[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 12554-12555]
[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. LEVIN:
       H.R. 15.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Sections 7 & 8 of 
     Article I of the United States Constitution and Amendment XVI 
     of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. LEVIN:
       H.R. 16.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Sections 7 & 8 of 
     Article I of the United States Constitution and Amendment XVI 
     of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. LUCAS:
       H.R. 6228.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The ability to regulate interstate commerce pursuant to 
     Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3.
           By Mrs. BIGGERT:
       H.R. 6229.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18--To make all Laws which 
     shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the 
     foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 6230.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. RIBBLE:
       H.R. 6231.
       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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