[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3434]
[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. BECERRA:
        H.R. 4090.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution, to ``provide for the common Defence and general 
     Welfare of the United States.''
            By Mr. POE of Texas:
        H.R. 4091.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 3 Section 1
            By Mr. CARTWRIGHT:
        H.R. 4092.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 (relating to the power of Congress 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.)
            By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri:
        H.R. 4093.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 1 of 
     Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution, 
     which provides Congress with the ability to enact legislation 
     necessary and proper to effectuate its purposes in taxing and 
     spending.
            By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri:
        H.R. 4094.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 1 of 
     Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution, 
     which provides Congress with the ability to enact legislation 
     necessary and proper to effectuate its purposes in taxing and 
     spending.
            By Mr. RUNYAN:
        H.R. 4095.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. RUNYAN:
        H.R. 4096.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. McDERMOTT:
        H.R. 4097.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mrs. BLACKBURN:
        H.R. 4098.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3. The Congress shall have 
     Power To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among 
     the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.
            By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa:
        H.R. 4099.
        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 18 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Mr. COTTON:
        H.R. 4100.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2--The Congress shall have 
     Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and 
     Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property 
     belonging to the United States.
            By Mrs. ELLMERS:
        H.R. 4101.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The authority to enact this bill is derived from, but may 
     not be limited to, Clause 12 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the 
     United States Constitution to raise and support Armies.
            By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
        H.R. 4102.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I. Section 8.
            By Mr. NADLER:
        H.R. 4103.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, sec. 8, cl. 3 (commerce clause), cl. 8 
     (copyright clause), and cl. 18 (necessary and proper clause).

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