Friday, December 30, 2005 [[Page D1339]] Daily Digest HIGHLIGHTS See Resume of Congressional Activity. Senate Chamber Action The Senate was not in session today. It will next meet at 12 noon, on Tuesday, January 3, 2006. Committee Meetings No committee meetings were held. House of Representatives Chamber Action The House was not in session today. The House will meet at 12 noon on Tuesday, January 3, 2006, for the convening of the Second Session of the One Hundred Ninth Congress. Committee Meetings No committee meetings were held. NEW PUBLIC LAWS (For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D1337) H.R. 797, to amend the Native American Housing Assistance and Self- Determination Act of 1996 and other Acts to improve housing programs for Indians. Signed on December 22, 2005. (Public Law 109-136) H.R. 3963, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to extend the authorization of appropriations for Long Island Sound. Signed on December 22, 2005. (Public Law 109-137) H.R. 4195, to authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within Rogue River Valley Irrigation District or within Medford Irrigation District. Signed on December 22, 2005. (Public Law 109-138) H.R. 4324, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the predisaster mitigation program. Signed on December 22, 2005. (Public Law 109-139) H.R. 4436, to provide certain authorities for the Department of State. Signed on December 22, 2005. (Public Law 109-140) H.R. 4508, to commend the outstanding efforts in response to Hurricane Katrina by members and employees of the Coast Guard, to provide temporary relief to certain persons affected by such hurricane with respect to certain laws administered by the Coast Guard. Signed on December 22, 2005. (Public Law 109-141) H.J. Res. 38, recognizing Commodore John Barry as the first flag officer of the United States Navy. Signed on December 22, 2005. (Public Law 109-142) S. 335, to reauthorize the Congressional Award Act. Signed on December 22, 2005. (Public Law 109-143) S. 467, to extend the applicability of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002. Signed on December 22, 2005. (Public Law 109-144) S. 1047, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of each of the Nation's past Presidents and their spouses, respectively to improve circulation of the $1 coin, to create a new bullion coin. Signed on December 22, 2005. (Public Law 109-145) [[Page D1340]] H.R. 358, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of the Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Signed on December 22, 2005. (Public Law 109-146) H.R. 327, to allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts affecting land within the Gila River Indian Community Reservation. Signed on December 22, 2005. (Public Law 109-147) *These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no accompanying report. A total of 212 reports have been filed in the Senate, a total of 364 reports have been filed in the House. [[Page D1341]] Resume of Congressional Activity FIRST SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED NINTH 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 4, 2005 through December 22, 2005 Senate House Total Days in session............... 159 140 .. Time in session............... 1,222 hrs., 26 1,067 hrs. .. Congressional Record: Pages of proceedings........... 14,425 13,189 .. Extensions of Remarks.......... .. 2651 .. Public bills enacted into law. 41 106 147 Private bills enacted into law .. .. .. Bills in conference........... 18 3 .. Measures passed, total........ 624 715 1,339 Senate bills................... 194 51 .. House bills.................... 117 290 .. Senate joint resolutions....... 2 1 .. House joint resolutions........ 8 12 .. Senate concurrent resolutions.. 22 11 .. House concurrent resolutions... 41 88 .. Simple resolutions............. 240 262 .. Measures reported, total...... 286 334 620 Senate bills................... 226 5 .. House bills.................... 37 186 .. Senate joint resolutions....... 2 .. .. House joint resolutions........ .. 3 .. Senate concurrent resolutions.. 1 .. .. House concurrent resolutions... .. 6 .. Simple resolutions............. 20 134 .. Special reports............... 14 10 .. Conference reports............ 2 20 .. Measures pending on calendar.. 180 93 .. Measures introduced, total.... 2,616 5,703 8,319 Bills.......................... 2,169 4,653 .. Joint resolutions.............. 27 75 .. Concurrent resolutions......... 75 330 .. Simple resolutions............. 345 645 .. Quorum calls.................. 3 2 .. Yea-and-nay votes............. 366 362 .. Recorded votes................ .. 307 .. Bills vetoed.................. .. .. .. Vetoes overridden............. .. .. .. DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS January 4, 2005 through December 22, 2005 Civilian nominations, totaling 511, disposed of as follows: Confirmed..........................................325... Unconfirmed........................................148... Withdrawn...........................................18... Returned to White House.............................20... Other Civilian nominations, totaling 2,740, disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................1,960... Unconfirmed........................................780... Air Force nominations, totaling 9,860, disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................9,723... Unconfirmed........................................100... Returned to White House.............................37... Army nominations, totaling 8,586, disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................7,971... Unconfirmed........................................608... Returned to White House..............................7... Navy nominations, totaling 4,607, disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................4,583... Unconfirmed.........................................21... Returned to White House..............................3... Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,382, disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................1,380... Unconfirmed..........................................2... Summary Total nominations carried over from the First Session....0 Total nominations received this Session.............27,686 Total confirmed.....................................25,942 Total unconfirmed....................................1,659 Total withdrawn.........................................18 Total returned to the White House.......................67 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (USPS 087ÿ09390). The Periodicals postage is paid at Washington, D.C. The public proceedings of each House of Congress, as reported by the Official Reporters thereof, are printed pursuant to directions of the Joint Committee on Printing as authorized by appropriate provisions of Title 44, United States Code, and published for each day that one or both Houses are in session, excepting very infrequent instances when two or more unusually small consecutive issues are printed one time. 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Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 12 noon, Tuesday, January 3, 2006 House Chamber Program for Tuesday: The House will meet in a pro forma session. _______________________________________________________________________ Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue HOUSE Conyers, John, Jr., Mich., E2654 Kennedy, Patrick J., R.I., E2653 Moore, Dennis, Kans., E2653 Ney, Robert W., Ohio, E2653