[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 5]
[House]
[Pages 7529-7530]
[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. 4586.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN:
       H.R. 4587.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN:
       H.R. 4588.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. REICHERT:
       H.R. 4589.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the 
     United States Constitution and

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     Amendment XVI of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. LABRADOR:
       H.R. 4590.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This legislation has been written pursuant to Article I, 
     Section 8, Clause 3, which gives Congress the authority ``To 
     Regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several 
     States, and with the Indian Tribes;''
           By Mr. BARROW of Georgia:
       H.R. 4591.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. GERLACH
       H.R. 4592.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 18 of 
     Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. NEUGEBAUER:
       H.R. 4593.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, 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. BLUMENAUER:
       H.R. 4594.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
            By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa:
       H.R. 4595.
       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. COHEN:
       H.R. 4596.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 4 of the United States 
     Constitution, giving Congress the authority to establish 
     uniform bankruptcy laws.
            By Mr. CULBERSON:
       H.R. 4597.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The 14th Amendment, section 5; Article 1, sections 3 and 
     18.
            By Mr. GARCIA:
       H.R. 4598.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to clause 18 of section 8 of 
     article I of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. HUNTER:
       H.R. 4599.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     which grants Congress the power provide for the common 
     defense of the United States.
            By Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H.R. 4600.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The bill is enacted pursuant to Congress' powers to lay and 
     collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises under Article I, 
     Section 8, of the United States Constitution.
            By Ms. KUSTER:
       H.R. 4601.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (relating to the power 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), and Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 7 (relating to the establishment of Post Roads) of the 
     United States Constitution.
           By Mr. STOCKMAN:
       H.R. 4602.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1. Section 8.
       ``The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes''
            By Mr. TURNER:
       H.R. 4603.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 9 and Article III, Section 1 
     of the Constitution of the United States of America
            By Mr. WESTMORELAND:
       H.R. 4604.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution.

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