[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12722]
[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. LUETKEMEYER:
       H.R. 3648.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the power of Congress 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, as 
     enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. Additionally, 
     Congress has the Constitutional authority to regulate 
     commerce among the States and with Indian Tribes, as 
     enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 3.
            By Mrs. NOEM:
       H.R. 3649.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8
            By Mr. PITTENGER:
       H.R. 3650.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 Clause 3 states: ``To regulate Commerce 
     with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with 
     Indian Tribes . . . 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 Mrs. RADEWAGEN:
       H.R. 3651.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. REED:
       H.R. 3652.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution

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