[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6339]
[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. ROYCE:
       H.R. 2243.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 3: (``To regulate Commerce 
     with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with 
     the Indian Tribes''), and 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 Mrs. ELLMERS of North Carolina:
       H.R. 2244.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Commerce Clause--Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3: ``To 
     regulate Commerce with foreign nations, and among the several 
     states, and with the Indian tribes;''
           By Mrs. ELLMERS of North Carolina:
       H.R. 2245.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Commerce Clause--Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3: ``To 
     regulate Commerce with foreign nations, and among the several 
     states, and with the Indian tribes;''
           By Mr. SCALISE:
       H.R. 2246.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United 
     States Constitution, and Amendment II of the United States 
     Constitution.

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