[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 10255]
[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. YOUNG of Iowa:
       H.R. 5619.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 5620.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 5621.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. AGUILAR:
       H.R. 5622.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. ABRAHAM:
       H.R. 5623.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 14 of the U.S. Constitution: 
     ``To make rules for the government and regulation of the land 
     and naval forces''
           By Mr. EMMER of Minnesota:
       H.R. 5624.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution grants 
     Congress the authority to:
       To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the 
     several states, and with the Indian tribes
           By Mr. MOULTON:
       H.R. 5625.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. MULLIN:
       H.R. 5626.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. RIBBLE:
       H.R. 5627.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       No section of Article I of the Constitution prohibits 
     Congress from honoring flora and fauna of the United States.
           By Mr. COLLINS of New York:
       H.J. Res. 96.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V of the United States Constitution grants Congress 
     the authority, ``whenever both Houses shall deem it 
     necessary,'' to propose Amendments to the Constitution.

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