[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16537]
[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 Ms. BROWN of Florida:
       H.R. 3828.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII, Clause, XVIII:
       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. ROS-LEHTINEN:
       H.R. 3829.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 3830.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
       The Congress shall have Power * * * To regulate Commerce 
     with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with 
     the Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas:
       H.R. 3831.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the power of Congress to make rules for the government and 
     regulation of the land and naval forces, as enumerated in 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. RENACCI:
       H.R. 3832.
       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.
       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. WILSON of Florida:
       H.R. 3833.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 and Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clause 18
           By Mr. WHITFIELD:
       H.J. Res. 71.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Commerce Clause, Article I Section 8 Clause 3 of the 
     Constitution of the United States, grants Congress the power 
     ``To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian Tribes''.
           By Mr. WHITFIELD:
       H.J. Res. 72.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Commerce Clause, Article I Section 8 Clause 3 of the 
     Constitution of the United States, grants Congress the power 
     ``To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian Tribes''.

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