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Restoration Act to allow the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo 

Tribe to determine blood quantum requirement for 

membership in that tribe. Signed on August 10, 

2012. (Public Law 112–157) 

H.R. 1905, to strengthen Iran sanctions laws for 

the purpose of compelling Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities. Signed on August 10, 2012. (Public Law 

112–158) 

H.R. 3276, to designate the facility of the United 

States Postal Service located at 2810 East 

Hillsborough Avenue in Tampa, Florida, as the 

‘‘Reverend Abe Brown Post Office Building’’. Signed 

on August 10, 2012. (Public Law 112–159) 

H.R. 3412, to designate the facility of the United 

States Postal Service located at 1421 Veterans Memorial Drive in Abbeville, Louisiana, as the ‘‘Sergeant Richard Franklin Abshire Post Office Building’’. Signed on August 10, 2012. (Public Law 

112–160) 

H.R. 3501, to designate the facility of the United 

States Postal Service located at 125 Kerr Avenue in 

Rome City, Indiana, as the ‘‘SPC Nicholas Scott 

Hartge Post Office’’. Signed on August 10, 2012. 

(Public Law 112–161) 

H.R. 3772, to designate the facility of the United 

States Postal Service located at 150 South Union 

Street in Canton, Mississippi, as the ‘‘First Sergeant 

Landres Cheeks Post Office Building’’. Signed on 

August 10, 2012. (Public Law 112–162) 

H.R. 5986, to amend the African Growth and 

Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric 

program and to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, to make 

technical corrections to the Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule of the United States relating to the textile 

and apparel rules of origin for the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade 

Agreement, to approve the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. Signed on August 10, 2012. 

(Public Law 112–163) 

S. 270, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 

convey certain Federal land to Deschutes County, 

Oregon. Signed on August 10, 2012. (Public Law 

112–164) 

S. 271, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to 

enter into a property conveyance with the city of 

Wallowa, Oregon. Signed on August 10, 2012. 

(Public Law 112–165) 

S. 679, to reduce the number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation. Signed on August 10, 2012. (Public Law 112–166) 

S. 739, to authorize the Architect of the Capitol 

to establish battery recharging stations for privately 

owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the Senate at no net cost to the Federal Government. Signed on August 10, 2012. (Public Law 

112–167) 

S. 1959, to require a report on the designation of 

the Haqqani Network as a foreign terrorist organization. Signed on August 10, 2012. (Public Law 

112–168) 

S. 3363, to provide for the use of National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center Commemorative 

Coin surcharges. Signed on August 10, 2012. (Public Law 112–169) 

H.R. 1402, to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives at no net 

cost to the Federal Government. Signed on August 

16, 2012. (Public Law 112–170) 

H.R. 3670, to require the Transportation Security 

Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. 

Signed on August 16, 2012. (Public Law 112–171) 

H.R. 4240, to reauthorize the North Korean 

Human Rights Act of 2004. Signed on August 16, 

2012. (Public Law 112–172) 

S. 3510, to prevent harm to the national security 

or endangering the military officers and civilian employees to whom internet publication of certain information applies. Signed on August 16, 2012. 

(Public Law 112–173) 

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COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY, 

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012 

(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) 

Senate 

No meetings/hearings scheduled. 

f 

CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD 

Week of September 11 through September 14, 

2012 

Senate Chamber 

On Tuesday, Senate will continue consideration of 

the motion to proceed to consideration of S3457, 

Veterans Jobs Corps Act, with a vote on the motion 

to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed at 2:15 

p.m. 

During the balance of the week, Senate may consider any cleared legislative and executive business. 


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Senate Committees 

(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) 

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: September 13, to hold hearings to examine holding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) accountable, 

focusing on a review of the semi-annual report to Congress, 10 a.m., SD–538. 

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: September 12, to hold hearings to examine the path from 

low-Earth orbit (LEO) to Mars, 2 p.m., SR–253. 

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: September 

12, to hold hearings to examine S. 3469, to establish a 

new organization to manage nuclear waste, provide a consensual process for siting nuclear waste facilities, ensure 

adequate funding for managing nuclear waste, 9:30 a.m., 

SD–366. 

Committee on Environment and Public Works: September 

12, with the Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear 

Safety, to hold a joint oversight hearing to examine the 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) implementation 

of recommendations for enhancing nuclear reactor safety 

in the 21st century, 10 a.m., SD–406. 

Committee on Foreign Relations: September 12, to receive 

a closed briefing on an intelligence update on Syria and 

Iran, 10 a.m., SVC–217. 

