[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 15]
[House]
[Pages 21374-21375]
[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. ADERHOLT:
       H.R. 3727.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3--The Commerce Clause and 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 18--Necessary and Proper Clause.
           By Mr. SCHOCK:
       H.R. 3728.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the power of Congress as stated in Article I, Section 8 of 
     the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky:
       H.R. 3729.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution and 
     Amendment XVI of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana:
       H.R. 3730.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 1, 12, 13, and 14 of the U.S. 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. GOHMERT:
       H.R. 3731.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, U.S. Constitution:
       To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, 
     over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, 
     by Cession of particular States, and the acceptance of 
     Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United 
     States, and to exercise like Authority over all Places 
     purchased by the Consent of the Legislature of the State in 
     which the Same shall be, for the Erection of Forts, 
     Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, and other needful Buildings;
            By Mr. GOHMERT:
        H.R. 3732.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, US Constitution:
       To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, 
     over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, 
     by Cession of particular States, and the acceptance of 
     Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United 
     States, and to exercise like Authority over all Places 
     purchased by the Consent of the Legislature of the State in 
     which the Same shall be, for the Erection of Forts, 
     Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, and other needful Buildings;
            By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
        H.R. 3733.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution
            By Mr. HEINRICH:
        H.R. 3734.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN:
        H.R. 3735.

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        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. WHITFIELD:
        H.R. 3736.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, that grants Congress the 
     power to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among 
     the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.

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