[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 10008]
[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. KATKO:
       H.R. 2843.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3--To regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes; and
       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 Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 2844.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8 clause 1--general welfare of the US
           By Mr. ROYCE:
       H.R. 2845.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States

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