[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12979]
[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.

            Mr. TIPTON:
        H.R. 2842.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I. Section 8 the power to make rules for the 
     government and regulation of the land.
            Mr. GONZALEZ:
        H.R. 2843.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4

                          ____________________