[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 4746]
[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. NEUGEBAUER:
       H.R. 4284.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
       The Congress shall have Power to make all Laws which shall 
     be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the 
     foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by the 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.
            By Mr. THOMPSON of California
       H.R. 4285.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Commerce Clause (Art. I, Sec. 8, cl. 3)
            By Mr. BRIDENSTINE:
       H.R. 4286.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 gives Congress the power to ``make all 
     Laws which shall be necessary and proper'' to execute the 
     enumerated power of regulating ``Commerce with foreign 
     Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian 
     tribes.'' The titles of the American Energy Renaissance Act 
     deals existing laws affecting the production and 
     transportation of energy among the states and Indian tribes 
     and the export of energy to foreign countries.
            By Mr. CASTRO of Texas:
       H.R. 4287.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Constitutional Authority--Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 
     I, Sec. 8, Clause 18)
       The U.S. Constitution
       Article I, Section 8: Powers of Congress
       Clause 18
       The Congress shall have power . . . To make all laws which 
     shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the 
     foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this 
     Constitution in the government of the United States, or in 
     any department or officer thereof.
            By Mr. NEAL:
       H.R. 4288.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article, 1 Section 8
            By Mr. PAYNE:
       H.R. 4289.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution
       The Congress shall have Power . . . To regulate Commerce 
     with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with 
     the Indian Tribes.

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