[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 115 (Monday, July 17, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S10153]
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   SENATE RESOLUTION 152--STATEMENT OF CONSTITUTIONALITY REQUIREMENT

  Mr. ABRAHAM submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Rules and Administration:

                              S. Res. 152

       Resolved,

     SECTION. 1. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY.

       This resolution is approved pursuant to the powers granted 
     to the Senate under Article I, section 5, clause 2 of the 
     United States Constitution.

     SEC. 2. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY CLAUSE IN LEGISLATION.

       The Standing Rules of the Senate are amended by adding at 
     the end thereof the following:

                              ``RULE XLIV


            ``constitutional authority clause in legislation

       ``1. (a) A constitutional authority clause shall follow the 
     enacting clause of any bill or the resolving clause of any 
     joint resolution. The constitutional authority clause shall 
     be in the following form (with appropriate modifications and 
     appropriate matter inserted in the blanks):
       `` `This Act (or resolution) is enacted pursuant to the 
     power(s) granted to the Congress under Article(s)    
     section(s)    , clause(s)    of the United States 
     Constitution.' ''.
       ``(b) A similar clause shall precede the first title, 
     section, subsection, or paragraph and each following title, 
     section, subsection, or paragraph relies on a different 
     article, section, or clause of the Constitution from the one 
     pursuant to which the first title, section, subsection or 
     paragraph is enacted.
       ``2. It shall not be in order for the Senate to consider 
     any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference 
     report that does not comply with the provisions of paragraph 
     (1), on the objection of any Senator.''.
     

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