[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 4568]
[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. ROYCE:
       H.R. 4992.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. HULTGREN:
       H.R. 4993.
       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. HASTINGS:
       H.R. 4994.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 14:
       The Congress shall have Power to make Rules for the 
     Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces
           By Mr. ROSKAM:
       H.R. 4995.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: ``The Congress shall have 
     the power . . . to regulate commerce with foreign Nations, 
     and among the several states, and with the Indian Tribes.''
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: ``The Congress shall have 
     the 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 of 
     Officer thereof.''
           By Mr. ROE of Tennessee:
       H.J. Res. 88.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States

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