[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 17805-17806]
[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. McKINLEY:
       H.R. 3451.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 and Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clause 17 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Utah:
       H.R. 3452.
       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) 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. BENISHEK:
       H.R. 3453.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2
       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 Mrs. ROBY:
       H.R. 3454.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       In the U.S. Constitution under Article 1, Section 8, Clause 
     3, Commerce Clause.
           By Mr. PALAZZO:
       H.R. 3455.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1: Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States of America,
       ``Congress shall have the power . . . To make laws for the 
     government and regulation of the land and naval forces.''
           By Ms. HAYWORTH:
       H.R. 3456.
       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.
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 3457.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution, which grants Congress the power ``to regulate 
     Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, 
     and with Indian Tribes.''
           By Mr. SCHOCK:
       H.R. 3458.
       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 as stated in Article I, Section 8 of 
     the United States Constitution.
       By Mr. BECERRA:
       H.R. 3459.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 17 and Article I, Section 8, 
     clause 18 of the Constitution.
           By Ms. BERKLEY:
       H.R. 3460.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sec. 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mrs. CAPITO:
       H.R. 3461.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, authorizing Congress to 
     regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several 
     States, and with the Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan:
       H.R. 3462.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Proper)
       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. HARPER:
       H.R. 3463.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution granting 
     Congress the authority to make laws governing the time, 
     place, and manner of holding Federal elections.
       Additionally, Amendment XVI to the United States 
     Constitution.
       Additionally, since the Constitution does not provide 
     Congress with the power to provide financial support to 
     candidates seeking election to offices of the United States 
     or to U.S. political parties, the general repeal of the 
     presidential election fund is consistent with the powers that 
     are reserved to the States and to the people as expressed in 
     Amendment X to the United States Constitution.
       Further, Article I, Section 8 defines the scope and powers 
     of Congress and does not include this concept of taxation in 
     furtherance of funding campaigns within the delegated powers.
           By Mr. HONDA:
       H.R. 3464.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. INSLEE:
       H.R. 3465.
       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 1, Section 8, Clause 
     18, which provides that Congress shall have the 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. KING of New York:
       H.R. 3466.
       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. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 3467.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. MEEHAN:
       H.R. 3468.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States and Article 
     I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 3469.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
           By Mr. RIBBLE:
       H.R. 3470.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Ms. TSONGAS:
       H.R. 3471.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 3472.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 and Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clause 1.
           By Ms. CASTOR of Florida:
       H.J. Res. 89.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V of The Constitution.

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