[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15765]
[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. McNERNEY:
       H.R. 3995.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States grants Congress the authority to enact this bill.
           By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 3996
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 9
           By Mr. ROTHFUS:
       H.R. 3997.
       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, Clause 1 of the United 
     States Constitution.
       To borrow Money on the credit of the United States.
           By Mr. ZELDIN:
       H.R. 3998.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. CURBELO of Florida:
       H.R. 3999.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mrs. COMSTOCK:
       H.R. 4000.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (Power to lay and collect 
     Taxes); Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause); and 
     the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution.
           By Mr. GARAMENDI:
       H.R. 4001.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8
           By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 4002.
       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 I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 4003.
       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 I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 4004.
       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 of Officer thereof.
           By Mr. TONKO:
       H.R. 4005.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1:
       ``The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, 
     Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for 
     the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States''

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