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* These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no accompanying report. A total of 158 reports have been filed in the Senate, a

total of 407 reports have been filed in the House.

Re ́sume ́ of Congressional Activity

OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS

This table gives a comprehensive re ́sume ́ of all legislative business transacted by the Senate and House from

January 3, 1997 through October 21, 1998.

FIRST SESSION

January 3 through November 13, 1997

Senate House Total

Days in session .................................... 153 132 . .

Time in session ................................... 1,093 hrs., 07′ 1,003 hrs., 42′ . .

Congressional Record:

Pages of proceedings ................... 12,724 10,963 . .

Extensions of Remarks ................ . . 2,425 . .

Public bills enacted into law ............... 49 104 153

Private bills enacted into law .............. 1 3 4

Bills in conference ............................... . . 2 . .

Measures passed, total ......................... 385 544 929

Senate bills .................................. 121 50 . .

House bills .................................. 101 243 . .

Senate joint resolutions ............... 5 3 . .

House joint resolutions ............... 17 19 . .

Senate concurrent resolutions ...... 30 13 . .

House concurrent resolutions ...... 19 46 . .

Simple resolutions ....................... 93 170 . .

Measures reported, total ...................... *248 *374 622

Senate bills .................................. 159 4 . .

House bills .................................. 32 244 . .

Senate joint resolutions ............... 2 1 . .

House joint resolutions ............... 2 11 . .

Senate concurrent resolutions ...... 13 . . . .

House concurrent resolutions ...... 2 9 . .

Simple resolutions ....................... 38 105 . .

Special reports ..................................... 22 13 . .

Conference reports ............................... . . 20 . .

Measures pending on calendar ............. 111 40 . .

Measures introduced, total .................. 1,840 3,728 5,568

Bills ............................................. 1,568 3,088 . .

Joint resolutions .......................... 39 106 . .

Concurrent resolutions ................ 70 200 . .

Simple resolutions ....................... 163 334 . .

Quorum calls ....................................... 6 7 . .

Yea-and-nay votes ............................... 298 285 . .

Recorded votes .................................... . . 348 . .

Bills vetoed ......................................... . . 3 . .

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

SECOND SESSION

January 27 through October 21, 1998

Senate House Total

Days in session .................................... 143 119 . .

Time in session ................................... 1,095 hrs., 05′ 997 hrs., 42′ . .

Congressional Record:

Pages of proceedings ................... 13,004 12,048 . .

Extensions of Remarks ................ . . 2,367 . .

Public bills enacted into law ............... 91 150 241

Private bills enacted into law .............. . . 6 6

Bills in conference ............................... . . 5 . .

Measures passed, total ......................... 506 642 1,148

Senate bills .................................. 171 92 . .

House bills .................................. 157 287 . .

Senate joint resolutions ............... 4 4 . .

House joint resolutions ............... 10 12 . .

Senate concurrent resolutions ...... 30 11 . .

House concurrent resolutions ...... 25 52 . .

Simple resolutions ....................... 109 184 . .

Measures reported, total ...................... *363 *378 741

Senate bills .................................. 245 6 . .

House bills .................................. 79 241 . .

Senate joint resolutions ............... 7 . . . .

House joint resolutions ............... 1 4 . .

Senate concurrent resolutions ...... 9 . . . .

House concurrent resolutions ...... 1 9 . .

Simple resolutions ....................... 21 118 . .

Special reports ..................................... 19 40 . .

Conference reports ............................... . . 26 . .

Measures pending on calendar ............. 246 87 . .

Measures introduced, total .................. 1,321 2,254 3,575

Bills ............................................. 1,090 1,786 . .

Joint resolutions .......................... 21 34 . .

Concurrent resolutions ................ 60 154 . .

Simple resolutions ....................... 150 280 . .

Quorum calls ....................................... 4 14 . .

Yea-and-nay votes ............................... 314 257 . .

Recorded votes .................................... . . 276 . .

Bills vetoed ......................................... . . 4 . .

Vetoes overridden ................................ . . 2 . .
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DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS

FIRST SESSION

Civilian nominations (other than lists), totaling 98, disposed of as

follows:

Confirmed ....................................................................................... 361

Unconfirmed ................................................................................... 124

Withdrawn ..................................................................................... 13

Civilian nominations (FS, PHS, CG, NOAA), totaling 3,105, disposed

of as follows:

Confirmed ....................................................................................... 3,019

Unconfirmed ................................................................................... 86

Air Force nominations, totaling 8,141, disposed of as follows:

Confirmed ....................................................................................... 8,120

Unconfirmed ................................................................................... 21

Army nominations, totaling 6,244, disposed of as follows:

Confirmed ....................................................................................... 6,244

Unconfirmed ................................................................................... 2

Navy nominations, totaling 6,157, disposed of as follows:

Confirmed ....................................................................................... 6,153

Unconfirmed ................................................................................... 4

Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,679, disposed of as follows:

Confirmed ....................................................................................... 1,679

Unconfirmed ................................................................................... 0

Summary

Total nominations received ..................................................................... 25,828

Total confirmed ...................................................................................... 25,576

Total unconfirmed .................................................................................. 237

Total withdrawn ..................................................................................... 13

Total returned to the White House ....................................................... 2

SECOND SESSION

Civilian nominations, totaling 460 (including 124 nominations carried

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

Confirmed ....................................................................................... 319

Withdrawn ..................................................................................... 24

Returned to White House .............................................................. 114

Civilian nominations (FS, PHS, CG, NOAA), totaling 1,532 (including

86 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of

as follows:

Confirmed ....................................................................................... 1,526

Returned to White House .............................................................. 6

Air Force nominations, totaling 6,091 (including 21 nominations

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

Confirmed ....................................................................................... 6,087

Returned to White House .............................................................. 4

Army nominations, totaling 5,481 (including 2 nominations carried

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

Confirmed ....................................................................................... 5,478

Returned to White House .............................................................. 3

Navy nominations, totaling 5,051 (including 4 nominations carried

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

Confirmed ....................................................................................... 5,045

Returned to White House .............................................................. 6

Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,847, disposed of as follows:

Confirmed ....................................................................................... 1,847

Summary

Total nominations carried over from the First Session ............................ 237

Total nominations received this session .................................................. 20,225

Total Confirmed ..................................................................................... 20,302

Total Withdrawn .................................................................................... 27

Total Returned to White House ............................................................ 133