[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 16348]
[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 Ms. PINGREE of Maine:
       H.R. 3286.
       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 Defense and 
     general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts 
     and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.
       Article I, 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. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 3287.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. BERMAN:
       H.R. 3288.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is introduced pursuant to the authority 
     delineated in Article I section I, which includes an implied 
     power for the Congress to regulate the conduct of the United 
     States with respect to foreign affairs.
            By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 3289.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, 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 the Constitution in the Government of the 
     United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
            By Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 3290.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 7, to establish Post Offices 
     and Post Roads, in combination with Article I, 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.
       Further, Congress has the authority to issue postal stamps 
     pursuant to Article I, Section 8, clause 3, granting Congress 
     the power to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and 
     among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 3291.
       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 and 3 of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Mr. AMODEI:
       H.R. 3292.
       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 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. BASS of New Hampshire:
       H.R. 3293.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 14, of Section 8, of Article I
            By Mr. BUCSHON:
       H.R. 3294.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Section 8 of Article I of 
     the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. CAPUANO:
       H.R. 3295.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8: ``The Congress shall have the Power 
     To . . . regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among 
     the several States, and with the Indian Tribes;''
           By Mr. CARNAHAN:
       H.R. 3296.
       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 a House of 
     Representatives.''
           By Ms. CLARKE of New York:
       H.R. 3297.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill, the Haitian Emergency Life Protection Act of 
     2011 (The Help Act), 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. AL GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 3298.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitutional authority to enact this legislation can 
     be found in:
       General Welfare Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 1),
       Commerce Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 3).
           By Mr. HINCHEY:
       H.R. 3299.
       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.
           By Ms. LEE of California:
       H.R. 3300.
       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. REHBERG:
       H.R. 3301.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 3.
           By Mr. ROONEY:
       H.R. 3302.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8. The Congress shall have Power To law 
     and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the 
     Debts and provide for the common Defense . . .
       To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with Indian Tribes . . .
       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 any Department of Officer thereof.
           By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER:
       H.R. 3303.
       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 Mr. SABLAN:
       H.R. 3304.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution, 
     Congress has the power to collect taxes and expend funds to 
     provide for the general welfare of the United States. 
     Congress may also make laws that are necessary and proper for 
     carrying into execution their powers enumerated under Article 
     I.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia:
       H.R. 3305.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution.

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