[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 15677-15678]
[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. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 5696.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8 of the Constitution
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas:
       H.R. 5697.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     ``The Congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes, 
     duties, imposts, and excises * * *''
           By Mr. McCAUL:
       H.R. 5698.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California:
       H.R. 5699.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution.
           By Mrs. BUSTOS:
       H.R. 5700.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 5701.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 8, cl. 3
       To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian tribes;
       U.S. Cont. art. IV, sec. 3, cl. 2, sen. a
       The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all 
     needful Rule and Regulations respecting the Territory of 
     other Property belonging to the United States;
           By Ms. DeLAURO:
       H.R. 5702.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. ENGEL:
       H.R. 5703.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. HOLT:
       H.R. 5704.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. LATTA:
       H.R. 5705.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, cl. 3
       The Congress shall have the power . . . to regulate 
     commerce with foreign nations, and among the states, and with 
     Indian Tribes,
           By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 5706.
       Congress has the power to enact the 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.
           By Mr. YOHO:
       H.R. 5707.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the 
     United States, which grants Congress the Power to ``provide 
     for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United 
     States.''

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