[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 19755]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT

  Pursuant to clause 7 of rule MI 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. KISSELL:
        H.R. 3632.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
       The Congress shall have Power to regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes.
            By Ms. BUERKLE:
        H.R. 3633.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
            By Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan:
        H.R. 3634.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section, Clause 3--To regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes
       Amendment X--Nothing in the Constitution authorizes the 
     Federal government to do anything other than those things 
     enumerated (coin money, enter into treaties, conduct a 
     Census--which are inherently governmental). Thus, under 
     Amendment X, the right to carry out commercial activities is 
     reserved to the States, respectively, or to the people.
            By Mrs. MALONEY:
        H.R. 3635.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 3.
            By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut:
        H.R. 3636.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. ROONEY:
        H.R. 3637.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII: to establish post offices and post 
     roads.

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