[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3884]
[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. MEEHAN:
       H.R. 4890.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 and clause 18 of Article I, Section 8 of the 
     United States Constitution.
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas:
       H.R. 4891.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clauses 1 and 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the United 
     States Constitution, and Amendment XVI to the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 4892.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. SANFORD:
       H.R. 4893.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. WESTMORELAND:
       H.R. 4894.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the United States Consitution.
           By Ms. JENKINS of Kansas:
       H.R. 4895.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. GIBSON:
       H.R. 4896.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3--The Congress shall have 
     Power to regulate Commerce with Foreign Nations, and among 
     several States, and with Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. HOYER:
       H.R. 4897.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Constitutional Authority--Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 
     1, Sec. 8, Clause 18)
       The US Constitution Article 1, 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 therof.
           By Mr. TROTT:
       H.R. 4898.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8.

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