[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 10110]
[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. SMITH of New Jersey:

       H.R. 2404.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

       Article 1, section 8 of the Constitution
           By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan:
       H.R. 2405.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislative pursuant 
     to the following

       :Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1: ``The Congress shall have 
     Power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, 
     to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defense and 
     general Welfare of the United States;

       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: ``To make all Laws which 
     shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the 
     foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States or in any 
     Department or Officer thereof.''

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