[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2431]
[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. KILMER:
       H.R. 4648.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clauses 1 and 3 of section 8 of article I of the 
     Constitution.
           By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 4649.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill N. is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18 of the 
     United States Constitution.
           By Mr. BUCHANAN:
       H.R. 4650.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       United States Constitution, 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. McCAUL:
       H.R. 4651.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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 Mr. TAKAI:
       H.R. 4652.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 7 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. TONKO:
       H.R. 4653.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 Clause 18: The Congress shall have 
     power to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper 
     for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all 
     other Powers vested by the Constitution in the Government of 
     the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.

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