[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 396-397]
[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. HALL:
       H.R. 3833.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 ``To regulate commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes;'' and Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 ``To 
     make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for 
     carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other 
     Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the 
     United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.''
           By Mr. HALL:
       H.R. 3834.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 ``To regulate commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes;'' and Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 ``To 
     make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for 
     carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other 
     Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the 
     United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.''
           By Mr. DUFFY:
       H.R. 3835.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
       To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for 
     carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other 
     Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the 
     United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
           By Ms. HAHN:
       H.R. 3836.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the 
     United States Constitution.

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           By Ms. HAHN:
       H.R. 3837.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the 
     United States Constitution.
           By Ms. HAHN:
       H.R. 3838.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the 
     United States Constitution.

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