[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 14511-14512]
[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. KLINE:
       H.R. 3074.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (``Commerce Clause''); 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (``Necessary and Proper 
     Clause''); and Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 (``Treaties'') 
     of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. BROUN of Georgia:
       H.R. 3075.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
        Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution 
     clause 18 (relating to the power of Congress to make all laws 
     necessary and proper for carrying out the powers vested in 
     Congress); and Article IV, section 3, clause 2 (relating to 
     the power of Congress to dispose of and make all needful 
     rules and regulations respecting the territory or other 
     property belonging to the United States).
           By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 3076.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. MILLER of North Carolina:
       H.R. 3077.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8.
           By Mr. CANTOR:
       H.R. 3078.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (the power to lay and 
     collect duties and imposts) and Article I, Section 8, Clause 
     3 (the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations).
            By Mr. CANTOR:
        H.R. 3079.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (the power to lay and 
     collect duties and imposts) and Article I, Section 8, Clause 
     3 (the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations).
            By Mr. CANTOR:
        H.R. 3080.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (the power to lay and 
     collect duties and imposts) and Article I, Section 8, Clause 
     3 (the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations).
            By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois:
        H.R. 3081.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Article 1, Section 9, Clause 6
       No preference shall be given by any Regulation of Commerce 
     or Revenue to the Ports of one State over those of another
            By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois:
        H.R. 3082.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 4, Section 8, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution
            By Mr. McDERMOTT:
        H.R. 3083.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 7 (All Bills for raising Revenue shall 
     originate in the House of Representatives)
            By Mr. QUIGLEY:
        H.R. 3084.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution

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