[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 717]
[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 Mrs. ELLMERS:
            H.R. 398.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Commerce Clause: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the 
     U.S. Constitution gives Congress the power ``to regulate 
     commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, 
     and with the Indian tribes.''
           By Mr. McCAUL:
       H.R. 399.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 1; and Article 1, section 8, 
     clause 18 of the Constitution of the United States
           By Mr. ROYCE:
       H.R. 400.
       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. WALORSKI:
       H.R. 401.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution. ``To provide for 
     the common defense,'' to raise and support Armies,'' ``to 
     provide and maintain a Navy,'' and ``to make rules for the 
     government and regulation of the land and naval forces.''
           By Mr. NUGENT:
       H.R. 402.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Commerce Clause in Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of 
     the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 403.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
       To regulate Commerce with Foreign Nations
           By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska:
       H.R. 404.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution

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