1. Provides for consideration of H.J.Res. 119 under an open amending process, with one hour of general debate equally divided between Representative DeLay and a Member in favor of the joint resolution.

2. Provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read.

3. Authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record.

4. Allows for the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole to postpone votes during consideration of the bill, and to reduce voting time to five minutes on a postponed question if the vote follows a fifteen minute vote.

5. Provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

6. Provides for consideration of H.R. 2183 under a modified open amendment process any time after adoption of the rule.

7. Provides two hours of general debate, to be equally divided between the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Oversight.

8. Provides for consideration of the amendments in the nature of a substitute specified in the Rules Committee report accompanying this resolution.

9. Provides that each amendment in the nature of a substitute may be offered only in the order specified, may be offered only by the Member who caused it to be printed in the Congressional Record or his designee, shall be considered as read, and shall not be subject to a substitute amendment or to a perfecting amendment carrying a tax or tariff measure.

10. Waives all points of order against the amendments in the nature of a substitute.

11. Provides one hour of general debate at the beginning of consideration of each of the amendments in the nature of a substitute, which shall be equally divided and controlled by the Member who caused the amendment to be printed in the Congressional Record or his designee and an opponent.

12. Authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments to the amendments in the nature of a substitute in the Congressional Record.

13. Provides that if more than one amendment in the nature of a substitute is adopted, then only the one receiving the greater number of affirmative votes shall be considered as finally adopted and reported to the House.

14. Allows for the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole to postpone votes during consideration of the bill, and to reduce voting time to five minutes on a postponed question if the vote follows a fifteen minute vote.

15. Provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.Res. 119) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit campaign spending. The first reading of the joint resolution shall be dispensed with. General debate shall be confined to the joint resolution and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by Representative DeLay of Texas or his designee and a Member in favor of the joint resolution. After general debate the joint resolution shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The joint resolution shall be considered as read. During consideration of the joint resolution for amendment, the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition on the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has caused it to be printed in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 6 of rule XXIII. Amendments so printed shall be considered as read. The chairman of the Committee of the Whole may: (1) postpone until a time during further consideration in the Committee of the Whole a request for a recorded vote on any amendment; and (2) reduce to five minutes the minimum time for electronic voting on any postponed question that follows another electronic vote without intervening business, provided that the minimum time for electronic voting on the first in any series of questions shall be 15 minutes. At the conclusion of consideration of the joint resolution for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the joint resolution to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

Sec. 2. At any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2183) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for elections for Federal office, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. General debate shall be confined to the bill and the amendments made in order by this resolution and shall not exceed two hours equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Oversight. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be considered as read. Before consideration of any other amendment it shall be in order to consider the amendments in the nature of a substitute specified in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order specified, may be offered only by the Member who caused it to be printed in the Congressional Record or his designee, shall be considered as read, and shall not be subject to a substitute amendment or to a perfecting amendment carrying a tax or tariff measure. During consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole, all points of order against each amendment in the nature of a substitute specified in the report are waived. Consideration of each amendment in the nature of a substitute specified in the report shall begin with an additional period of general debate, which shall be confined to the subject of the amendment and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the Member who caused the amendment to be printed in the Congressional Record or his designee and an opponent. During consideration of amendments to an amendment in the nature of a substitute, or of other amendments to the bill, the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition on the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has caused it to be printed in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 6 of rule XXIII. Amendments so printed shall be considered as read. If more than one amendment in the nature of a substitute is adopted, then only the one receiving the greater number of affirmative votes shall be considered as finally adopted and reported to the House. In the case of a tie for the greater number of affirmative votes, then only the last amendment to receive that number of affirmative votes shall be considered as finally adopted and reported to the House. The chairman of the Committee of the Whole may: (1) postpone until a time during further consideration in the Committee of the Whole a request for a recorded vote on any amendment; and (2) reduce to five minutes the minimum time for electronic voting on any postponed question that follows another electronic vote without intervening business, provided that the minimum time for electronic voting on the first in any series of questions shall be 15 minutes. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted. Any Member may demand a separate vote in the House on any amendment to the bill reported from the Committee of the Whole or to an amendment in the nature of a substitute finally adopted and reported to the House. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

#16 White: Establishes an independent commission which will have 180 days from the date of adjournment of the 105th Congress to recommend reforms to the laws that govern federal elections. The commission・s recommendations will not be amendable and will be placed on a legislative fast track. The legislation is modeled after the successful Base Closure and Realignment Commission.

#13 Shays/Meehan: Eliminates federal soft money as well as State soft money that influences a federal election. Redefines "express advocacy" to include those radio and TV communications that refer to a clearly identified federal candidate within 60 days of an election - or those that include unambiguous/unmistakable support for or opposition to a clearly identified federal candidate outside of the 60 day period. All ads falling under this definition could only be run using legal, "hard" dollars. Requires FEC reports to be electronically filed and provides for Internet posting of disclosure data. Clarifies the Pendleton Act・s restrictions on fundraising on Federal property. Bars political parties from making coordinated expenditures on behalf of those candidates that do not limit their own spending to $50,000. Codifies the "Beck" decision.

