[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15328]
[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. CONNOLLY of Virginia:
       H.R. 6590.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 4.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California:
       H.R. 6591.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 4 of the Constitution of the United 
     States grants Congress the authority to enact this bill.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 6592.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.

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