[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6158]
[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 Mrs. CAPPS:
       H.R. 1821.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Ms. CHU:
       H.R. 1822.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1, Section 8, Article 1 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. HECK of Nevada:
       H.R. 1823.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The power granted to Congress until Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 18 of the United States Constitution 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 Ms. MENG:
        H.R. 1824.
        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

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