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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D876-D877 on Aug. 1, 1997.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
No Committee meetings were held.
Joint Meetings
EMPLOYMENT--UNEMPLOYMENT
Joint Economic Committee: Committee held hearings to examine the employment and unemployment situation for July, after receiving testimony from Katharine G. Abraham, Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor.
Committee recessed subject to call.
*These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no accompanying report. A total of 61 reports have been filed in the Senate, a total of 236 reports have been filed in the House.
Resume of Congressional Activity
FIRST SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIFTH 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
[D01AU7-18] D 877 January 7
January 7 through July 31, 1997
STotal
[D01AU7-19] D 877 Days in seDays in session............................................ .
[D01AU7-20] D 877 Time in seTime in session.................................634 hrs., . .Congressional Record:
Pages of proceedings.................................6. .
Extensions of Remarks................................1. .
[D01AU7-21] D 877 Public bilPublic bills enacted into law.............................. .
[D01AU7-22] D 877 Private biPrivate bills enacted into law............................. .
[D01AU7-23] D 877 Bills in cBills in conference........................................ .
[D01AU7-24] D 877 Measures pMeasures passed, total..................................... .
Senate bills........................................... .
House bills............................................ .
Senate joint resolutions............................... .
House joint resolutions................................ .
Senate concurrent resolutions.......................... .
House concurrent resolutions........................... .
Simple resolutions..................................... .
[D01AU7-25] D 877 Measures rMeasures reported, total.................................*. .
Senate bills........................................... .
House bills............................................ .
Senate joint resolutions............................... .
House joint resolutions................................ .
Senate concurrent resolutions.......................... .
House concurrent resolutions........................... .
Simple resolutions..................................... .
[D01AU7-26] D 877 Special reSpecial reports............................................ .
[D01AU7-27] D 877 ConferenceConference reports......................................... .
[D01AU7-28] D 877 Measures pMeasures pending on calendar............................... .
[D01AU7-29] D 877 Measures iMeasures introduced, total...............................2. .
Bills................................................2. .
Joint resolutions...................................... .
Concurrent resolutions................................. .
Simple resolutions..................................... .
[D01AU7-30] D 877 Quorum calQuorum calls............................................... .
[D01AU7-31] D 877 Yea-and-naYea-and-nay votes.......................................... .
[D01AU7-32] D 877 Recorded vRecorded votes............................................. .
[D01AU7-33] D 877 Bills vetoBills vetoed............................................... .
[D01AU7-34] D 877 Vetoes oveVetoes overridden.......................................... .
DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
[D01AU7-35] D 877 January 7
January 7 through July 31, 1997
[D01AU7-36] D 877 Civilian nCivilian nominations, totaling 301, disposed of as follows:
Confirmed..........................................146...
Unconfirmed........................................152...
Withdrawn............................................3...
[D01AU7-37] D 877 Civilian nCivilian nominations (FS, PHS, CG, NOAA), totaling 1,773, disposed of as follows:
Confirmed........................................1,772...
Unconfirmed..........................................1...
[D01AU7-38] D 877 Air ForceAir Force nominations, totaling 4,100, disposed of as follows:
Confirmed........................................3,971...
Unconfirmed........................................129...
Army nominations, totaling 2,952, disposed of as follows:
Confirmed........................................2,687...
Unconfirmed........................................265...
[D01AU7-39] D 877 Navy nominNavy nominations, totaling 2,139, disposed of as follows:
Confirmed........................................2,127...
Unconfirmed.........................................12...
[D01AU7-40] D 877 Marine CorMarine Corps nominations, totaling 1,670, disposed of as follows:
Confirmed........................................1,668...
Unconfirmed..........................................2...
SummaryTotal nominations received this session.............12,935Total confirmed.....................................12,371Total unconfirmed......................................561Total withdrawn..........................................3
