Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2376; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 69
(House of Representatives - April 29, 2019)

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           By Mr. COLLINS of Georgia:
       H.R. 2376.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 1, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution, in that the legislation

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     concerns the exercise of legislative powers generally granted 
     to Congress by that section; Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 
     of the United States Constitution, in that the legislation 
     concerns the exercise of specific legislative powers granted 
     to Congress by those sections; and, Article I, Section 8, 
     clause 18 of the United States Constitution, in that the 
     legislation exercises legislative power granted to Congress 
     by that clause ``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''.