[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[House]
[Pages 8627-8628]
[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. BUCHANAN:
       H.R. 5456.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution, to ``provide for the common Defence and general 
     Welfare of the United States.''
            By Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia:
       H.R. 5457.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2, which states:
       ``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 . . .''
            By Mr. STEWART:
       H.R. 5458.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1.
            By Mr. DONOVAN:
       H.R. 5459.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
            By Mr. PAYNE:
       H.R. 5460.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. POLIQUIN:
       H.R. 5461.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution. ``To 
     regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several 
     states, and with the Indian Tribes;''
            By Mr. LOEBSACK:
       H.R. 5462.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause I of the Constitution which 
     grants Congress the power to provide for the general Welfare 
     of the United States.
            By Mr. MURPHY of Florida:
       H.R. 5463.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
            By Mr. POLIQUIN:
       H.R. 5464.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 grants Congress the power to 
     ``regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several states.''

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