[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13445]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT

  Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives, the following statements are submitted regarding the 
specific powers granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the 
accompanying bill or joint resolution.

            By Mr. BROUN of Georgia:
       H.R. 2900.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Second Amendment to the United States Constitution: A well 
     regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free 
     State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall 
     not be infringed.
            By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa:
       H.R. 2901.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Ms. CHU:
       H.R. 2902.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 and Article 1, 
     Section 9, Clause 7 of the Constitution of the United States 
     of America, the authority to enact this legislation rests 
     with the Congress.
           By Mr. DENHAM:
       H.R. 2903.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 1 (relating to providing for the common 
     defense and general welfare of the United States) and Clause 
     18 (relating to the power to make all laws necessary and 
     proper for carrying out the powers vested in Congress) and 
     Article I, Section 10, Clause 3 (relating to interstate 
     compacts).
           By Mr. DENHAM:
       H.R. 2904.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 1 (relating to providing for the common 
     defense and general welfare of the United States) and Clause 
     18 (relating to the power to make all laws necessary and 
     proper for carrying out the powers vested in Congress).
           By Mr. GIBSON:
       H.R. 2905.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this 
     legislation is provided by Article I, section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution, specifically clause 1, clause 3, and 
     clause 18.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA:
        H.R. 2906.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. art. I, Sec. Sec. 1 and 8.
            By Mrs. LOWEY:
        H.R. 2907.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I
            By Mr. PAUL:
        H.R. 2908.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Testimonial Free Speech Act is justified by the First 
     Amendment to the United States Constitution, which, by 
     protecting the people's right of free speech, clearly gives 
     Congress the Power to stop the executive branch from 
     censoring the dissemination of an individual's testimonial 
     regarding the individual's experiences with foods and dietary 
     supplements.
            By Mr. SHERMAN:
        H.R. 2909.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 1.

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