[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12912]
[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. LoBIONDO:
       H.R. 2814.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. TIPTON:
       H.R. 2815.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically clause 1 (relating to the power of Congress to 
     provide for the general welfare of the United States), clause 
     3 (relating to the power to regulate interstate commerce), 
     and clause 18 (relating to the power to make all laws 
     necessary and proper for carrying out the powers vested in 
     Congress).''

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