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As part of the study, the joint select committee shall 
consider the efficacy of— 
(A) the disclosure requirements of clause 9 
of rule XXI and clause 17 of rule XXIII of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives, House 
Resolution 491, and rule XLIV of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate, and the definitions con-
tained therein; 
(B) requiring full transparency in the proc-
ess, with earmarks listed in bills at the outset 
of the legislative process and continuing 
throughout consideration; 
(C) requiring that earmarks not be placed 
in any bill after initial committee consideration; 
(D) requiring that Members be permitted 
to offer amendments to remove earmarks at 
subcommittee, full committee, floor consider-
ation, and during conference committee meet-
ings; 
(E) requiring that bill sponsors and major-
ity and minority managers certify the validity of 
earmarks contained in their bills; 
(F) recommending changes to earmark re-
quests made by the Executive Branch through 
the annual budget submitted to Congress pur-
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suant to section 1105 of title 31, United States 
Code; 
(G) requiring that House and Senate 
amendments meet earmark disclosure require-
ments, including amendments adopted pursuant 
to a special order of business; 
(H) establishing new categories for ear-
marks, including— 
(i) projects with National scope; 
(ii) military projects; and 
(iii) local or provincial projects, in-
cluding the level of matching funds re-
quired for such project. 
(2) REPORT.— 
(A) The joint select committee shall submit 
to the House and the Senate a report of its 
findings and recommendations not later than 6 
months after adoption of this concurrent resolu-
tion. 
(B) No recommendation shall be made by 
the joint select committee except upon the ma-
jority vote of the members from each House, re-
spectively. 
(C) Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this resolution, any recommendation with re-
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spect to the rules and procedures of one House 
that only affects matters related solely to that 
House may only be made and voted on by mem-
bers of the joint select committee from that 
House and, upon its adoption by a majority of 
such members, shall be considered to have been 
adopted by the full committee as a rec-
ommendation of the joint select committee. 
In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the joint 
select committee shall hold not fewer than 5 public hear-
ings. 
(c) RESOURCES AND DISSOLUTION.— 
(1) The joint select committee may utilize the 
resources of the House and Senate. 
(2) The joint select committee shall cease to 
exist 30 days after the submission of the report de-
scribed in subsection (a)(2). 
(d) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘‘earmark’’ shall include congressional earmarks, 
congressionally directed spending items, limited tax bene-
fits, or limited tariff benefits as those terms are used in 
clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Rep-
resentatives and rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the 
Senate. Nothing in this subsection shall confine the study 
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of the joint select committee or otherwise limit its rec-
ommendations. 
SEC. 2. MORATORIUM ON CONSIDERATION OF EARMARKS. 
(a) IN THE HOUSE.—It shall not be in order to con-
sider a bill, joint resolution, or conference report con-
taining a congressional earmark, limited tax benefit, or 
limited tariff benefit (as such terms are used in clause 
9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representa-
tives) until the filing of the report required under section 
1. 
(b) IN THE SENATE.—øTo be supplied.¿ 
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