[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15183]
[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. BURGESS:
       H.R. 6589.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       ``To establish post offices and post roads'' pursuant to 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the United States 
     Constitution.

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