[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12778]
[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. DUNCAN of South Carolina:
       H.R. 3668.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 gives Congress the right to 
     lay and collect taxes, as well as to regulate interstate 
     commerce. Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 gives Congress the 
     authority to make all needful Rules and regulations 
     respecting US Territory. With this bill, Congress is 
     exercising both powers.
            By Mr. ESTES of Kansas:
       H.R. 3669.
       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 or Officer thereof.
            By Mr. CROWLEY:
       H.R. 3670.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 Section 8 of Article 1:
       The Congress shall have the power to lay and collect Taxes, 
     Duties, Imposts, and Excises, to pay the Debts, and provide 
     for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United 
     States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform 
     throughout the United States.
            By Ms. GABBARD:
       H.R. 3671.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Constitution including Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 
     (Commerce Clause) and Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 
     (Necessary and Proper Clause)

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