[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11791]
[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. NAPOLITANO:
       H.R. 3114.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Article I, Section 8, clause 1 and clause 18 of the 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. DesJARLAIS:
       H.R. 3115.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Amendment 2: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to 
     the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep 
     and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
           By Mr. TED LIEU of California:
       H.R. 3116.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, of the Constitution of the United 
     States
           By Ms. MENG:
       H.R. 3117.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. RATCLIFFE:
       H.R. 3118.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution.

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