[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 13289]
[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 Congmss in the Constitution to enact the 
accompanying bill or joint resolution.

            By Mr. DOGGETT:
        H.R. 2875.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution that 
     grants Congress the authority, ``To regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes.''
            By Mr. POMPEO:
        H.R. 2876.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. GOSAR:
        H.R. 2877.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this 
     legislation is provided by Article IV, section 3, clause 2 
     (relating to the power of Congress to dispose of and make all 
     needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or 
     other property belonging to the United States).
            By Mr. COHEN:
        H.R. 2878.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 4 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER:
        H.R. 2879.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
       The Congress shall have Power to make all Laws which shall 
     be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the 
     foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by the 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.
            By Mr. TIERNEY:
        H.R. 2880.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. WEST:
        H.R. 2881.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       ``The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this 
     legislation is provided by Article I, section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution (clauses 12, 13, 14, 16, and 18), which 
     grants Congress the power to raise and support an Army; to 
     provide and maintain a Navy; to make rules for the government 
     and regulation of the land and naval forces; to provide for 
     organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia; and to make 
     all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the foregoing 
     powers.''

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