[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 13]
[House]
[Pages 19055-19056]
[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

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granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the accompanying bill 
or joint resolution.

            By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 5889.
       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, Clauses 1, 3, and 18 of 
     the United States Constitution.
            By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 5890.
       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, Clauses 1, 3, and 18 of 
     the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. STOCKMAN:
       H.R. 5891.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 of the United States Constitution: 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.
            By Mr. STOCKMAN:
       H.R. 5892.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution: 
     ``To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign 
     Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures''
            By Mr. STOCKMAN:
       H.R. 5893.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Amendment I of the Constitution of the United States: 
     ``Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of 
     speech, or of the press''

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