[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 4668]
[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. ROYCE:
       H.R. 4278.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan:
       H.R. 4279.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 1; and Article I, section 8, 
     clause 18 of the Constitution of the United States
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 4280.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. I, Sec. 8
           By Mr. HUELSKAMP:
       H.R. 4281.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8
           By Ms. CASTOR of Florida:
       H.R. 4282.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. SIMPSON:
       H.R. 4283.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       ``The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this 
     legislation is provided by Article I, section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution, specifically clause 1 (relating to the 
     power of Congress to provide for the general welfare of the 
     United States) and clause 18 (relating to the power to make 
     all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the powers 
     vested in Congress), and Article IV, section 3, clause 2 
     (relating to the power of Congress to dispose of and make all 
     needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or 
     other property belonging to the United States).''

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