[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5822]
[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. AMODEI:
       H.R. 2101.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Amendment 1: Congress shall make no law respecting an 
     establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise 
     thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; 
     or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to 
     petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
            By Mr. KIHUEN:
       H.R. 2102.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the powers granted to the 
     Congress by Article I, Section 8 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. RUTHERFORD:
       H.R. 2103.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.

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