[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 14009-14010]
[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. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 12.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Commerce clause and provisions to provide for the 
     general welfare.
           By Mr. STARK:
        H.R. 2981.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 4, Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution
           By Mr. CARTER:
       H.R. 2982.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, 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 the 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.
           By Mrs. CAPITO:
       H.R. 2983.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Spending Clause: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1.
       Interstate Commerce Clause: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3.
       Power Respecting Property Belonging to the United States: 
     Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2.
           By Mr. MICHAUD:
       H.R. 2984.
        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, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United 
     States Constitution (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 of the United 
     States Constitution (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. AKIN:
       H.R. 2985.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
           By Mr. BACA:
       H.R. 2986.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3.
           By Mr. BERMAN:
       H.R. 2987.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. BERMAN:
       H.R. 2988.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas:
       H.R. 2989.
       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 Mr. KUCINICH:
       H.R. 2990.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     Article I, Section 8, which enumerates the power of Congress 
     to coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign 
     coin, and fix the standard of weights and measures. The bill 
     will re-assert the sole grant of constitutional authority to 
     Congress to create money.
           By Mr. CULBERSON:
       H.R. 2991.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the U.S. Constitution of 
     the United States.
           By Ms. GRANGER:
       H.R. 2992.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

[[Page 14010]]

       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri:
       H.R. 2993.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United 
     States Constitution, Congress shall have the power to 
     Regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several 
     States, and with the Indian Tribes.
       Graves 050 seeks to remove an impediment to commerce, among 
     other things.
           By Mr. INSLEE:
       H.R. 2994.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8, the General 
     Welfare Clause.
           By Mr. KEATING:
       H.R. 2995.
       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 make rules for the government and 
     regulation of the land and naval forces, as enumerated in 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. KISSELL:
       H.R. 2996.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 14
       To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land 
     and naval Forces.
           By Mr. LONG:
       H.R. 2997.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section I
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 9.
           By Mr. McCAUL:
       H.R. 2998.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This legislation is authorized by the United States 
     Constitution under Article I, Section 8, Congress shall have 
     the power To . . . provide for the common Defense and general 
     Welfare of the United States and To make all Laws which shall 
     be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the 
     forgoing Powers.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT:
        H.R. 2999.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8 (To regulate Commerce with foreign 
     Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian 
     Tribes)
           By Mr. PRICE of Georgia:
        H.R. 3000.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Consistent with the original understanding of the commerce 
     clause, the authority to enact this legislation is found in 
     Clause 3 of Section 8, Article I of the Constitution.
       The bill repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
     Act, which exceeds the authority vested in Congress by the 
     Constitution.
       Finally, the bill removes government intrusion into the 
     doctor-patient relationship, which is protected by the Ninth 
     and Tenth Amendments to the Constitution.
           By Mr. MEEKS:
        H.R. 3001.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Ms. NORTON:
        H.R. 3002.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 17 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
           By Ms. SPEIER:
       H.R. 3003.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 clause l (relating to the general 
     welfare of the United States) and clause 5 (relating to the 
     coinage of money).
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California:
       H.R. 3004.
        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 7 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Mr. TONKO:
        H.R. 3005.
        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 Mr. WELCH:
        H.R. 3006.
        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. YARMUTH:
       H.R. 3007.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution.

                          ____________________