[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 107]
[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. PITTS:
       H.R. 3811.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, which states that Congress 
     shall have the power ``to regulate commerce with foreign 
     nations, and among the several states . . .''
           By Mr. COFFMAN:
       H.R. 3812.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sec. 8, Clause 1, of the United States 
     Constitution
       This states that ``Congress shall have power to . . . lay 
     and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the 
     debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare 
     of the United States.''
           By Mr. CICILLINE:
       H.R. 3813.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. HUDSON:
       H.R. 3814.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution, as this legislation regulates commerce with 
     foreign nations, between the states, and with Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. MARINO:
       H.R. 3815.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is introduced pursuant to clause 1 of section 8 
     of article I of the Constitution (the General Welfare Clause) 
     and clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution 
     (the Necessary and Proper Clause).
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 3816.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 17 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
           Mr. POLIS:
       H.R. 3817.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the U.S. Constitution

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