[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11316]
[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. McHENRY:
       H.R. 6127.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
           By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD:
       H.R. 6128.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18.
           By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan:
       H.R. 6129.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution of the 
     United States of America.
           By Ms. HOCHUL:
       H.R. 6130.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.

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