; (4) to make such findings of fact as are warranted and appropriate; and (5) to make such recommendations, including recommendations for new legislation and amendments to existing laws and any administrative or other actions, as the special committee may determine to be necessary or desirable. (c) Limitation No proposed legislation shall be referred to the special committee, and the special committee shall not have power to report by bill or otherwise have legislative jurisdiction. (d) Treatment as standing committee For purposes of paragraphs 1, 2, 7(a)(1), 7(a)(2), and 10(a) of rule XXVI and rule XXVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and subsections (i) and (j) of section 202 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4301 ), the special committee shall be treated as a standing committee of the Senate. 2. Membership and organization of the special committee (a) Membership (1) In general The special committee shall consist of 8 members of the Senate, of whom— (A) 4 shall be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate from the majority party of the Senate upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader of the Senate; and (B) 4 shall be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate from the minority party of the Senate upon the recommendation of the Minority Leader of the Senate. (2) Composition Not less than 4 of the members appointed under paragraph (1) shall be women. (3) Vacancies Any vacancy in the membership of the special committee shall— (A) not affect the authority of the remaining members to execute the functions of the special committee