[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16754]
[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. EMMER of Minnesota:
       H.R. 6526.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. FINCHER:
       H.R. 6527.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This legislation creates incentives for states and 
     localities to share DUI conviction information through 
     effective reporting. Specific authority is provided by 
     Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution, which 
     grants Congress the power to provide for the general Welfare 
     of the United States.
           By Mr. ZINKE:
       H.R. 6528.
       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 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United 
     States Constitution.

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