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* These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no accompanying report. A total of 106 written reports have been filed in the Senate, 

285 reports have been filed in the House. 

** Proceedings on Roll Call No. 327 were vacated by unanimous consent. 

Re ́sume ́ of Congressional Activity 

SECOND SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS 

The first table gives a comprehensive re ́sume ́ 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 3 through August 31, 2012 

Senate House Total 

Days in session .................................... 101 103 . . 

Time in session ................................... 667 hrs., 40′ 563 hrs., 56′ . . 

Congressional Record: 

Pages of proceedings ................... S 6,021 H 5,728 . . 

Extensions of remarks ................. . . E 1,448 . . 

Public bills enacted into law ............... 22 61 83 

Private bills enacted into law .............. . . . . . . 

Bills in conference ............................... . . . . . . 

Measures passed, total ......................... 266 292 558 

Senate bills .................................. 37 23 . . 

House bills .................................. 60 186 . . 

Senate joint resolutions ............... 1 . . . . 

House joint resolutions ............... . . 1 . . 

Senate concurrent resolutions ...... 11 8 . . 

House concurrent resolutions ...... 12 14 . . 

Simple resolutions ....................... 145 60 . . 

Measures reported, total ...................... * 157 * 256 413 

Senate bills .................................. 112 10 . . 

House bills .................................. 28 204 . . 

Senate joint resolutions ............... 1 . . . . 

House joint resolutions ............... . . . . . . 

Senate concurrent resolutions ...... . . . . . . 

House concurrent resolutions ...... . . 2 . . 

Simple resolutions ....................... 16 40 . . 

Special reports ..................................... 5 26 . . 

Conference reports ............................... 3 3 . . 

Measures pending on calendar ............. 358 88 . . 

Measures introduced, total .................. 1,728 2,922 4,650 

Bills ............................................. 1,490 2,598 . . 

Joint resolutions .......................... 16 19 . . 

Concurrent resolutions ................ 26 41 . . 

Simple resolutions ....................... 196 264 . . 

Quorum calls ....................................... . . 1 . . 

Yea-and-nay votes ............................... 189 175 . . 

Recorded votes .................................... . . ** 379 . . 

Bills vetoed ......................................... . . . . . . 

Vetoes overridden ................................ . . . . . . 

DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS 

January 3 through August 31, 2012 

Civilian nominations, totaling 362 (including 188 nominations carried 

over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 205 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 140 

Withdrawn .................................................................................... 16 

Returned to the White House ....................................................... 1 

Other civilian nominations, totaling 3,764 (including 167 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 1,203 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 2,558 

Withdrawn .................................................................................... 3 

Air Force nominations, totaling 5,767 (including 295 nominations 

carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 2,130 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 3,636 

Withdrawn .................................................................................... 1 

Army nominations, totaling 4,447 (including 16 nominations carried 

over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 4,411 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 35 

Withdrawn .................................................................................... 1 

Navy nominations, totaling 3,047 (including 1 nomination carried 

over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 1,816 

Unconfirmed .................................................................................. 1,231 

Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,310, disposed of as follows: 

Confirmed ...................................................................................... 1,310 

Summary 

Total nominations carried over from the First Session ........................... 667 

Total nominations received this Session ................................................ 18,030 

Total confirmed ..................................................................................... 11,075 

Total unconfirmed ................................................................................. 7,600 

Total withdrawn .................................................................................... 21 

Total returned to the White House ...................................................... 1 


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D838 September 10, 2012 

Next Meeting of the SENATE 

10 a.m., Tuesday, September 11 

Senate Chamber 

Program for Tuesday: The Majority Leader will be recognized. At 11 a.m., Senate will conduct a moment of silence in 

observance of the 11th anniversary of the attacks on September 

11, 2001. 

At 2:15 p.m., Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3457, Veterans Jobs Corps Act. 

(Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their respective party conferences.) 

Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

10 a.m., Tuesday, September 11 

House Chamber 

Program for Tuesday: Consideration of the following measures under suspension of the rules: 1) H.R. 4631—Government 

Spending Accountability Act of 2012, as amended; 2) H.R. 

