[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 19577]
[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. JOHNSON of Ohio:
       H.R. 4605.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Article I, 
     Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution
            By Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio:
       H.R. 4606.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Article I, 
     Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution
            By Mr. LOUDERMILK:
       H.R. 4607.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution.
            By Mr. O'HALLERAN:
       H.R. 4608.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. TIPTON:
       H.R. 4609.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. POLIS:
       H.R. 4610.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mrs. DEMINGS:
       H.R. 4611.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. HOLDING:
       H.R. 4612.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 7.
            By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
       H.R. 4613.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. MEEHAN:
       H.R. 4614.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Ms. SINEMA:
       H.R. 4615.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 5 of the United States Constitution and 
     Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.

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