[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12966]
[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 Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN:
       H.R. 2829.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 2830.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. RIVERA:
       H.R. 2831.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 (immigration regulation) and 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (interstate travel 
     regulation).

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