538—Government Customer Service Improvement Act, as 

amended; 3) H.R. 4057—Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012, as amended; 4) 

H.R. 4305—Child and Elderly Missing Alert Program; 5) 

H.R. 6215—To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to correct 

an error in the provisions relating to remedies for dilution, as 

amended; 6) H.R. 6185—Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2012, 

as amended; 7) H.R. 1775—Stolen Valor Act; 8) H.R. 6080— 

To make improvements in the enactment of title 41, United 

States Code, into a positive law title and to improve the code; 

9) H.R. 2800—To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law 

Enforcement Act of 1994 to reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program; 10) H.R. 6189—To 

eliminate unnecessary reporting requirements for unfunded programs under the Office of Justice Programs, as amended; 11) 

S. 3245—A bill to extend by 3 years the authorization of the 

EB–5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the 

Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, 

and the Conrad State 30 J–1 Visa Waiver Program; 12) H.R. 

6131—To extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud 

Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and 

for other purposes; 13) S. 710—Hazardous Waste Electronic 

Manifest Establishment Act; 14) H.R. 5865—American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2012; 15) H.R. 3857—Public Transit Security and Local Law Enforcement Support Act; 

16) H.R. 6028—No-Hassle Flying Act of 2012; 17) H.R. 

1410—Vietnam Human Rights Act; 18) H. Res. 484—Calling 

on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to respect basic human rights and cease abusing vague national security provisions such as articles 79 and 88 of the Vietnamese 

penal code which are often the pretext to arrest and detain citizens who peacefully advocate for religious and political freedom; 19) H.R. 1464—North Korean Refugee Adoption Act; 

20) H. Res. 177—Expressing support for internal rebuilding, 

resettlement, and reconciliation within Sri Lanka that are necessary to ensure a lasting peace; and 21) S. Con. Res. 17—A 

concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Taiwan should be accorded observer status in the International 

Civil Aviation Organization. 

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue 

HOUSE 

Adams, Sandy, Fla., E1451, E1452, E1452, 

E1453 

Aderholt, Robert B., Ala., E1450 

Andrews, Robert E., N.J., E1449, E1452, 

E1454, E1461 

Beniskey, Dan, Mich., E1464 

Bishop, Sanford D., Jr., Ga., E1451 

Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E1461 

Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E1450 

Calvert, Ken, Calif., E1466 

Canseco, Francisco ‘‘Quico’’, Tex., 

E1467 

Capito, Shelley Moore, W.Va., E1453, 

E1459 

Cohen, Steve, Tenn., E1458 

Cooper, Jim, Tenn., E1452 

Davis, Susan A., Calif., E1453, E1455 

Denham, Jeff, Calif., E1467 

Filner, Bob, Calif., E1460, E1462 

Fitzpatrick, Michael G., Pa., E1450 

Gingrey, Phil, Ga., E1466, E1468 

Holt, Rush D., N.J., E1465 

Hoyer, Steny H., Md., E1458 

Johnson, Henry C. ‘‘Hank’’, Jr., Ga., 

E1452, E1459, E1461, E1463, E1464 

Keating, William R., Mass., E1455, 

E1456, E1457 

Kissell, Larry, N.C., E1451 

Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E1449, E1451, 

E1453, E1455, E1457, E1458, E1460, 

E1463, E1463, E1464 

Latham, Tom, Iowa, E1457, E1459, E1460 

Lipinski, Daniel, Ill., E1464 

Lynch, Stephen F., Mass., E1456 

McCollum, Betty, Minn., E1453 

Miller, Jeff, Fla., E1465, E1467, E1468 

Moran, James P., Va., E1451, E1454 

Owens, William L., N.Y., E1459 

Pallone, Frank, Jr., N.J., E1454, E1456 

Richardson, Laura, Calif., E1449, E1457, 

E1464 

Rogers, Harold, Ky., E1462 

Rogers, Mike, Ala., E1466 

Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana, Fla., E1462 

Sarbanes, John P., Md., E1458 

Austin, David, Ga., E1463 

Shuler, Heath, N.C., E1456, E1459 

Slaughter, Louise McIntosh, N.Y., 

E1460 

Tipton, Scott R., Colo., E1449, E1450 

Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E1452 

Visclosky, Peter J., Ind., E1450 

Young, C.W. Bill, Fla., E1467 


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