of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate, acting jointly, shall establish an advisory body to be known as the Congressional Data Task Force (hereafter referred to as the Task Force ). (b) Duties (1) Recommendation of data standards The Task Force shall recommend data standards for the creation, transmission, and publication of information and documents of Congress, including bills, resolutions, amendments, reports, laws, and records, in searchable electronic formats for purposes of section 107a of title 1, United States Code (as added by section 2(a)). (2) Specifications for standards All data standards recommended by the Task Force shall be nonproprietary and machine-readable, and, to the greatest extent possible, shall enable the bulk downloading of information. (3) Consultation with experts In carrying out its duties, the Task Force shall consult with private entities with expertise in data transparency standards. (c) Membership (1) In general The Task Force shall be composed of employee representatives of the Office of the Clerk of the House, the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, the Library of Congress, the Congressional Research Service, the Government Publishing Office, the Center for Legislative Archives, and such other offices of Congress and the legislative branch as the Clerk and Secretary consider appropriate. (2) No additional compensation for service Members of the Task Force may not receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their service on the Task Force. (d) No Additional Funding No additional funds may be appropriated to carry out this section during a fiscal year. (e) Termination The Task Force shall terminate on the last day of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress.