[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5586]
[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. CUELLAR:
       H.R. 1660.
       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 Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 1661.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. RICHMOND:
       H.R. 1662.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is introduced pursuant to the powers granted to 
     Congress under the General Welfare Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 
     1), the Commerce Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 3), and the 
     Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 18).
       Further, this statement of constitutional authority is made 
     for the sole purpose of compliance with clause 7 of Rule XII 
     of the Rules of the House of Representatives and shall have 
     no bearing on judicial review of the accompanying bill.

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