[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 14810]
[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. BISHOP of Michigan:
       H.R. 3594.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 3595.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 3596.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. ADERHOLT:
       H.R. 3597.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
       The Congress shall have Power to * * * provide for the 
     common Defense and general Welfare of the United States;
       Article I, 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 the 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.
           By Mr. BARLETTA:
       H.R. 3598.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, 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 Mr. FLEISCHMANN:
       H.R. 3599.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2--The Congress shall have 
     power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and 
     Regulations respecting the Territory or other property 
     belonging to the United States.
           By Mr. HOLDING:
       H.R. 3600.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution states: 
     ``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.''
           By Mr. LANGEVIN:
       H.R. 3601.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico:
       H.R. 3602.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mrs. NOEM:
       H.R. 3603.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution of the 
     United States.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 3604.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
           By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD:
       H.R. 3605.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD:
       H.R. 3606.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. SABLAN:
       H.R. 3607.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article IV, section 3, clause 2 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. TIBERI:
       H.R. 3608.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. WESTERMAN:
       H.R. 3609.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section VIII Clause I
       The Congress shall have 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; 
     but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform 
     throughout the United States;

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