[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17011]
[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. BURTON of Indiana:
       H.R. 6650.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 7, which empowers Congress 
     ''To establish Post Offices and post Roads
           By Mr. ENGEL:
       H.R. 6651.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 1 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 6652.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8, clauses 3 and 18 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 6653.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8

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