#1 Bass: Bans soft money. Increases the contribution level for state political committees and individuals. Defines "express advocacy" to include advertisements that (1) refer to a clearly identified federal candidate or (2) unambiguous support for or opposition to a clearly identified federal candidate, within 60 days before an election. Requires all "express advocacy" ads to be paid for only with "hard" money. Requires anyone who makes an independent expenditure of $1,000 or more within 20 days before an election to file a report with the FEC within 24 hours of the expenditure. Prohibits a campaign committee from depositing a contribution check until all contributor information is complete. Permits the FEC to conduct random audits and investigations of campaign committees. Prohibits political parties from making coordinated expenditures on behalf of candidates who spend more than $50,000 in personal resources on their campaign. Codifies the "Beck" decision for both labor organizations and corporations. Bans the use of franked mail six months prior to an election.

#7 Farr: Imposes spending limits, enacts new PAC limits and new individual contribution limits; provides public benefits in the form of lower broadcast and postage rates; reforms bundling; eliminates soft money at the federal level; calls for new and greater disclosure of independent expenditures, and broadens the definition of express advocacy.

# 14 Snowbarger: Removes caps on voluntary, individual and party donations, while prohibiting involuntary contributions, corporate and union soft money, and contributions from those ineligible to vote (aliens, felons, children, etc.). Requires increased disclosure and identification of contributors. Requires six-month contribution holiday after the general election. Increases FEC enforcement resources. Requires mandatory prison sentences for intentional criminal violations and allows the Justice Department to initiate criminal investigations.

#4 Obey: Bans soft money for House of Representative elections. Creates the "Grassroots Good Citizenship Fund" to fund elections, rather than using private money. Money for the Fund would be provided by voluntary additional payments from public spirited citizens and a 0.1% tax on corporate income of $10 million or above. Major party candidates・ funds will be based on the median household income of each district, with a maximum allocation of $500,000 per candidate. Prohibits independent expenditures and express advocacy activities relating to the election of Members of the House of Representatives 90 days prior to the general election. Provides that if the Supreme Court finds this substitute amendment unconstitutional, the House will consider, under expedited procedures, a constitutional amendment empowering Congress to make reasonable restrictions on contributions and expenditures and express advocacy ads for the 90 day period preceding the general election.

#2 Campbell: (1) Would limit those that can vote for a candidate for Congress or Senator to contributing up to $1000, and limits those that cannot vote for a candidate for Congress or Senator to contributing up to $100. This way, a congressional candidate must raise nearly all their money from residents of their district, and a Senatorial candidate must raise nearly all their money from residents of their State. (2) Bans Political Action Committee・s (PAC・s) from contributing money to federal candidates. (3) Extends "paycheck protection" to require corporations, national banks and labor unions to get separate, prior, written, voluntary authorization to spend any money on political activities. Non-profit groups are exempted from this provision, out of First Amendment concerns. (4) Has extensive soft money ban that bans soft money by national parties and candidates, bans the use of soft money by states for federal election activities, and bans the transfer of soft money between states.

#15 Tierney: Creates a voluntary system where candidates can choose either private financing or public funding through the "Clean Money, Clean Election" bill. Eliminates "soft money". The Clean Money (CM) qualifying period begins 180 days prior to the date of the primary election. Prior to the candidate receiving money from the House Election Fund, a candidate wishing to qualify may spend only "seed money". Seed money contributions are private individual contributions of not more than $100 in the aggregate, and it is the only private money a CM candidate may receive and spend. Seed money contributions are limited to a total of $35,000. Additional CM funding, above the regular CM amounts, will be provided to CM candidates to match aggregate expenditures by a private money candidate and independent expenditures made against the CM candidate or on behalf of an opponent of the CM candidate. Requires campaign ads to contain sufficient information to clearly identify the candidate on whose behalf the advertisements are being placed.

#12 Schaffer, Bob: Makes it unlawful, except with the separate, prior, written, voluntary authorization of each individual, for: (1) national banks or corporations to collect from or assess its stockholders or employees any dues, initiation fee, or other payment as a condition of employment if any part of such dues, fee, or payment will be used for political activities in which the national bank or corporation is engaged; and (2) labor organizations to collect from or assess its members or nonmembers any dues, fee, or other payments if any part of such dues, fee, or payment will be used for political activities in which the labor organization is engaged.

#5 Doolittle: Repeals limits on how much individuals and political action committees may contribute to candidates or parties. Repeals limits on how much parties can contribute to candidates. Terminates taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns. Requires political parties to distinguish between federal and non-federal funds; requires each state party to file with the FEC a copy of the same disclosure form as filed with the state. Requires electronic filing of campaign reports; requires reports to be filed every 24 hours during the 3 months preceding an election. Requires the FEC to post all campaign reports on the Internet. Bars acceptance of campaign contributions unless specific disclosure requirements are met.

#8 Hutchinson: Identical to H.R. 2183, the base bill, except for the addition of a new section increasing PAC contributions to the political parties. Clarifies that candidates for federal election may attend a state political party fund-raiser in their home state.