[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 4585]
[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. BARBER:
       H.R. 4274.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, To raise and support armies
       Article I, Section 8, To provide and maintain a navy
           By Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana:
       H.R. 4275.
       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. CASSIDY:
       H.R. 4276.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the power of Congress as stated in Article 1, Section 8 of 
     the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 4277.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3

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