[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 13]
[House]
[Pages 18579-18580]
[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. RAHALL:
        H.R. 3533.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
        Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 and Clause 18 of the 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. HANNA:
        H.R. 3534.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     enumerated in Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article I of the 
     United States Constitution.
           By Mr. POLIS:
        H.R. 3535.
       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.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia:
        H.R. 3536.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
        Article I, Sec. 8 cl. 1 and cl. 3.
           By Mr. REHBERG:
        H.R. 3537.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, 8, clause 3, the commerce clause
           By Mr. MICA:
        H.R. 3538.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 18, the necessary and proper clause.
           By Mr. CANSECO:
        H.R. 3539.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the United States 
     Constitution stipulates that funds may not be drawn from the 
     Treasury, unless previously authorized by law. This clause 
     gives Congress the power to authorize spending by law; 
     consequently, Congress has the power to repeal authorization 
     for previously authorized spending by law.
           By Mr. CARTER:
       H.R. 3540.
        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;
           By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona:
       H.R. 3541.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Commerce Clause; Section 2 of the 13th Amendment; 
     Section 5 of the 14th Amendment; Art. 1, Section 8.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 3542.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. art. I, Sec. Sec. 1 and 8.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois:
        H.R. 3543.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       14th Amendment, Section II, which states that ``No State 
     shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the 
     privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.''
           By Mr. McCLINTOCK:
       H.R. 3544.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 1; and Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of 
     the Constitution of the United States of America.
           By Mr. PITTS:
       H.R. 3545.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8
           By Mr. TURNER of Ohio:
       H.R. 3546.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clauses 3, 14 and 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the 
     Constitution
           By Ms. WATERS:
       H.R. 3547.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution,
       Article 1, section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution, 
     and Amendment VIII to the U.S. Constitution.

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