned to White House..............................3...

     Army nominations, totaling 6,605 (including 204 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................6,045...
         Unconfirmed........................................558...
         Returned to White House..............................2...

     Navy nominations, totaling 5,595 (including 10 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,588...
         Unconfirmed..........................................5...
         Returned to White House..............................2...

     Marine Corps nominations, totaling 2,827 (including 1 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,827...

                                Summary
     Total Nominations carried over from First Session....1,150
     Total Nominations received this session.............22,155
     Total Confirmed.....................................22,078
     Total Unconfirmed....................................1,209
     Total Withdrawn.........................................11
     Total Returned to White House............................7