[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18962]
[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. KILMER:
       H.R. 5887.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution 
     under the General Welfare Clause.
            By Mr. CLEAVER:
       H.R. 5888.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       power of Congress to establish post offices and post roads, 
     as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the U.S. 
     Constitution

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