[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 16266]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENTS

  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. FALEOMAVAEGA:
       H.R. 3282.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18--the Congress shall have 
     Power to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper 
     for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all 
     other Powers vested by the Constitution in the Government of 
     the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
           By Mr. HIMES:
       H.R. 3283.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sec. 8, clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution (the 
     Commerce Clause)
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 3284.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 14
       To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land 
     and naval Forces.
           By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 3285.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 17 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution of 
     the United States grants the Congress the power to enact this 
     law. (To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases 
     whatsoever, over such District . . .)

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