[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 18160]
[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. JEFFRIES:
       H.R. 3646.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause I of the United States 
     Constitution (related to general welfare of the United 
     States).
           By Mr. AMODEI:
       H.R. 3647.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the power of Congress to make rules for the government and 
     regulation of the land and naval forces, as enumerated in 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa:
       H.R. 3648.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mrs. BUSTOS:
       H.R. 3649.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. CROWLEY:
       H.R. 3650.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: The Congress shall have 
     Power . . . To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and 
     among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes;
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H.R. 3651.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const., Art. I, Sec. 8, cl. 3: Congress shall have the 
     power to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the 
     various states.
           By Mr. HOLDING:
       H.R. 3652.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The authority to enact this bill is derived from, but may 
     not be limited to, Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the 
     United States Constitution.
           By Mr. KING of New York:
       H.R. 3653.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
       The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes, 
     Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for 
     the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; 
     but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform 
     throughout the United States.
           By Mr. POLIS:
       H.R. 3654.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (relating to the power of 
     Congress to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among 
     the several States, and with the Indian Tribes).
           By Mr. RYAN of Ohio:
       H.R. 3655.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land 
     and naval Forces.
       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.

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