[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8545]
[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. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 5445.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1--power to lay and collect 
     taxes
           By Mr. VEASEY:
       H.R. 5446.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. BOUSTANY:
       H.R. 5447.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3--Business/Labor Regulation--
     The Congress shall have Power--To regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes.
           By Ms. BROWN of Florida:
       H.R. 5448.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
           By Mr. DEUTCH:
       H.R. 5449.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the U.S. Constitution 
     and Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the U.S. 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. HUFFMAN:
       H.R. 5450.
       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 office thereof.
           By Ms. KUSTER:
       H.R. 5451.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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. MOOLENAAR:
       H.R. 5452.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article 1, Section 8 which 
     grants Congress the power to regulate Commerce with the 
     Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 5453.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. SMITH of Washington:
       H.R. 5454.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. WESTMORELAND:
       H.R. 5455.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Commerce Clause, Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the 
     Constitution states that Congress shall have power to 
     regulate the regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and 
     among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.

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