[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 11984]
[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 Indiana:
       H.R. 5942.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the power of Congress to make rules for the government and 
     regulation of the land and naval forces, as enumerated in 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. DONOVAN:
       H.R. 5943.
       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. UPTON:
       H.R. 5944.
       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 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. BRADY of Texas:
       H.R. 5945.
       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. DOLD:
       H.R. 5946.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 5947.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California:
       H.R. 5948.
       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 1, Section 8 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. LANCE:
       H.R. 5949.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Sec. 8, Clause 3 and Clause 10: The Congress 
     shall have the power . . . to regulate Commerce with foreign 
     Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian 
     Tribes; to define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed 
     on the high Seas, and offenses committed against the Law of 
     Nations.
           By Mr. TIPTON:
       H.R. 5950.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 4 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.

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