[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16194]
[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. SHUSTER:
       H.R. 3763.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 3 (related to regulation of Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with 
     Indian Tribes) and Clause 7 (related to establishment of Post 
     Offices and Post Roads).
           By Mr. BISHOP of Utah:
       H.R. 3764.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 3
           By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 3765.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 3766.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 and Article 1, Section 9, 
     Clause 7
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN:
       H.R. 3767.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8: 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. BROWN of Florida:
       H.R. 3768.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Necessary and Proper Regulations to Effectuate Power--Art. 
     I, Sec. 8, Cls. 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 of officer thereof
           By Mr. DesJARLA1S:
       H.R. 3769.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 2 of Section 3 of Article IV of the U.S. 
     Constitution: The Congress shall have the power to dispose of 
     and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the 
     territory or other property belonging to the United States.
           By Mr. DOGGETT:
       H.R. 3770.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution of the 
     United States.
           By Mr. FLORES:
       H.R. 3771.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 5, Clause 2 of the United States 
     Constitution, which on confers each house of Congress the 
     power to determine the rules of its proceedings; Article 1, 
     Section 8, Clauses 1 and 2 of the United States Constitution, 
     which confer on Congress the power to collect and manage 
     revenue for the payment of debts owed by the United States 
     and to borrow money on the credit of the United States; and 
     Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7 of the United States 
     Constitution, which states: ``No Money shall be drawn from 
     the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by 
     Law.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 3772.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 1 of the Constitution
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 3773.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
           By Mr. PETERS:
       H.R. 3774.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 2 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
           By Mr. PETERS:
       H.R. 3775.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 2, Section 8, Article I of the Constitution.

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