[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16166]
[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. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 6628.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 Clause 1, which reads: 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 Excise shall be uniform throughout the 
     United States;
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18, which reads: The Congress 
     shall have Power To make all Laws which shall be necessary 
     and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, 
     and all other Powers vested by the Constitution in the 
     Government of the United States, or in any Department or 
     Officer thereof.
           By Mr. WALZ of Minnesota:
       H.R. 6629.
       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 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. CARTER:
       H.R. 6630.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. 1, Sec. 8, cl. 12
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
       H.R. 6631.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       ``Article IV, section 3 of the Constitution of the United 
     States grant Congress the authority to make all needful Rules 
     and Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property 
     belonging to the United States.''
           By Mr. MORAN:
       H.R. 6632.
       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.

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