[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 15]
[House]
[Pages 21090-21091]
[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. COFFMAN of Colorado:
       H.R. 3673.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authorities on which this bill rests 
     are:
       The power of Congress to make law regarding the 
     compensation for the services of Senators and 
     Representatives, as enumerated in Article I, Section 6, 
     Clause 1 of the United States Constitution, as amended by the 
     27th Amendment to the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California:
       H.R. 3674.
       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.
       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 
     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. SCALISE:
       H.R. 3675.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. LANDRY:
       H.R. 3676.
       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 (clauses 10, 11, 14, and 18), which grants 
     Congress the power to define and punish offenses against the 
     law of nations, to make rules concerning captures on land and 
     water; to make rules for the government and regulation of the 
     land and naval forces; and to make all laws necessary and 
     proper for carrying out the foregoing powers.
           By Mr. FATTAH:
       H.R. 3677.
       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, which states the United States Congress 
     shall have power ``To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, 
     and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes''.
           By Mr. McNERNEY:
       H.R. 3678.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 3679.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 1 of the Constitution of the 
     United States.
           By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
       H.R. 3680.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under Article I, Section 8, clause 3 to regulate 
     Commerce with foreign nations and among the several States.
           By Mr. WEBSTER:
       H.R. 3681.
       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. DUFFY:
       H.R. 3682.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Consistent with the original understanding of the commerce 
     clause, the authority to enact this legislation is found in 
     Clause 3 of Section 8, Article I of the Constitution. The 
     bill repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 
     which exceeds the authority vested in Congress by the 
     Constitution. Finally, the bill removes government intrusion 
     into the doctor-patient relationship, which is protected by 
     the Ninth and Tenth Amendments to the Constitution.
            By Ms. BUERKLE:
        H.R. 3683.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
            By Mr. GRIMM:
        H.R. 3684.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. HERGER:
        H.R. 3685.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2.
            By Mr. KEATING:
        H.R. 3686.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. MICHAUD:
        H.R. 3687.
        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.

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            By Mr. NADLER:
        H.R. 3688.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, sec. 8, cl. 3 (commerce clause), cl. 8 
     (copyright clause), and cl. 18 (necessary and proper clause).
            By Mr. OWENS:
        H.R. 3689.
        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. PALLONE:
        H.R. 3690.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 4, 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 Mr. PAULSEN:
        H.R. 3691.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
           By Mr. SCHIFF:
       H.R. 3692
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the Constitution. Article 
     I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. STIVERS:
       H.R. 3693.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8--``To coin Money, regulate the Value 
     thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights 
     and Measures''
           By Mr. STIVERS:
       H.R. 3694.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8--``To coin Money, regulate the Value 
     thereof, and foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights 
     and Measures''
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
       H.J. 3695.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitution including Article I, Section 8.
           By Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado:
       H.J. Res. 93.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V of the U.S. Constitution.

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