[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15067]
[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. McCARTHY of California:
       H.R. 3143.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The bill is introduced pursuant to Congress' power to 
     regulate commerce pursuant to Article 1 Section 8.
           By Mr. WALZ of Minnesota:
       H.R. 3144.
       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 of the United States 
     Constitution.

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