September 12, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Joseph E. Macmanus, of New 

York, to be Representative to the Vienna Office of the 

United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador, and to be 

Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency, with the rank of Ambassador, Sharon English Woods 

Villarosa, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 

Mauritius, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of 

Seychelles, and Walter North, of Washington, to be Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, and to serve concurrently 

and without additional compensation as Ambassador to 

the Solomon Islands, and Ambassador to the Republic of 

Vanuatu, all of the Department of State, 2:45 p.m., 

SD–419. 

September 13, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations Stephen D. Mull, of Virginia, to 

be Ambassador to the Republic of Poland, and Dawn M. 

Liberi, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 

Burundi, both of the Department of State, 10:30 a.m., 

SD–419. 

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: September 13, to hold hearings to examine improving college affordability, focusing on a view from the states, 

10:30 a.m., SD–430. 

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: 

September 12, to hold hearings to examine the future of 

the General Services Administration, 10 a.m., SD–342. 

September 13, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, to hold hearings to examine issues related to the 

quality of disability benefit awards involving 300 case 

files of claimants under the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplement Security Income (SSI) 

programs involving initial applications and subsequent 

levels of appeal, 9:30 a.m., SD–342. 

Committee on Indian Affairs: September 13, business 

meeting to consider S. 675, to express the policy of the 

United States regarding the United States relationship 

with Native Hawaiians and to provide a process for the 

recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian 

governing entity, S. 1345, to provide for equitable compensation to the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane 

Reservation for the use of tribal land for the production 

of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam, and S. 1684, 

to amend the Indian Tribal Energy Development and 

Self-Determination Act of 2005, to be immediately followed by an oversight hearing to examine the impacts of 

the Carcieri and Patchak decisions, 2:15 p.m., SD–628. 

September 14, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Kevin K. Washburn, of New 

Mexico, to be Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs, 2:30 p.m., SD–628. 

Committee on the Judiciary: September 12, to hold hearings to examine the Citizens United court and the continuing importance of the ‘‘Voting Rights Act’’, 10 a.m., 

SD–226. 

September 13, Full Committee, business meeting to 

consider S. 645, to amend the National Child Protection 

Act of 1993 to establish a permanent background check 

system, H.R. 2471, to amend section 2710 of title 18, 

United States Code, to clarify that a video tape service 

provider may obtain a consumer’s informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet, S. 3486, to implement the 

provisions of the Hague Agreement and the Patent Law 

Treaty, S. 1894, to deter terrorism, provide justice for 

victims, S. 3250, to amend the DNA Analysis Backlog 

Elimination Act of 2000 to provide for Debbie Smith 

grants for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and 

to establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry, 

S. 3523, Innovative Design Protection Act, and the nomination of William Joseph Baer, of Maryland, to be an 

Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, 10 

a.m., SD–226. 

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: September 12, business 

meeting to consider pending calendar business, 10 a.m., 

SR–418. 

Select Committee on Intelligence: September 13, to hold 

closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 

2:30 p.m., SH–219. 

House Committees 

Committee on Armed Services, September 11, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation, on Navy shipbuilding and impacts on the defense industrial base in a 

time of fiscal uncertainly, 2 p.m., 2212 Rayburn. 

September 12, Full Committee, hearing entitled 

‘‘Operational Support: Learning from the Past and Preparing for the Future’’, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn. 

September 13, Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land 

Forces, hearing on F–22 pilot physiological issues, 10 

a.m., 2118 Rayburn. 

September 13, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, 

hearing on the Federal Voting Assistance Program, 11:30 

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September 13, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, hearing on Y–12 Intrusion: Investigation, Response, and Accountability, 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn. 

September 14, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on Department of Defense Auditability 

Challenges, 9 a.m., 2118 Rayburn. 

Committee on Education and the Workforce, September 12, 

Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pension; and Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, joint hearing entitled ‘‘Expanding the 

Power of Big Labor: The NRLB’s Growing Intrusion into 

Higher Education’’, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn. 

Committee on Energy and Commerce, September 11, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, hearing 

entitled ‘‘The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards 

Program—A Progress Report’’, 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn. 

September 11, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, 

hearing on H.R. 4255, the ‘‘Accountability in Grants Act 

of 2012’’, 10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. 

September 11, Subcommittee on Health, markup of 

the following: H.R. 1206, the ‘‘Access to Professional 

Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011’’; H.R. 6118, the 

‘‘Taking Essential Steps for Testing Act of 2012’’; H.R. 

