[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8614]
[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. LYNCH:
       H.R. 2762.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. KNIGHT:
       H.R. 2763.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. I, Sec. 8, cl.2; Art. I, Sec. 8, cl.7; and Art. I, 
     Sec. 8, cl.12.
           By Ms. ADAMS:
       H.R. 2764.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution:
       The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, 
     duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide for 
     the common defense and general welfare of the United States.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 2765.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States and Article 
     I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 2766.
       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 of Office thereof.
           By Mrs. MURPHY of Florida:
       H.R. 2767.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 grants Congress the power to regulate 
     commerce among the several states, and to make all laws which 
     shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution 
     this power.
           By Mr. TIPTON:
       H.R. 2768.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (the Property Clause), 
     which confers on Congress the power to make all needful Rules 
     and Regulations respecting the property belonging to the 
     United States.

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