[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 17327-17328]
[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. NEUGEBAUER:
       H.R. 3519.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7--No Money shall be drawn 
     from the Treasury but in Consequence of Appropriations made 
     by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts 
     and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from 
     time to time
           By Mr. BOUSTANY:
       H.R. 3520.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 3521.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. CASSIDY:
        H.R. 3522.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. KINGSTON:
       H.R. 3523.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, 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 the 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.
           By Mr. McKINLEY:
       H.R. 3524.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the 
     Constitution: The Congress shall have power to enact this 
     legislation to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and 
     among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 3525.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 3526.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 10
           By Mr. TERRY:
       H.R. 3527.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. WHITFIELD:
       H.R. 3528.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 3 that grants Congress the 
     power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among 
     the several states, and with the Indian tribes;

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