1063, the ‘‘Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011’’; H.R. 6163, the ‘‘National Pediatric 

Research Network Act of 2012’’; H.R. 4124, the ‘‘Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 

2012’’; and H.R. 733, the ‘‘Pancreatic Cancer Research 

and Education Act of 2012’’, 2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn. 

September 12, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, hearing entitled ‘‘Where the Jobs Are: 

There’s an App for That’’, 9:45 a.m., 2322 Rayburn. 

September 12, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ‘‘DOE’s Nuclear Weapons 

Complex: Challenges to Safety, Security, and Taxpayer 

Stewardship’’, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. 

September 13, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, 

hearing entitled ‘‘The American Energy Initiative’’, 10 

a.m., 2322 Rayburn. 

September 13, Subcommittee on Communications and 

Technology, hearing entitled ‘‘Creating Opportunities 

through Improved Government Spectrum Efficiency’’, 

10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. 

September 14, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, 

hearing entitled ‘‘The American Energy Initiative’’, 9:45 

a.m., 2123 Rayburn. 

September 14, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ‘‘Title 42—A Review of Special Hiring Authorities’’, 

10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn. 

Committee on Financial Services, September 11, Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity, hearing entitled ‘‘TRIA at Ten Years: The Future of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program’’, 10 a.m., 

2128 Rayburn. 

September 12, Full Committee, markup of H.R. 2827, 

to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify 

provisions relating to the regulation of municipal advisors, and for other purposes; and the ‘‘Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2102’’, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. 

September 13, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions 

and Consumer Credit, hearing entitled ‘‘Examining the 

Uses of Consumer Credit Data’’, 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn. 

September 14, Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing 

and Community Opportunity, hearing entitled ‘‘Housing 

for Heroes: Examining How Federal Programs Can Better 

Serve Veterans’’, 9:30 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. 

Committee on Foreign Affairs, September 12, Full Committee, markup of H.R. 6313, to promote peaceful and 

collaborative resolution of maritime territorial disputes in 

the South China Sea and its environs and other maritime 

areas adjacent to the East Asian mainland; and hearing 

entitled ‘‘Beijing as an Emerging Power in the South 

China Sea’’, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. 

September 12, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations; and Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 

and Human Rights, joint hearing entitled ‘‘Organ Harvesting of Religious and Political Dissidents by the Chinese Communist Party’’, 2:00 p.m., 2172 Rayburn. 

September 13, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, hearing entitled ‘‘Combating the 

Haqqani Terrorist Network’’, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn. 

September 13, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, 

and Human Rights, hearing entitled ‘‘Assessing U.S. Policy on Peacekeeping Operations in Africa’’, 3 p.m., 2200 

Rayburn. 

September 13, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ‘‘Conditions at Camp Liberty: 

U.S. and Iraqi Failures’’, 3 p.m., 2255 Rayburn. 

Committee on Homeland Security, September 11, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, hearing entitled ‘‘Eleven Year Later: Preventing Terrorists from 

Coming to America’’, 10 a.m., 311 Cannon. 

September 11, Subcommittee on Transportation Security, hearing entitled ‘‘Eleven Years After 9/11 Can TSA 

Evolve To Meet the Next Terrorist Threat?’’, 2 p.m., 311 

Cannon. 

September 12, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies, hearing 

entitled ‘‘The EMP Threat: Examining the Consequences’’, 10 a.m., 311 Cannon. 

September 12, Subcommittee on Emergency 

Prepardness, Response, and Communication, hearing entitled ‘‘Resilient Communications: Current Challenges and 

Future Advancements’’, 2 p.m., 311 Cannon. 

September 13, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications; and Subcommittee 

on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security 

Technologies, joint hearing entitled ‘‘BioWatch Present 

and Future: Meeting Mission Needs for Effective Biosurveillance?’’, 2 p.m., 311 Cannon. 

September 14, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management, hearing entitled ‘‘Lessons From 

Fort Hood: Improving our Ability to Connect the Dots’’, 

9 a.m., 311 Cannon. 

Committee on the Judiciary, September 12, Full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘The Obama Administration’s 

Abuse of Power’’, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. 


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Committee on Natural Resources, September 10, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs, hearing on H.R. 6040, the ‘‘Continued Free Association with Palau Act of 2012’’; and H.R. 6147, the 

Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the 

United States, 2 p.m., 1334 Longworth. 

September 11, Full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘The 

Chu Memorandum: Directives Could Increase Electricity 

Costs for over 40 Million Families and Small Businesses’’, 

11:30 a.m., 1324 Longworth. 

