[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11835]
[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. KING of New York:
       H.R. 2623.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, 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 Defence and general Welfare of the United 
     States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform 
     throughout the United States;
           By Mr. BOSWELL:
       H.R. 2624.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution: Article 1 
     Section 8 Clause 3
           By Ms. DeGETTE: 
       H.R. 2625.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       H.R. 2626.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       ``clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.''
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       H.R. 2627.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       ``clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.''
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 2628.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I. Section 8.
           By Mr. SHIMKUS:
       H.R. 2629.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       the power of the Congress to provide for the general 
     welfare, to regulate commerce, and to make all laws which 
     shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution 
     Federal powers, as enumerated in section 8 of article I of 
     the Constitution of the United States.
           By Mr. WU:
       H.R. 2630.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.

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