[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 147 (Monday, December 4, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1191]
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 283 reports have been filed in the 
Senate, a total of 534 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 November 30, 2000

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               134               126               . .
     Time in session...............     989 hrs., 41'    1046 hrs., 36'               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........            11,545            11,928               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .             2,107               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.               105               249               354
     Private bills enacted into law                13                 8                21
     Bills in conference...........                26                12               . .
     Measures passed, total........               652               841             1,493
    Senate bills...................               178               135               . .
    House bills....................               246               408               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                10                 4               . .
    House joint resolutions........                20                21               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                55                23               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                37                78               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               106               172               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *408              *492               900
    Senate bills...................               256                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               131               . .
     Special reports...............                16                16               . .
     Conference reports............                 4                26               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               304               129               . .
     Measures introduced, total....             1,519             2,630             4,149
    Bills..........................             1,274             2,119               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                19                40               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                83               203               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               143               268               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 6                 3               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               294               354               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               240               . .
     Bills vetoed..................                 1                 5               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .                 1               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                           January 24 through November 30, 2000

     Civilian nominations, totaling 475 (including 142 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................200...
         Unconfirmed........................................264...
         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 
       nomination 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.............22,158
     Total Confirmed.....................................22,078
     Total Unconfirmed....................................1,212
     Total Withdrawn.........................................11
     Total Returned to White House............................7