Monday, December 31, 2007 [[Page D1672]] Daily Digest HIGHLIGHTS See Resume of Congressional Activity. (Final Resume 109th Congress) See Resume of Congressional Activity. (Not Final Resume) First Session of the 110th Congress adjourned sine die. Senate Chamber Action The Senate adjourned sine die. The second session of the 110th Congress will convene at 12 noon, Thursday, January 3, 2008. Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:00:15 a.m. and, in accordance with S. Con. Res. 51, adjourned sine die at 10:00:41 a.m., until 12 noon on Thursday, January 3, 2008. Committee Meetings (Committees not listed did not meet) No committee meetings were held. House of Representatives Chamber Action The House was not in session today. The House will meet on Thursday, January 3, 2008 for the convening of the Second Session of the One Hundred Tenth Congress. Committee Meetings No committee meetings were held. NEW PUBLIC LAWS (For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D1642) H.R. 3315, to provide that the great hall of the Capitol Visitor Center shall be known as Emancipation Hall. Signed on December 18, 2007. (Public Law 110-139) H.R. 6, to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers, to increase the efficiency of products, buildings, and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. Signed on December 19, 2007. (Public Law 110-140) H.R. 4118, to exclude from gross income payments from the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to the victims of the tragic event at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University. Signed on December 19, 2007. (Public Law 110-141) H.R. 3648, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes. Signed on December 20, 2007. (Public Law 110- 142) H.R. 365, to provide for a research program for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories, and for other purposes. Signed on December 21, 2007. (Public Law 110-143) H.R. 710, to provide that criminal penalties do not apply to paired donations of human kidneys, and for other purposes. Signed on December 21, 2007. (Public Law 110-144) H.R. 2408, to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Green Bay, Wisconsin, as the ``Milo C. Huempfner Department of [[Page D1673]] Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic''. Signed on December 21, 2007. (Public Law 110-145) H.R. 2671, to designate the United States courthouse located at 301 North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida, as the ``C. Clyde Atkins United States Courthouse''. Signed on December 21, 2007. (Public Law 110-146) H.R. 3703, to amend section 5112(p)(1)(A) of title 31, United States Code, to allow an exception from the $1 coin dispensing capability requirement for certain vending machines. Signed on December 21, 2007. (Public Law 110-147) H.R. 3739, to amend the Arizona Water Settlements Act to modify the requirements for the statement of findings. Signed on December 21, 2007. (Public Law 110-148) H.J. Res. 72, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes. Signed on December 21, 2007. (Public Law 110-149) S. 597, to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. Signed on December 21, 2007. (Public Law 110-150) S. 888, to amend section 1091 of title 18, United States Code, to allow the prosecution of genocide in appropriate circumstances. Signed on December 21, 2007. (Public Law 110-151) S. 2174, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 175 South Monroe Street in Tiffin, Ohio, as the ``Paul E. Gillmor Post Office Building''. Signed on December 21, 2007. (Public Law 110-152) S. 2371, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical corrections. Signed on December 21, 2007. (Public Law 110-153) S. 2484, to rename the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development as the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Signed on December 21, 2007. (Public Law 110-154) S.J. Res. 8, providing for the reappointment of Patricia Q. Stonesifer as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Signed on December 21, 2007. (Public Law 110- 155) *These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no accompanying report. A total of 157 reports have been filed in the Senate, a total of 366 reports have been filed in the House. [[Page D1674]] FINAL Resume of Congressional Activity SECOND 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 3 through December 27, 2006 Senate House Total Days in session............... 138 101 .. Time in session............... 1,027 hrs., 48 850 hrs., 19 .. Congressional Record: Pages of proceedings........... 11,857 9,325 .. Extensions of Remarks.......... .. 2,257 .. Public bills enacted into law. 100 320 420 Private bills enacted into law 1 .. 1 Bills in conference........... 1 4 5 Measures passed, total........ 635 710 1,345 Senate bills................... 142 87 .. House bills.................... 211 319 .. Senate joint resolutions....... 2 2 .. House joint resolutions........ 8 8 .. Senate concurrent resolutions.. 20 8 .. House concurrent resolutions... 41 77 .. Simple resolutions............. 211 209 .. Measures reported, total...... *231 *345 576 Senate bills................... 160 10 .. House bills.................... 57 223 .. Senate joint resolutions....... 2 .. .. House joint resolutions........ .. 1 .. Senate concurrent resolutions.. 4 .. .. House concurrent resolutions... .. 9 .. Simple resolutions............. 7 102 .. Special reports............... 11 12 .. Conference reports............ 1 9 .. Measures pending on calendar.. 303 159 .. Measures introduced, total.... 2,302 2,451 4,753 Bills.......................... 1,953 1,785 .. Joint resolutions.............. 14 27 .. Concurrent resolutions......... 48 174 .. Simple resolutions............. 287 465 .. Quorum calls.................. 1 2 .. Yea-and-nay votes............. 279 287 .. Recorded votes................ .. 252 .. Bills vetoed.................. .. 1 .. Vetoes overridden............. .. .. .. *These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no accompanying report. A total of 253 reports have been filed in the Senate, a total of 506 reports have been filed in the House. [[Page D1675]] Interim Resume of Congressional Activity FIRST SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED TENTH 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 through December 31, 2007 Senate House Total Days in session............... 189 164 .. Time in session............... 1,375 hrs., 54 1,477 hrs., 52 .. Congressional Record: Pages of proceedings........... 16,071 16,951 .. Extensions of Remarks.......... .. 2,664 .. Public bills enacted into law. 30 108 .. Private bills enacted into law .. .. .. Bills in conference........... 5 7 .. Measures passed, total........ 621 1,127 1,748 Senate bills................... 102 44 .. House bills.................... 147 516 .. Senate joint resolutions....... 5 3 .. House joint resolutions........ 6 8 .. Senate concurrent resolutions.. 28 9 .. House concurrent resolutions... 32 94 .. Simple resolutions............. 301 453 .. Measures reported, total...... *422 *486 908 Senate bills................... 257 2 .. House bills.................... 72 328 .. Senate joint resolutions....... 5 .. .. House joint resolutions........ 1 .. .. Senate concurrent resolutions.. 8 .. .. House concurrent resolutions... 6 7 .. Simple resolutions............. 73 149 .. Special reports............... 22 8 .. Conference reports............ 1 12 .. Measures pending on calendar.. 333 48 .. Measures introduced, total.... 3,033 6,194 9,227 Bills.......................... 2,524 4,930 .. Joint resolutions.............. 27 75 .. Concurrent resolutions......... 64 278 .. Simple resolutions............. 418 911 .. Quorum calls.................. 6 9 .. Yea-and-nay votes............. 442 648 .. Recorded votes................ .. 529 .. Bills vetoed.................. 1 5 .. Vetoes overridden............. 1 1 .. DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS January 4 through December 31, 2007 Civilian nominations, totaling 490, disposed of as follows: Confirmed..........................................276... Unconfirmed........................................180... Withdrawn...........................................31... Returned to White House..............................3... Other Civilian nominations, totaling 3,807, disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................3,799... Unconfirmed..........................................8... Air Force nominations, totaling 6,096, disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................6,090... Unconfirmed..........................................5... Returned to White House..............................1... Army nominations, totaling 6,721, disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................6,698... Unconfirmed.........................................19... Returned to White House..............................4... Navy nominations, totaling 4,691, disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................4,688... Unconfirmed..........................................3... Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,342, disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................1,341... Unconfirmed..........................................1... 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