[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8255]
[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. ROSKAM:
       H.R. 2305.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 states The Congress shall 
     have Power To provide . . . for the . . . general Welfare of 
     the United States.
            By Ms. MENG:
        H.R. 2306.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. VELA:
        H.R. 2307.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3, which provides Congress the 
     power to ``regulate commerce with foreign Nations and among 
     the several States.''

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