[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8152]
[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. FITZPATRICK:
       H.R. 5403.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. FITZPATRICK:
       H.R. 5404.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 5405.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mrs. NOEM:
       H.R. 5406.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sections 7 and 8 of the Constitution of the 
     United States
            By Ms. BROWN of Florida:
       H.R. 5407.
       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 I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Ms. DeLAURO:
       H.R. 5408.
       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 the several States, and with 
     the Indian Tribes.
            By Mr. HILL:
       H.R. 5409.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. FLORES:
       H.R. 5410.
       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 the several States, and with 
     the Indian Tribes.
            By Mr. KENNEDY:
       H.R. 5411.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
            By Mr. KILMER:
       H.R. 5412.
       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 . . .'
            By Mr. SALMON:
       H.R. 5413.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: The Congress shall have 
     Power . . . . To make 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. UPTON:
       H.R. 5414.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1

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