[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 153 (Monday, December 16, 2002)]
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                             Resume of Congressional Activity

                    SECOND SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED SEVENTH 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 23 through November 22, 2002

                                               Senate             House             Total
     Days in session...............               149               123               . .
     Time in session...............    1043 hrs., 23'     772 hrs., 15'               . .
     Congressional Record:
    Pages of proceedings...........             11801              9128               . .
    Extensions of Remarks..........               . .              2144               . .
     Public bills enacted into law.                42               153               195
     Private bills enacted into law                 1                 4               . .
     Bills in conference...........                14                 3               . .
     Measures passed, total........               523               623              1146
    Senate bills...................               119                46               . .
    House bills....................               205               299               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 3                 3               . .
    House joint resolutions........                10                12               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                32                10               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                30                84               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               124               169               . .
     Measures reported, total......              *402              *408               810
    Senate bills...................               252                19               . .
    House bills....................               109               274               . .
    Senate joint resolutions.......                 3                 1               . .
    House joint resolutions........               . .                 4               . .
    Senate concurrent resolutions..                 9               . .               . .
    House concurrent resolutions...                 3                12               . .
    Simple resolutions.............                26                98               . .
     Special reports...............                 5                13               . .
     Conference reports............                 2                16               . .
     Measures pending on calendar..               311               126               . .
     Measures introduced, total....              1563              2711              4274
    Bills..........................              1303              2157               . .
    Joint resolutions..............                23                44               . .
    Concurrent resolutions.........                67               223               . .
    Simple resolutions.............               170               287               . .
     Quorum calls..................                 2                 1               . .
     Yea-and-nay votes.............               253               302               . .
     Recorded votes................               . .               181               . .
     Bills vetoed..................               . .               . .               . .
     Vetoes overridden.............               . .               . .               . .
                           DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS


                           January 23 through November 22, 2002

     Civilian Nominations, totaling 629 (including 166 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed..........................................466...
         Withdrawn...........................................10...
         Returned to White House............................153...

     Other Civilian Nominations, totaling 2,100 (including 535 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................2,098...
         Returned to White House..............................2...

     Air Force Nominations, totaling 5,817 (including 4 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................5,811...
         Returned to White House..............................6...

     Army Nominations, totaling 6,235 (including 53 nominations 
       carried over from the First Session), disposed of as 
       follows:

         Confirmed........................................6,225...
         Returned to White House.............................10...

     Navy Nominations, totaling 6,044, disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................6,030...
         Returned to White House.............................14...

     Marine Corps Nominations, totaling 3,011 (including 33 
       nominations carried over from the First Session), 
       disposed of as follows:

         Confirmed........................................3,003...
         Returned to White House..............................8...

                                Summary
     Total Nominations carried over from the First Session..791
     Total Nominations Received this Session.............23,045
     Total Confirmed.....................................23,633
     Total Unconfirmed........................................0
     Total Withdrawn.........................................10
     Total Returned to the White House......................193