[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9430]
[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. SCOTT of Virginia:
       H.R. 2728.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
            By Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 2729.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution under the 
     General Welfare Clause.
            By Mr. BUTTERFIELD:
       H.R. 2730.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
            By Mr. DENT:
       H.R. 2731.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. VAN HOLLEN:
       H.R. 2732.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacated pursuant to Clause 1 and Clause 18 of 
     Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. AMODEI:
       H.R. 2733.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this 
     legislation is provided by Article I, Section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution, specifically clause 1 (relating to 
     providing for the general welfare of the United States) and 
     clause 18 (relating to the power to make all laws necessary 
     and proper for carrying out the powers vested in Congress), 
     and Article IV, 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 Mr. BARTON:
       H.R. 2734.
       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. CONAWAY:
       H.R. 2735.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the powers granted to 
     Congress under Article I, section 8, clause 3, that grants 
     Congress the power to regulate commerce among the several 
     states.
            By Mr. FATTAH:
       H.R. 2736.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under Article I Section 8 Clause 3 of the United 
     States Constitution, which states the United States Congress 
     shall have power ``To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, 
     and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes''.
            By Ms. GABBARD:
       H.R. 2737.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. HASTINGS:
       H.R. 2738.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. LANCE:
       H.R. 2739.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This states that, ``Congress shall have power to . . . lay 
     and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the 
     debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare 
     of the United States.''
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 2740.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I
            By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 2741.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following: clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 2742.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section VIII of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 2743.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 3, the Commerce Clause
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 2744.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sec. 8, clause 3, the Commerce Clause

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