[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 16390-16391]
[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. BENTIVOLIO:
       H.R. 5779.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article. I.
       Section. 8.
       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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           By Mr. BRADY of Texas:
       H.R. 5780.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the power of Congress to make rules for the government and 
     regulation of the land and naval forces, as enumerated in 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. VALADAO:
       H.R. 5781.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 18
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 5782.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. 1 Sec. 8

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