[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12701]
[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. GEORGE MILLER of California:
       H.R. 5159.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN:
       H.R. 5160.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 provides that Congress has the 
     authority ``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.''
           By Mr. LATTA:
       H.R. 5161.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: Congress shall have the 
     Power . . . ``to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and 
     among the several States, and with the Indian tribes.''
           By Mr. GOODLATTE:
       H.R. 5162.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Property Clause of Article IV, Section 3--The Congress 
     shall have the Power to dispose of and make all needful rules 
     and regulation respecting the Territory or other Property 
     belong to the United States.
           By Mr. CASSIDY:
       H.R. 5163.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 3, 4, and 18 to the US 
     Constitution
           By Mr. PEARCE:
       H.R. 5164.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Constitution of the 
     United States grants Congress the power to enact this law.
           By Mr. RIGELL:
       H.R. 5165.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1--``The Congress shall have 
     Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, 
     to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and 
     general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts 
     and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;''
       and
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18--``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.''
           By Ms. TITUS:
       H.R. 5166.
       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. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 5167.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section III, Clause II

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