[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 14357-14358]
[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 Ms. BASS of California:
       H.R. 3067.
       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 1, Section 1.
       Article. I.
       Section 8.
       All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a 
     Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a 
     Senate and House of Representatives.
           By Mr. HULTGREN:
       H.R. 3068.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1--``to provide for the . . . 
     general welfare of the United States;''

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