[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 3796-3797]
[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. LEVIN:
       H.R. 992.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Sections 7 and 8 
     of Article I of the United States Constitution and Amendment 
     XVI of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. FLORES:
       H.R. 993.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution of the 
     United States.
           By Mr. REHBERG:
        H.R. 994.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 6 of Article I of the Constitution 
     which states ``The Senators and Representatives shall receive 
     a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, 
     and paid out of the Treasury of the United States.'' and 
     Clause 1 of Section 1 of Article I which states: ``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. CARNAHAN:
       H.R. 995.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, the Commerce Clause.
           By Mr. McGOVERN:
       H.R. 996.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitution's instruction `` to provide for the common 
     defense''; and under Article I, Section 8, the clause 
     stating, ``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. KING of Iowa:
       H.R. 997.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Congress' powers to 
     provide for the general welfare of the United States and to 
     establish a uniform rule of naturalization under Article I, 
     Section 8, of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. POLIS:
       H.R. 998.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
       H.R. 999.
       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 of the United 
     States Constitution (Clause 3), which grants Congress the 
     power to regulate commerce among the several states.
           By Mr. PIERLUISI:
       H.R. 1000.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the power of the Congress to raise and support Armies, as 
     enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 12 of the United 
     States Constitution, and to make all laws which shall be 
     necessary and proper for carrying into execution such power 
     as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. McINTYRE:
        H.R. 1001.

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       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 Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California:
        H.R. 1002.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 5 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution and 
     Congress' plenary power under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 
     of the Constitution (commonly known as the ``commerce 
     clause''), in order to ensure that States and political 
     subdivisions thereof do not discriminate against providers 
     and consumers of mobile services by imposing new selective 
     and excessive taxes and other burdens on such providers and 
     consumers.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 1003.
        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 I, Section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution (Clauses 12, 13, 14, 16, and 18), which 
     grants Congress the power to raise and support an Army; to 
     provide and maintain a Navy; to make rules for the government 
     and regulation of the land and naval forces; to provide for 
     organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia; and to make 
     all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the foregoing 
     powers.
           By Mr. BOUSTANY:
       H.R. 1004.
       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.
       Sixteenth Amendment: The Congress shall have power to lay 
     and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, 
     without apportionment among the several States, and without 
     regard to any census or enumeration.
           By Mr. BOUSTANY:
       H.R. 1005.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution.
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution.
       Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana:
        H.R. 1006.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 14 and 18.
           By Ms. CLARKE of New York:
        H.R. 1007.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee:
       H.R. 1008.
       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 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 Ms. ESHOO:
       H.R. 1009.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8; Article IV, Section 3.
           By Mr. FORBES:
       H.R. 1010.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article III, Section 2, Clause 2.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington:
       H.R. 1011.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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 Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER:
        H.R. 1012.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress is required by Article I, Section 6, of the 
     Constitution to determine its own pay. This legislation is 
     also consistent with the Twenty-Seventh Amendment of the 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. KEATING:
        H.R. 1013.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. LATTA:
        H.R. 1014.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This resolution is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 
     8, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution.
           By Ms. LEE of California:
       H.R. 1015.
        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 of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
            By Ms. LEE of California:
       H.R. 1016.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution, as 
     clarified and interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United 
     States.
            By Mr. MARKEY:
        H.R. 1017.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 and Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clause 18.
            By Mr. NUNES:
        H.R. 1018.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution of 
     the United States.
           By Mr. ROONEY:
        H.R. 1019.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 (Clauses 12, 13, 14, 16, 18) which 
     grants Congress power to raise and support an army; provide 
     and maintain a navy; to make rules for the government and 
     regulation of the land and naval forces; to provide for the 
     organizing, arming and disciplining the militia; and to make 
     all laws necessary and proper to carrying out the foregoing 
     powers.
            By Mr. SABLAN:
        H.R. 1020.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 and Article IV, 
     Section 3, Clause 2 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas:
        H.R. 1021.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The power of Congress to create inferior federal courts 
     pursuant to Article III, Section 1. The power of Congress to 
     enact uniform bankruptcy laws pursuant to Article I, Section 
     8.
           By Ms. SPEIER:
       H.R. 1022.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8: Congress shall have the power to 
     regulate commerce among the states, and provide for the 
     general welfare.
           By Mr. THORNBERRY:
       H.R. 1023.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 and Article IV, Section 3 of the 
     United States Constitution.
           By Ms. TSONGAS:
       H.R. 1024.
       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. WALZ of Minnesota:
       H.R. 1025.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section I: 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 Ms. WATERS:
       H.R. 1026.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause III.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 1027.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 5 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 1028.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. WHITFIELD:
       H.R. 1029.
       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. WHITFIELD:
       H.R. 1030.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution.

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