[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7796]
[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. GARDNER:
       H.R. 4656  
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, to provide for the common Defence 
     wherein it states, ``The Congress shall have Power . . . to 
     raise and support Armies.''  
           By Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas:  
       H.R. 4657
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8  
           By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 4658
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8  
           By Mr. SCHOCK:
       H.R. 4659
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4, which states that Congress 
     has the power to establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization.

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