[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15963]
[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. CASTOR of Florida:
       H.R. 3295.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8 of Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. GALLEGO:
       H.R. 3296.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       THE U.S. CONSTITUTION ARTICLE I, SECTION 8:
       POWERS OF CONGRESS CLAUSE 18
       The Congress shall have power . . . 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 Ms. KELLY of Illinois:
       H.R. 3297.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8
           By Mr. ROSS:
       H.R. 3298.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. ROSS:
       H.R. 3299.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3--to regulate commerce among 
     the several states

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