[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16022]
[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. GOWDY:
       H.R. 6620.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The authority to enact this bill is derived from, but may 
     not be limited to, Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the 
     United States Constitution.
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas:
       H.R. 6621.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 8 of section 8 of Article I of the Constitution.
           By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California:
       H.R. 6622.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Officer Safety Act of 2012 is based upon the Commerce 
     Clause of Article 1 Section 8 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. HARRIS:
       H.R. 6623.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution of 
     the United States.
           By Mr. RUSH:
       H.R. 6624.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
        Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 ``The Congress shall have 
     Power ``to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among 
     the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.''

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