[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 16399-16400]
[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. COFFMAN:
       H.R. 4099.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution.
            By Mr. CHABOT:
       H.R. 4100.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8, clause 18
            By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 4101.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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 or officer thereof.
            By Mr. DOGGETT:
       H.R. 4102.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution that grants Congress the authority, ``To 
     regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several 
     States, and with the Indian Tribes.''
            By Mr. LOWENTHAL:
       H.R. 4103.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Cont. art. IV, sec. 3, cl. 2, sen. a
       The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all 
     needful Rule and Regulations respecting the Territory of 
     other Property belonging to the United States;
            By Mr. HARPER:
       H.R. 4104.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause I of 
     Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution.

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            By Mrs. LAWRENCE:
       H.R. 4105.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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 or Officer thereof.
            By Ms. SHEA-PORTER:
       H.R. 4106.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. BISHOP of Michigan:
       H.R. 4107.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18, to make all laws, which 
     shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the 
     foregoing powers.
            By Mr. DONOVAN:
       H.R. 4108.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. GUTHRIE:
       H.R. 4109.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
       To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian Tribes;
            By Mr. LEVIN:
       H.R. 4110.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
       H.R. 4111.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8 Clause 3: ``To Regulate Commerce with 
     Foreign Nations, and Among the several state, and with the 
     Indian Tribes.''
            By Mr. POCAN:
       H.R. 4112.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
       The Congress shall have Power . . . To regulate Commerce 
     with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with 
     the Indian Tribes.
            By Mr. POLIQUIN:
       H.R. 4113.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section VIII of the U.S. Constitution
            By Mr. RUIZ:
       H.R. 4114.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution

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