[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3261]
[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. BISHOP of Utah:
       H.R. 4739.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 provides authority to Congress to 
     provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the 
     United States; as well as to make provisions and regulations 
     for the military forces of the United States. Since proposed 
     Sage Grouse habitat negatively impacts several military 
     installations and training facilities, the Congress has 
     authority under Section 8 to act to mitigate those impacts in 
     order to preserve national defense readiness, while at the 
     same time, empowering the States which have conservation 
     plans for preservation and recovery of the Sage Grouse 
     species.
           By Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 4740.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Secton 8
           By Mr. THORNBERRY:
       H.R. 4741.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the power of Congress ``to provide for the common Defence'', 
     ``to raise and support Armies'', ``to provide and maintain a 
     Navy'' and ``to make Rules for the Government and Regulation 
     of the land and naval Forces'' as enumerated in Article I, 
     section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Ms. ESTY:
       H.R. 4742.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       article I, section 8, clause 18 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. CASTRO of Texas:
       H.R. 4743.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Constitutional Authority--Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 
     I, Sec. 8, Clause 18 THE U.S. CONSTITUTION ARTICLE I, SECTION 
     8: POWERS OF CONGRESS 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 this 
     Constitution in the government of the United States, or in 
     any department or officer thereof.
           By Mrs. KIRKPATRICK:
       H.R. 4744.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8 (18) To make all Laws which shall be 
     necessary and power for carrying into Execution the foregoing 
     Powers, and all other Powers vest by this Constitution in the 
     Government of the United States, or in any Department or 
     Officer thereof.
           By Mr. MULVANEY:
       H.R. 4745.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. ``The Congress shall have 
     Power To . . . provide for the . . . general Welfare of the 
     United States . . .''
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3. ``To regulate commerce with 
     foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the 
     Indian tribes.''
       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. RUSSELL:
       H.R. 4746.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia:
       H.R. 4747.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8 Clause 7 of the Constitution, giving 
     Congress the power to ``Establish Post Offices and Post 
     Roads''.
           By Ms. SPEIER:
       H.R. 4748.
       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 of the United States 
     Constitution.

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