[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 1430-1431]
[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 Mrs. BONO MACK:
       H.R. 566.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The authority for enactment of this Bill flows from Article 
     I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution. Congress may 
     prescribe by statute the procedures which are reasonably 
     necessary to effectuate its constitutional purpose of 
     spending for the general Welfare of the United States.
           By Mr. NUNES:
       H.R. 567.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clauses 1 and 3 of Section 8 of Article I of the 
     Constitution of the United States.
           By Mr. HELLER:
       H.R. 568.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution 
     enumerates the power of Congress to pay the debt.
           By Mr. LANKFORD:
       H.R. 569.
       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 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 570.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the authority to provide this coordination 
     under the power to ``provide for the common defence'' as 
     articulated in the Preamble as well as the power of Congress 
     to make rules for the government, as enumerated in Article I, 
     Section 8, Clause 14 of the United States Constitution.
           By Ms. HIRONO:
       H.R. 571.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: The Congress shall have 
     Power . . . To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and 
     among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 572.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution and 
     Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution.
           By Ms. SUTTON:
       H.R. 573.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution 
     (Clauses 12, 13, 14, and 16), which grants Congress the power 
     to raise and support an Army; to provide and maintain a Navy; 
     to make rules for the government and regulation of the land 
     and naval forces; and to provide for organizing, arming, and 
     disciplining the militia.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 574.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3.
           By Mr. PEARCE:
       H.R. 575.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States grants Congress the power to enact this law.
           By Mr. BACA:
       H.R. 576.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. CHANDLER:
        H.R. 577.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: The Congress shall have 
     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.

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            By Mr. CHANDLER:
        H.R. 578.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: The Congress shall have 
     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 Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
        H.R. 579.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 and Article IV, Section 3 of the 
     Constitution of the United States grant Congress the 
     authority to enact this bill.
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
       H.R. 580.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 and Article IV, Section 3 of the 
     Constitution of the United States grant Congress the 
     authority to enact this bill.
            By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
        H.R. 581.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3 of the Constitution of the United 
     States grant Congress the authority to enact this bill.
            By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
        H.R. 582.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 relating to expending funds 
     for the general welfare of the United States and Article IV, 
     Section 3 of the Constitution of the United States granting 
     Congress the authority to enact this bill.
            By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 583.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. COURTNEY:
        H.R. 584.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill makes changes to existing law relating to Article 
     1, Section 7 which provides that ``All bills for raising 
     Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives.''
            By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri:
        H.R. 585.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. I., Sec. 1; Art. I, 8, Cl. 1; Art. I, Sec. 8, Cl. 3; 
     and Art. I, Sec. 8, Cl. 18.
            By Mr. GRIJALVA:
        H.R. 586.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all 
     needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or 
     other Property belonging to the United States; and nothing in 
     this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any 
     Claims of the United States, or of any particular State.
            By Mr. GRIJALVA:
        H.R. 587.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 1 (relating to the power of Congress to 
     provide for the general welfare of the United States), Clause 
     3 (relating to the power to regulate commerce among the 
     several states), and Clause 18 (relating to the power to make 
     all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the powers 
     vested in Congress), and Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 
     (relating to the power of Congress to dispose of and make all 
     needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or 
     other property belonging to the United States).
            By Mr. HARPER:
       H.R. 588.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 2 of Section 3 of Article IV of the Constitution.
           By Ms. LEE of California:
       H.R. 589.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII of the United States Constitution.
           By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California:
       H.R. 590.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 4 of the Constitution of the United 
     States gives Congress the power to enact laws governing the 
     time, place, and manner of elections for Members of the House 
     of Representatives.
       Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution 
     gives Congress the power to enact laws to enforce Section 2 
     of such Amendment, which requires Representatives to be 
     apportioned among the several States according to their 
     number.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York:
       H.R. 591.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the powers granted to the 
     Congress by Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 592.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clauses 9 and 18 of section 8 of Article I and Section 1 of 
     Article III of the Constitution.
           By Mr. OLSON:
       H.R. 593.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18--The Congress shall have 
     Power 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. (Necessary and Proper Regulations to 
     Effectuate Powers).
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 594.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
           By Mr. REED:
       H.R. 595.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 14 of United States Constitution, which grants 
     Congress the power ``To make Rules for the Government and 
     Regulation of the land and naval Forces.''
           By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan:
       H.R. 596.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Our nation's workforce plays a vital role in commerce and 
     getting them to and from work safely and efficiently is 
     granted in the constitution under ``instrumentalities of 
     commerce'' within the Commerce Clause (Art. I, Sec. 8, Cl. 
     3).
            By Mr. ROHRABACHER:
        H.R. 597.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 17, granting Congress the 
     power to exercise exclusive legislation in all cases 
     whatsoever over the District constituting the Seat of 
     Government of the United States;
       Section 2 of the 14th Amendment, providing that 
     Representatives shall be apportioned among the several states 
     according to their respective numbers; and
       Both sections of the 23rd Amendment, which grant Congress 
     the authority to direct the appointment of presidential 
     electors from the District of Columbia and to enforce the 
     23rd Amendment by appropriate legislation.
            By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
       H.R. 598.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The U.S. Constitution, including Article I, Section 8.
            By Mr. WOODALL:
        H.R. 599.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the procedural power 
     granted to the House of Representatives pursuant to Article 
     I, Section 7, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution.
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the appropriations powers 
     enumerated to Congress in Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of 
     the United States Constitution.
       This bill is enacted in fidelity to the powers vested in 
     Congress in Article I, Section 1 of the United States 
     Constitution and to prohibit encroachment of individual 
     rights granted in Amendment IX and state's rights granted in 
     Amendment X of the United States Constitution.
            Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:
        H.R. 600.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Nationalization Clause: Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of 
     the Constitution. The Congress shall have Power * * * To 
     establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws 
     on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States.
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
       H.J. Res. 25.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V of the United States Constitution relating to 
     Congress proposing Amendments to the Constitution.

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