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1 In Senate rules, the term “congressionally directed spending item” is used in place of earmark. For the purposes of this report, the terms will be used interchangeably. From this point forward, the term “earmark” refers to any congressionally directed spending item, limited tax benefit, or limited tariff benefit. 2 This report outlines the administrative responsibilities relating to earmark disclosure contained in Senate rules. It does not discuss earmark-related responsibilities required by either party’s conference or caucus, or those that may be adopted by individual committees. For information (continued…) Order Code RS22867

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CRS-2 (…continued) regarding administrative duties associated with House earmark disclosure rules, see CRS Report RS22866, Earmark Disclosure Rules in the House: Member and Committee Requirements , by Megan Suzanne Lynch. For further information on the rules governing congressional earmarks, see CRS Report RL34462, Earmark Reform: Comparison of New House and Senate Procedural Rules, by Sandy Streeter. 3 The Senate included this rule in the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007, which became law on September 14, 2007. (Section 521 of P.L.

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