[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 14332-14333]
[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 grunted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the 
accompanying bill or joint resolution.

            By Mr. MARCHANT:
       H.R. 3038.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is submitted with the Constitutional authority 
     granted in Article I, Section 8, ``to provide for the Common 
     Defense,'' and Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, the 
     ``Necessary and Proper Clause.''
            By Mr. HECK:
       H.R. 3039.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The power granted to Congress under Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 18 of the United States Constitution, 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 Mr. TIPTON:
        H.R. 3040.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this 
     legislation is provided by 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) and clause 18 (relating to the power to make 
     all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the powers 
     vested in Congress).
            By Mr. COOPER:
        H.R. 3041.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 9; Article III, Section 1, 
     Clause 1; Article III, Section 2, Clause 2.
            By Mr. BARLETTA:
        H.R. 3042.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill makes changes to existing law relating to 
     ``Article 1 Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution Clause 18.''
            By Mrs. BLACKBURN:
        H.R. 3043.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 1 and 2 of 
     Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. CANSECO:
        H.R. 3044.
        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 3 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. CANSECO:
        H.R. 3045.
        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 3 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Mr. CARNAHAN:
       H.R. 3046.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8. ``The Congress shall have Power 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; but all Duties, Imposts and 
     Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.''
            By Mr. COHEN:
        H.R. 3047.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8, clause 3 (relating to the power to 
     interstate commerce).
            By Ms. DeLAURO:
        H.R. 3048.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. GRIJALVA:
        H.R. 3049.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. KELLY:
        H.R. 3050.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I--Section 1--All legislative Powers herein granted 
     shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which 
     shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.
       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;
       Clause 3: To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and 
     among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes;
       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. KUCINICH:
        H.R. 3051.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 18 of 
     Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution, as 
     well as the 5th Amendment to the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. LARSEN of Washington:
        H.R. 3052.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article 1, Section 2 of the Constitution, ``the House 
     of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every 
     second Year by the People of the several States.'' As 
     described in Article 1, Section 1 ``all legislative powers 
     herein granted shall be vested in a Congress.'' I was elected 
     in 2010 to serve in the 112th Congress as certified by the 
     Secretary of State of Washington state.
       Article III, Section 2 states that the Supreme Court has 
     ``the judicial power'' that ``shall extend to all cases, in 
     law and equity, arising under this Constitution, the laws of 
     the United States.'' Article II, Section 1 of the 
     Constitution provides that the Supreme Court is the supreme 
     law of the land when stating ``The judicial power of the 
     United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court.''
       The power of judicial review of the Supreme Court was 
     upheld in Marbury v Madison in 1803, giving the Supreme Court 
     the authority to strike down any law it deems 
     unconstitutional. Members of Congress, having been elected 
     and taken the oath of office, are given the authority to 
     introduce legislation and only the Supreme Court, as 
     established by the Constitution and precedent, can determine 
     the Constitutionality of this authority.
            By Ms. LEE of California:
        H.R. 3053.
        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 of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
            By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia:
        H.R. 3054.
        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 of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
            By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia:
        H.R. 3055.
        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 of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
            By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia:
        H.R. 3056.
       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 of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
            By Mr. LONG:
        H.R. 3057.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8 Clause 1
       Article I Section 8 Clause 3
           By Mr. LONG:
       H.R. 3058.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8 Clause 1
       Article I Section 8 Clause 14
       Article I Section 8 Clause 15
       Article I Section 8 Clause 16
           By Mr. McCAUL:
       H.R. 3059.
       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 Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 3060.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 3061.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
           By Mr. PETERSON:
       H.R. 3062.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this 
     legislation is provided by 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 
     interstate commerce), and clause 18 (relating to the power to 
     make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the 
     powers vested in Congress).
           By Mr. SABLAN:
       H.R. 3063.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article I, section 8, clause 3 and Article IV, 
     section 3, clause 2 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. SARBANES:
       H.R. 3064.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. SHULER:
       H.R. 3065.
       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. TERRY:
       H.R. 3066.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Commerce Clause: Article I, Section 8, Clause 3

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