[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 5828-5829]
[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. SIMPSON:
       H.R. 2104.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority of Congress to enact 
     legislation is provided by Article I,

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     Section 8 of the United States Constitution, specifically 
     clause 1 (relating to the power of Congress to provide for 
     the general welfare of the United States) and clause 18 
     (relating to the power to make all laws necessary and proper 
     for carrying out the powers vested in Congress), and Article 
     IV, section 3, clause 2 (relating to the power of Congress to 
     dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations 
     respecting the territory or other property belonging to the 
     United States).
            By Mr. WEBSTER of Florida:
       H.R. 2105.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18:
       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 of Officer thereof.
            By Mr. ROSKAM:
       H.R. 2106.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri:
       H.R. 2107.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
       ``Congress shall have the power to regulate commerce with 
     foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the 
     Indian Tribes.''
       General Aviation contributes $150 billion to the U.S. 
     economy and supports 1.2 million jobs. This legislation will 
     both protect the rights of over 400,000 general aviation 
     pilots currently flying and encourage more to participate in 
     this community.
            By Mr. McKINLEY:
       H.R. 2108.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 section 8
       To make rules for the government and regulation of land and 
     naval forces
            By Mr. MESSER:
       H.R. 2109.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 2110.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 and Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article 
     1 of the Constitution.
            By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 2111.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 and Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article 
     1 of the Constitution.
            By Mr. RYAN of Ohio:
       H.R. 2112.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8: To Make 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. STIVERS:
       H.R. 2113.
       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 3 of the United 
     States Constitution. The Constitution's Commerce Clause 
     allows Congress to enact laws when reasonably related to the 
     regulation of interstate commerce.
            By Mr. YOHO:
       H.R. 2114.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1; Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clause 18

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