[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 5004-5005]
[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. KING of New York:
       H.R. 1307.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4
       The Congress shall have Power to establish a uniform Rule 
     of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of 
     Bankruptcies throughout the United States.
           By Mr. GALLEGLY:
       H.R. 1308.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 18 of U.S. Constitution, 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 Mrs. BIGGERT:
       H.R. 1309.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 1 (relating to the general 
     welfare of the United States); and Article I, section 8, 
     clause 3 (relating to the power to regulate interstate 
     commerce).
           By Mr. TURNER:
       H.R. 1310.
       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.
           By Ms. BALDWIN:
       H.R. 1311.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18 of the Constitution 
     of the United States.
           By Mr. KING of New York:
       H.R. 1312.
       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.
           By Mr. POLIS:
       H.R. 1313.
       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.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia:
       H.R. 1314.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1; and
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. DUFFY:
       H.R. 1315.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3.
           By Mrs. BONO MACK:
       H.R. 1316.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The authority for enactment of this Bill flows from Article 
     I, Section 8, clause 3 of

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     the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution. The 
     Congress has the right to regulate Commerce with foreign 
     Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian 
     Tribes.
           By Ms. McCOLLUM:
       H.R. 1317.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, which gives Congress the 
     power ``To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper 
     for carrying into Execution the foregoing powers.''
           By Mr. CUELLAR:
       H.R. 1318.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Inherent in Congress's powers to raise, support, and 
     maintain armed forces under Clauses 12 and 13 of Article I, 
     Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States of America 
     is the responsibility to provide adequate health care for 
     those who served to protect and defend our country.
           By Ms. CLARKE of New York:
       H.R. 1319.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill, the Global Sexual and Reproductive Health Act, 
     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. BERMAN:
       H.R. 1320.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is introduced pursuant to the authority 
     delineated in Article I section 1, which includes an implied 
     power for the Congress to regulate the conduct of the United 
     States with respect to foreign affairs.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN:
       H.R. 1321.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. TIERNEY:
       H.R. 1322.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: to regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. BARTLETT:
       H.R. 1323.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 1. all legislative Powers are vested in 
     the Congress; and also ArticleI, Section 7: All bills for 
     raising revenue shall originate in the House; and also 
     Article I, Section 8: The Congress shall have the power to 
     lay and collect funds to pay the Debts and pay for the common 
     defense of the US; and to raise and support Armies; and 
     provide and maintain a Navy; and Section 9 No Money shall be 
     drawn from the Treasury, but in consequence of Appropriations 
     made by Law AND
       Article II, Section 1. The executive Power shall be vested 
     in a POTUS; Article II,Section 2. POTUS is Commander-in-
     Chief; Section 3; POTUS shall recommend to Congress measures 
     judged necessary and expedient
           By Mr. BUCHANAN:
       H.R. 1324.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill makes specific changes to existing law in a 
     manner that returns power to the States and to the people, in 
     accordance with Amendment X of the United StatesConstitution.
           By Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana:
       H.R. 1325.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1, 3, and 18 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. FORTENBERRY:
       H.R. 1326.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. GERLACH:
       H.R. 1327.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 1 of 
     Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. HINCHEY:
       H.R. 1328.
       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 1 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. LANCE:
       H.R. 1329.
       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.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 1330.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18.
           By Mr. LUETKEMEYER:
       H.R. 1331.
       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 provide for the common Defense and 
     general welfare of the United States, as enumerated in 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 18.''
           By Mr. McKEON:
       H.R. 1332.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority for the Social Security 
     Fairness Act of 2011 is Article I, Section 9, Clause 7, 
     giving Congress the authority to control the expenditures of 
     the federal government.
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 1333.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 1334.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clauses 1 and 3 of section 8 of article I of the 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H.R. 1335.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, and Article I, Section 8, clause 18.
           By Mr. RICHMOND:
       H.R. 1336.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is introduced pursuant to the powers granted to 
     Congress under the General Welfare Clause (Art. I Sec. 8 Cl. 
     1), the Commerce Clause (Art. I Sec. 8 Cl. 3), and the 
     Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. I Sec. 8 Cl. 18).
       Further, this statement of constitutional authority is made 
     for the sole purpose of compliance with clause 7 of Rule XII 
     of the Rules of the House of Representatives and shall have 
     no bearing on judicial review of the accompanying bill.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN:
       H.R. 1337.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution
           By Mr. SIRES:
       H.R. 1338.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. TIERNEY:
       H.R. 1339.
       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 1, 16, and 18), which grants 
     Congress the power to provide for the general welfare of the 
     United States; 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. YOUNG of Florida:
       H.R. 1340.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution.

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