[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7748]
[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. GARY G. MILLER of California:
       H.R. 2211.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (relating to the power to 
     regulate interstate commerce).
           By Mr. BARR:
       H.R. 2212.
       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 as stated in Article I, Section 8 of 
     the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. McCAUL:
       H.R. 2213.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sec. 8, Clause 1 and Clause 3
           By Ms. MENG:
       H.R. 2214.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section VIII
           By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 2215.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8--To make all laws which shall be 
     necessary and proper for carrying into execution the 
     foregoing powers

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