[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 16720-16721]
[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. DOLD:
       H.R. 3332.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 9, clause 7, which states, ``No money 
     shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of 
     Appropriations made by Law, and a regular statement and 
     Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money 
     shall be published from time to time.''
           By Mr. STARK:
       H.R. 3333.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1, Section 8 of article I of the Constitution, to 
     ``provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the 
     United States.''
           By Mrs. MALONEY:
       H.R. 3334.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 3335.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution 
     (clauses 1, 12, 13, 14, and 16), which grants Congress the 
     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; raise and support 
     Armies; 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 Mrs. HARTZLER:
       H.R. 3336.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution of the 
     United States.
           By Mr. AKIN:
       H.R. 3337.
       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. McNERNEY:
       H.R. 3338.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky:
       H.R. 3339.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution, to ``provide for the common Defence and general 
     Welfare of the United States.''
           By Mr. BILBRAY:
       H.R. 3340.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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 Ms. HIRONO:
       H.R. 3341.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 4, Section 8, of Article I, of the Constitution
           By Mr. BASS of New Hampshire:
       H.R. 3342.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN:
       H.R. 3343.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER:
       H.R. 3344.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The bill I am introducing today, the Give Fans a Chance 
     Act, modifies the Act of September 30, 1961 (Public Law 87-
     331; 15 U.S.C. 1291 et seq.), which Congress enacted pursuant 
     to its powers under the commerce clause of the U.S. 
     Constitution, as well as its powers to tax and spend for the 
     general welfare. Congress has the power under those 
     provisions to enact this legislation as well.
           By Mr. BUTTERFIELD:
       H.R. 3345.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. DOGGETT:
       H.R. 3346.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution that grants 
     Congress the authority, ``To make all Laws which shall be 
     necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the forgoing 
     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. FORTENBERRY:
       H.R. 3347.
       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. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 3348.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution 
     (the Commerce Clause).
           By Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas:
       H.R. 3349.
       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. GRIFFIN of Arkansas:
       H.R. 3350.
       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. GRIFFIN of Arkansas:
       H.R. 3351.
       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. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 3352.
       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, and 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. KIND:
       H.R. 3353.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the constitution.
           By Mr. LUJAN:
       H.R. 3354.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. LUJAN:
       H.R. 3355.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California:
       H.R. 3356.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is justified under the Commerce Clause of the 
     United States Constitution.
           By Ms. McCOLLUM:
       H.R. 3357.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, which gives Congress the 
     power ``To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper 
     for carrying into Execution the foregoing powers.''

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           By Mr. MICHAUD:
       H.R. 3358.
       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. MORAN:
       H.R. 3359.
       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. RENACCI:
       H.R. 3360.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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.''
       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.''
       Amendment XVI: ``The Congress shall have power to lay and 
     collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, 
     without apportionment among the several States, and without 
     regard to any census or enumeration.''
           By Mr. SCHIFF:
       H.R. 3361.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Utilizing DNA Technology to Solve Cold Cases Act is 
     constitutionally authorized under Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 18, the Necessary and Proper Clause. The Necessary and 
     Proper Clause supports the expansion of congressional 
     authority beyond the explicit authorities that are directly 
     discernible from the text. Additionally, the Preamble to the 
     Constitution provides support of the authority to enact 
     legislation to promote the General Welfare.
           By Mrs. SCHMIDT:
       H.R. 3362.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3: ``The Congress shall have 
     Power To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among 
     several States, and with the Indian Tribes''
           By Mr. WELCH:
       H.R. 3363.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8: 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.
            By Ms. BERKLEY:
       H.J. Res. 83.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution.

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