[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18756]
[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. STIVERS:
       H.R. 3559.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 1 (relating to the general 
     welfare of the United States).
           By Mr. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 3560.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. KIND:
        H.R. 3561.
       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.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 3562.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8, clauses 1, 3, and 18.

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