[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 171]
[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. DUNCAN of South Carolina:
        H.R. 3818.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution enumerates powers 
     to Congress. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 
     claimed powers not enumerated to Congress, regulating 
     commerce that is not necessarily of an interstate nature, 
     namely the sale of incandescent light bulbs. This legislation 
     repeals that unconstitutional Act, restoring a measure of 
     liberty to the American people instead.
            By Mrs. CAPITO:
        H.R. 3819.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 1: All legislative Powers herein granted 
     shall be vested in a Congress of the United States.
            By Ms. CASTOR of Florida:
        H.R. 3820.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 and Clause 18 of the U.S. 
     Constitution.
            By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
        H.R. 3821.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       ``Article I, Section 7, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the 
     United States provides that All Bills for raising Revenue 
     shall originate in the House of Representatives and Section 
     8, Clause 1 grants Congress the 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. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico:
        H.R. 3822.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The United States Constitution recognizes and respects the 
     sovereignty of Native American Tribes, and, therein, 
     recognizes the treaties, government-to-government 
     relationship, and trust responsibility the United States 
     government has with indigenous communities.
            Mr. TIBERI:
        H.R. 3823.
        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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