[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11443]
[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. PALAZZO:
        H.R. 2687.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution of the 
     United States.
       Article I, section 8, clause 18 of the Constitution of the 
     United States.
            By Mr. ROSS:
        H.R. 2688.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
       The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes, 
     Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the 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.

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