[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 2390-2391]
[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 Mr. WAXMAN:
       H.R. 3982.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under the Commerce Clause of Article I of the United 
     States Constitution, and further clarified and interpreted by 
     the Supreme Court of the United States.
            By Mr. HIMES:
        H.R. 3983.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States
            By Mr. HIMES:
        H.R. 3984.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States
            By Mr. WESTMORELAND:
        H.R. 3985.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.

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