[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 5]
[House]
[Pages 6906-6907]
[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. SHUSTER:
       H.R. 5303.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 1 (related to general Welfare of the 
     United States), and Clause 3 (related to regulation of 
     Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, 
     and with Indian tribes).
           By Mr. VEASEY:
       H.R. 5304.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8: The Congress shall have the power to 
     provide for the common defense.
           By Mr. SMITH of Missouri:
       H.R. 5305.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2: The Congress shall have 
     Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and 
     Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property 
     belonging to the United States; and nothing in this 
     Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any Claims 
     of the United States, or of any particular State.
           By Mr. MESSER:
       H.R. 5306.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V of the Constitution requires Congress to call a 
     convention for proposing amendments ``on the application of 
     the legislatures of two thirds of the several states.'' In 
     order to fulfill this obligation, Congress has the authority 
     to enact legislation to ensure accurate recordkeeping of 
     state applications submitted pursuant to Article V.
           By Mr. ABRAHAM:
       H.R. 5307.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, clause 8, section 18 of the Constitution of the 
     United States.

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           By Mr. DONOVAN:
       H.R. 5308.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. KELLY of Mississippi:
       H.R. 5309.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 7 of the Constitution of the 
     United States.
           By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California:
       H.R. 5310.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Spending Authorization
       Article I, Section 8, Clause I
       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.

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