[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9365]
[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 Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 4796.
       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 3 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina:
       H.R. 4797.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       the rules and regulations for property owned by the United 
     States pursuant to Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the 
     Constitution.
       Authority to stay misapplied regulations from the executive 
     Branch stems from Article I, Section 8, Clause 3.
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 4798.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. OLSON:
       H.R. 4799.
       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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