[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10689]
[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. STEWART:
       H.R. 4934.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 9 of the Constitution. The very 
     existence of many federal administrative agencies rests on 
     shaky constitutional grounds and often threatens the 
     principle of Separation of Powers. Congress exercises 
     Constitutional authority over these agencies through its 
     appropriations power under Article 1 Section 9.
           By Ms. JENKINS:
       H.R. 4935.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution and Amendment XVI of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. JEFFRIES:
       H.R. 4936.
       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, Clauses 4 and 18 of the 
     United States Constitution.
           By Mr. McKINLEY:
       H.R. 4937.
       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 Mr. GOHMERT:
       H.R. 4938.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The U.S. Constitution creates a government of the people to 
     ``provide for the common defence.''
       Article I, Section 8 permits Congress to make all laws 
     ``which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into 
     execution . . . all other Powers vested by this 
     Constitution.''
           By Mr. McKEON:
       H.R. 4939.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 7 of the Constitution: ``The 
     Congress shall have Power To . . . establish Post Offices and 
     post Roads.''
           By Ms. MENG:
       H.R. 4940.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article 1 and the 16th Amendment 
     to the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. PETERS of Michigan:
       H.R. 4941.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Ms. TITUS:
       H.R. 4942.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. WALZ:
       H.R. 4943.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Section 8 of Article I of 
     the United States Constitution.

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