[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6398]
[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. SIMPSON:
       H.R. 1666.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clauses 1 and 18 
     of Section 8 of Article 1 referring to general welfare 
     authority and necessary and proper authority.
           By Mrs. CAPITO:
       H.R. 1667.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Commerce Clause, Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the 
     Constitution states that Congress shall have power to 
     regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several 
     States, and with the Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. FITZPATRICK:
       H.R. 1668.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article One, Section 8, Clause One:
       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. ACKERMAN:
       H.R. 1669.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 Clause 1
           By Ms. BORDALLO:
       H.R. 1670.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 14 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution.
           By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa:
       H.R. 1671.
       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 Mrs. CAPPS:
       H.R. 1672.
       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. FUDGE:
       H.R. 1673.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 7
       The Congress shall have Power . . . To establish Post 
     Offices and post roads.
           By Mr. GALLEGLY:
       H.R. 1674.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clause 18 of US 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 Mr. LATHAM:
       H.R. 1675.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution ``The Congress shall have Power To lay and 
     collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises''.
           By Mrs. MALONEY:
       H.R. 1676.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3, which reads: To regulate 
     Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, 
     and with Indian Tribes.
            By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan:
       H.R. 1677.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitutional authority for this legislation is found 
     in Article I, Section 8.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 1678.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill is based is 
     Congress's power under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the 
     Constitution.
           By Ms. TSONGAS:
       H.R. 1679.
       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. WEINER:
       H.R. 1680.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.

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