[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 14]
[House]
[Pages 19170-19171]
[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 Mrs. BLACK:
        H.R. 3575.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7.
            By Mr. CAMPBELL:
        H.R. 3576.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7.
            By Mr. RIBBLE:
        H.R. 3577.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7.
            By Mr. WOODALL:
       H.R. 3578.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7.
            By Mr. CHAFFETZ:
        H.R. 3579.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7.
            By Mr. MULVANEY:
        H.R. 3580.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7.
            By Mr. GARRETT:
        H.R. 3581.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7.
            By Mr. PRICE of Georgia:
        H.R. 3582.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7.
            By Mr. LANKFORD:
        H.R. 3583.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7.
            By Mr. OWENS:
        H.R. 3584.
        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, of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina:
        H.R. 3585.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The General Welfare Clause, Art. I, Sec. 8, of the 
     Constitution

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            By Mr. STEARNS:
        H.R. 3586.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
            By Mr. BILBRAY:
        H.R. 3587.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution 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. WELCH:
        H.R. 3588.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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 this Constitution in the 
     Government of the United States, or in any Department or 
     Officer thereof
            By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
        H.R. 3589.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       article 1, section 8 of the Constitution
            By Mrs. MALONEY:
        H.R. 3590.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4, which reads: To establish a 
     uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform laws on the 
     subject of bankruptcies throughout the United States.
            By Mr. DeFAZIO:
        H.R. 3591.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 ``To establish Post Offices 
     & Post Roads''
            By Mr. DeFAZIO:
        H.R. 3592.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 ``To establish Post Offices 
     & Post Roads''
            By Ms. HAYWORTH:
        H.R. 3593.
        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 to establish Post Offices and post 
     roads, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Mr. WALSH of Illinois:
        H.R. 3594.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Ms. WILSON of Florida:
        H.R. 3595.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution.
       The Congress shall have Power . . . To regulate Commerce 
     with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with 
     the Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. BISHOP of New York:
       H.R. 3596.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3.
           By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa:
       H.R. 3597.
       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. CLARKE of New York:
       H.R. 3598.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill to prohibit fees with respect to electronic 
     benefit transfer debit cards used in connection with 
     unemployment compensation 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. HEINRICH:
       H.R. 3599.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Article IV, Section 3 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. JONES:
       H.R. 3600.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this 
     legislation is provided by the 1st Amendment of the United 
     States Constitution, which states Congress shall make no law 
     respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the 
     free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or 
     of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to 
     assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of 
     grievances.
           By Mr. KINGSTON:
       H.R. 3601.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact the Ensuring Quality 
     Unemployment Insurance Program (EQUIP) Act pursuant to 
     Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 3602.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Spouse Equity Election Clarification Amendment Act is 
     justified by Article 1, Section 8 of the constitution which 
     vests all legislative authority in the United States 
     Congress. This section clearly gives Congress the power to 
     pass laws amending federal rules regarding benefits of 
     federal employees and their current and former spouses.
           By Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey:
       H.R. 3603.
       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 Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 3604.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       article 1 section 8 clause 3.

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