[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 3064]
[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. BLACKBURN:
       H.R. 4070.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 protecting interstate 
     commerce across the Internet. Additionally, we cite Clause 14 
     of Section 8 to make rules for the federal government.
            By Mr. SCHRADER:
       H.R. 4071.
       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, Clause 3 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Mr. BARROW of Georgia:
       H.R. 4072.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. DAINES:
       H.R. 4073.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 4074.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8

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