[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17353]
[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. POE of Texas:
        H.R. 3422.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8, of Article 1, in the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. CRENSHAW:
       H.R. 3423.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. HOLT:
       H.R. 3424.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I of the Constitution of the United States
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California:
       H.R. 3425.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, 3, 18 of the U.S. 
     Constitution; Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the U.S. 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia:
       H.R. 3426.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 of the Constitution
           By Mr. DOGGETT:
       H.R. 3427.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution that grants 
     Congress the authority, ``To make all Laws which shall be 
     necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the forgoing 
     Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in 
     the Government of the United States, or in any Department or 
     Officer thereof.''
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 3428.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8, Clause 3 (the Commerce Clause).
           By Mr. PALAZZO:
       H.R. 3429.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey:
       H.R. 3430.
       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 Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 3431.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. SMITH of Washington:
       H.R. 3432.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV Section 3. ``The Congress shall have Power to 
     dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations 
     respecting the Territory or other Property belonging to the 
     United States . . .''
           By Mr. CARNEY:
       H.J. Res. 87.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V of The Constitution.
           By Mr. McGOVERN:
        H.J. Res. 88.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V

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