September 11, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, hearing on the ‘‘Frank Buckles 

World War I Memorial Act’’; and H.R. 4969, the ‘‘California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act of 

2012’’, 2 p.m., 1334 Longworth. 

September 13, Full Committee, hearing entitled 

‘‘Committee Oversight of Department of the Interior: 

Questioning of Key Department of the Interior Officials’’, 

10 a.m., 1324 Longworth. 

September 14, Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska 

Native Affairs, hearing entitled ‘‘Per Capita Act and Federal Treatment of Trust Per Capita Distributions’’, 11 

a.m., 1324 Longworth. 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, September 

12, Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense and Foreign Operations hearing entitled ‘‘Dawood 

National Military Hospital Afghanistan: What Happened 

and What Went Wrong? Part II’’, 9:45 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. 

September 13, Subcommittee on TARP, Financial 

Services, and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs and 

the Committee on Financial Services’ Subcommittee on 

Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, 

joint hearing entitled ‘‘The JOBS Act: Importance of 

Prompt Implementation for Entrepreneurs, Capital Formation, and Job Creation’’, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. 

September 13, Subcommittee on National Security, 

Homeland Defense and Foreign Operations, hearing entitled ‘‘SIGAR Report: Document Destruction and Millions 

of Dollars Unaccounted for at the Department of Defense’’, 10 a.m., 2247 Rayburn. 

Committee on Rules, September 12, Full Committee, 

hearing on H.R. 6213, the ‘‘No More Solyndras Act’’; the 

‘‘National Security and Job Protection Act’’; and ‘‘Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013’’, 3 p.m., H–313, Capitol. 

Committee on Small Business, September 11, Subcommittee on Healthcare and Technology, hearing entitled ‘‘Medicare’s Durable Medical Equipment Competitive Bidding Program: How are Small Suppliers Faring?’’, 

10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn. 

September 12, Full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘User 

Fees in the Aviation Industry: Turbulence Ahead’’, 1 

p.m., 2360 Rayburn. 

September 13, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, 

Capital Access and Tax, hearing entitled ‘‘Adding to Uncertainty: Small Businesses’ Perspectives on the Tax 

Cliff’’, 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn. 

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, September 12, 

Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, hearing entitled 

‘‘Examining NASA’s Development of the Space Launch 

System and Orion Crew Capsule’’, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. 

September 12, Subcommittee on Investigations and 

Oversight, hearing entitled ‘‘Mismanagement of Funds at 

the National Weather Service and the Impact on the Future of Weather Forecasting’’, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn. 

September 14, Full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘Recent Developments in NASA’s Commercial Crew Acquisition Strategy’’, 9:30 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, September 

11, Full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘A Review of Amtrak Operations Part 2: The High Cost of Amtrak’s Monopoly Mentality in Commuter Rail Competitions’’, 10 

a.m., 2167 Rayburn. 

September 11, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and 

Maritime Transportation, hearing entitled ‘‘Tenth Anniversary of the Maritime Transportation Security Act: Are 

We Safer?’’, 9:30 a.m., 2212 Rayburn. 

September 13, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, hearing entitled ‘‘Evaluating the Effectiveness of 

DOT’s Truck and Bus Safety Program’’, 10 a.m., 2167 

Rayburn. 

September 14, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and 

Maritime Transportation, hearing entitled ‘‘A Review of 

the Challenges Maintaining Legacy Assets Pose to United 

States Coast Guard Mission Performance’’, 9 a.m., 2243 

Rayburn. 

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, September 14, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ‘‘VA Fee Basis 

Care: Flawed Policies not a Fix for a Flawed System’’, 

9:30 a.m., 334 Cannon. 

Committee on Ways and Means, September 11, Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing entitled ‘‘Internal Revenue Service’s (‘‘IRS’’) implementation and administration 

of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and 

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010’’, 

10 a.m., 1100 Longworth. 

September 12, Subcommittee on Social Security, hearing entitled ‘‘Direct Deposit of Social Security Benefits’’, 

9 a.m., B–318 Rayburn. 

September 12, Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ‘‘Implementation of Health Insurance Exchanges and 

Related Provisions’’, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth. 

September 14, Subcommittee on Social Security, hearing entitled ‘‘Securing the Future of the Social Security 

Disability Insurance Program’’, 9:30 a.m., B–318 Rayburn. 

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, September 13, Full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘Investigation of the Security Threat Posed by Chinese Telecommunications Companies Huawei and ZTE’’, 10 a.m., 

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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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