[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9215-9216]
[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. MANZULLO:
       H.R. 5952.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the 
    following:
       Commerce Clause
           By Mr. QUAYLE:
       H.R. 5953.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4
           By Mr. ALTMIRE:
       H.R. 5954.
       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 Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 5955.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 18 of section 8 of Article I & Clause I of section 8 
     of Article I
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 5956.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, clauses 9 and 18 of the Constitution
           By Mr. SCHWEIKERT:
       H.R. 5957.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1. Section 8. Clause 4--The Congress shall have the 
     power to establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and 
     uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the 
     United States;

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           By Mr. TURNER of New York:
       H.R. 5958.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3:[2]
       The Congress shall have Power To regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States,
           By Mr. SCHIFF:
       H.J. Res. 111.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. DesJARLAIS:
       H.J. Res. 112.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 1:
       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.

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