[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 16613-16614]
[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. LAWRENCE:
       H.R. 3834.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, 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.
            By Mr. BROOKS of Alabama:
       H.R. 3835.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8. The Congress shall have Power. . . to 
     pay debts. . .
       Article V. The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses 
     shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this 
     Constitution. . .
            By Mr. CASTRO of Texas:
       H.R. 3836.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Constitutional Authority--Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 
     I, Sec. 8, Clause 18)
       THE U.S. CONSTITUTION ARTICLE I, SECTION 8: POWERS OF 
     CONGRESS 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 this 
     Constitution in the government of the United States, or in 
     any department or officer thereof.

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            By Mr. ELLISON:
       H.R. 3837.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8 Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. JEFFRIES:
       H.R. 3838.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mrs. NOEM:
       H.R. 3839.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2, relating to the power of 
     Congress to dispose of and make all needful rules and 
     regulations respecting the territory or other property 
     belonging to the United States.
            By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 3840.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
            By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD:
       H.R. 3841.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18


       

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