[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14718]
[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. MAST:
       H.R. 3819.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution--
     ``provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the 
     United States.''
            By Mr. MEEHAN:
       H.R. 3820.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to: Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 1
            By Mr. COLLINS of Georgia:
       H.R. 3821.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the United States 
     Constitution, Congress is empowered ``To establish Post 
     Offices and post roads''.
            By Mr. DAVIDSON:
       H.R. 3822.
       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 the Execution 
     for the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this 
     Constition in the Government of the United States, or in any 
     Department or Officer thereof
            By Mr. BRADY of Texas:
       H.R. 3823.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the 
     United States.
            By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 3824.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mrs. BLACK:
       H.R. 3825.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clauses 3 and 18 of the Constitution 
     of the United States
            By Ms. FRANKEL of Florida:
       H.R. 3826.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 18 of Section 8, of Article I of the Constitution 
     states ``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 Office thereof.''
            By Mr. SHERMAN:
       H.R. 3827.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Ms. SLAUGHTER:
       H.R. 3828.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8

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