[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17195]
[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 Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
       H.R. 5803.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV; Section 3: the Authority of Congress to make 
     all rules regarding the territories.
           By Mr. O'ROURKE:
       H.R. 5804.
       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 provide for the common Defence'', 
     ``to raise and support Armies'', ``to provide and maintain a 
     Navy'' and ``to make Rules for the Government and Regulation 
     of the land and naval Forces'' as enumerated in Article I, 
     section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. McCAUL:
       H.R. 5805.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sec. 8: ``The Congress shall have Power To . . . 
     regulate Commerce . . . among the several States . . .''
           By Mr. CAMP:
       H.R. 5806.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8, clauses 1 and 18 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Ms. BONAMICI:
       H.R. 5807.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution
            By Ms. DeGETTE:
       H.R. 5808.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18.
            By Mr. TIBERI:
       H.R. 5809.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. WESTMORELAND:
       H.R. 5810.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (``The Congress shall have 
     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; but all duties, 
     imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the United 
     States'')
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (``To regulate commerce with 
     foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the 
     Indian tribes'')
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (``To make all laws which 
     shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the 
     foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this 
     Constitution in the government of the United States, or in 
     any department or officer thereof'')

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