[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15062]
[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. FATTAH:
       H.R. 6581.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes, 
     Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for 
     the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; 
     but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform 
     throughout the United States.
           By Mr. ADERHOLT:
       H.R. 6582.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3--The Commerce Clause and
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18--Necessary and Proper 
     Clause.
           By Mr. DENT:
       H.R. 6583.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       H.R. 6584.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sec. 8, clause 3

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