[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12557]
[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 Mrs. ADAMS:
       H.R. 2712.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the 
     United States;
       The Congress shall have the power . . . . To regulate 
     Commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states.
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 2713.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the Constitution, giving 
     Congress the authority to establish uniform bankruptcy laws.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 2714.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3.

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