[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 19511]
[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. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 3804.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Ms. HANABUSA:
       H.R. 3805.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. MEADOWS:
       H.R. 3806.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1:
       Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, 
     Imposts and Excises, to pay 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. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 3807.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 12
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN:
       H.R. 3808.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this 
     legislation is provided by Article I, section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution (clauses 12, 13, 14, 16, and 18), which 
     grants Congress the power to raise and support an Army; to 
     provide and maintain a Navy; to make rules for the government 
     and regulation of the land and naval forces; to provide for 
     organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia; and to make 
     all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the foregoing 
     powers.

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