[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18486]
[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. RYAN of Wisconsin:
       H.R. 3521.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia:
       H.R. 3522.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the powers granted to 
     Congress under Article I of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and as further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan:
       H.R. 3523.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the 
     United States government are carried out to support the 
     national security interests of the United States.
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States provides, in pertinent part, that ``Congress shall 
     have power .  .  . to pay the debts and 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 foregoing Powers and all 
     other Powers vested in this Constitution in the Government of 
     the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.''
           By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa:
       H.R. 3524.
       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 18 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Ms. SCHWARTZ:
        H.R. 3525.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3.
           By Mrs. CAPPS:
        H.R. 3526.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. HULTGREN:
       H.R. 3527.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:
        H.R. 3528.
       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. OWENS:
        H.R. 3529.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Commerce Clause: Article I, Section 8, Clause 3.
           By Mr. PERLMUTTER:
       H.R. 3530.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Article VI of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. PERLMUTTER:
       H.R. 3531.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 2; The Foreign Commerce 
     Clause.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 3532.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. MICA:
       H.J. Res. 91.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I section 8 ``To regulate Commerce''

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