[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 6]
[House]
[Pages 8453-8454]
[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

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granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the accompanying bill 
or joint resolution.

           By Mr. ROYCE:
       H.R. 4669.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. 
     Constitution to regulate commerce.
           By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 4670.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. I, Sec. 8.
       To establish Post Offices and post Roads.
           By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 4671.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. I, Sec. 8., Claus 18.
       To make all Law 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 Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California:
       H.R. 4672.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article One of the United States Constitution, 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 this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof
       Or
       Article One of the United States Constitution, Section 8, 
     Clause 3:
       The Congress shall have Power--To regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian tribes;
           By Mr. McKINLEY:
       H.R. 4673.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the 
     Constitution: The Congress shall have power to enact this 
     legislation to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and 
     among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.
           By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 4674.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 4675.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sec. 8, clause 18.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 4676.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. REED:
       H.R. 4677.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8--The Congress shall have 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

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