[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9863]
[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. SHIMKUS:
       H.R. 3053.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. ROE of Tennessee:
       H.R. 3054.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitution of the United States Article I, Section 8 
     and Amendment II
           By Mr. FERGUSON:
       H.R. 3055.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, 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. FERGUSON:
       H.R. 3056.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, 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. BEYER:
       H.R. 3057.
       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 of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments.
           By Mr. CLAY:
       H.R. 3058.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. CLYBURN:
       H.R. 3059.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8 of the US Constitution
           By Ms. MOORE:
       H.R. 3060.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8 of the Constittution of the United 
     States of America
           By Mr. REED:
       H.R. 3061.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution and Amendment XVI of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. RUSSELL:
       H.R. 3062.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. SARBANES:
       H.R. 3063.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution under the 
     General Welfare Clause.

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