[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 15226-15227]
[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 Ms. ESTY:
        H.R. 3243.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution
            By Ms. ESTY:
        H.R. 3244.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
            By Mr. MATHESON:
        H.R. 3245.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution
            By Mr. TURNER:
        H.R. 3246.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. TERRY:
        H.J. Res. 88.

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        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.

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