[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 19305]
[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. CAMP:
       H.R. 3630.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 7 and Clause 18 of Section 8, of 
     Article 1 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. HIGGINS:
        H.R. 3631.
        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, Clauses 1 and 18 of the 
     United States Constitution.

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