[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18170]
[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. HOLT:
        H.R. 6703.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I of the Constitution of the United States
            By Mr. ISRAEL:
        H.R. 6704.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the powers granted to the 
     Congress by Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Mr. LANGEVIN:
        H.R. 6705.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.

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