[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 13]
[House]
[Pages 18617-18618]
[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. FITZPATRICK:
       H.R. 6726.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 6 of Article I of the Constitution, 
     which states ``The Senators

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     and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their 
     Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the 
     Treasury of the United States.'' and Clause 1 of Section 1 of 
     Article I, which states ``All legislative Powers herein 
     granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, 
     which shall consist of a Senate and House of 
     Representatives.''
           By Mr. CAMP:
       H.R. 6727.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1--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 Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.
           By Mr. DENHAM:
       H.R. 6728.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 1 (relating to providing for the common 
     defense and general welfare of the United States) and Clause 
     18 (relating to the power to make all laws necessary and 
     proper for carrying out the powers vested in Congress) and 
     Article I, Section 10, Clause 3 (relating to interstate 
     compacts).
           By Mr. CULBERSON:
       H.R. 6729.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       US Constitution Article I, Section 9, Clause 7

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