[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 13608-13609]
[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. JOHNSON of Georgia:
       H.R. 6164.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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; -And
       To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for 
     carrying into Execution the foregoring Powers, and all other 
     Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the 
     United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
            By Mr. McNERNEY:
       H.R. 6165.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States grants Congress the authority to enact this bill.
            By Mr. YOUNG of Indiana:
       H.R. 6166.
       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 defense and 
     general welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts 
     and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;
            By Mr. CRAWFORD:
       H.R. 6167.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the enumerated powers listed in Article I, Section 8 of 
     the U.S. Constitution, which include the power to ``regulate 
     commerce . . . among the several 
     States . . .''
            By Mr. AGUILAR:
       H.R. 6168.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clauses 1 and 18 of Article 1, Section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Mr. BOUSTANY:
       H.R. 6169.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution: ``To regulate Commerce with Foreign nations and 
     among several states, and with the Indian Tribes.''
            By Mr. GARAMENDI:
       H.R. 6170.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the United States Constituion.

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            By Mr. GROTHMAN:
       H.R. 6171.
       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. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 6172.
       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 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN:
       H.R. 6173.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution


       

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