[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 5]
[House]
[Pages 6678-6679]
[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. SULLIVAN:
       H.R. 1705.
       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. DAVIS of Kentucky:
       H.R. 1706.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution and Amendment XVI of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. RUSH:
       H.R. 1707.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
       ``The Congress shall have Power ``to regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes.''
           By Mr. RIGELL:
       H.R. 1708.
       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). In addition, the power of Congress to 
     make rules for the government and regulation of the land and 
     naval forces, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clauses 
     12, 13, and 14 of the United States Constitution.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER:
       H.R. 1709.
       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).
           By Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 1710.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The attached bill falls under Congress' authority to 
     regulate interstate commerce pursuant to Article I, Section 
     8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. CARSON of Indiana:
       H.R. 1711.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution, 
     Clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution, and 
     clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
           By Mr. CASSIDY:
       H.R. 1712.
       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. CONNOLLY of Virginia:
       H.R. 1713.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1
           By Mr. DOLD:
       H.R. 1714.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, clause 3, which provides Congress the 
     power ``to regulate commerce with foreign nations.'' This 
     legislation authorizes sanctions with respect to the transfer 
     of goods or technologies to Iran that may be used to commit 
     human rights abuses. Additionally, the democracy promotion 
     aspect of the legislation implicates the power to ``provide 
     for the common defense'' under Article 1, Section 8, clause 
     1.
           By Ms. FOXX:
       H.R. 1715.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 7 of Section 9 of Article 1 of the Constitution 
     which states ``No money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but 
     in consequence of appropriations made by Law; and a regular 
     statement and account of receipts and expenditures of all 
     public money shall be published from time to time.''
           By Mr. HOYER:
       H.R. 1716.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact the Job Opportunities 
     Between our Shores Act pursuant to Clause 1 of Section 8 of 
     Article I of the Constitution of the United States.

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           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 1717.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I. Section 8.
       More specifically,
       Clause. 1. of Section. 8. of Article. I.;
       Clause. 3. of Section. 8. of Article. I; and
       Clause. 18. of. Section. 8. of Article I.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 1718.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I of the Constitution
           By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
       H.R. 1719.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitutional authority in which this bill rests is 
     the power of the Congress to regulate commerce and provide 
     for the general welfare as envisioned and enumerated by 
     Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 3.
           By Mr. OWENS:
       H.R. 1720.
       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. PIERLUISI:
       H.R. 1721.
       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 provide for the general welfare 
     of the United States, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 1 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 Ms. PINGREE of Maine:
       H.R. 1722.
       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.
           By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 1723.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey:
       H.R. 1724.
       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. RUPPERSBERGER:
       H.R. 1725.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER:
       H.R. 1726.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER:
       H.R. 1727.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER:
       H.R. 1728.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER:
       H.R. 1729.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Ms. SEWELL:
       H.R. 1730.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 And The Sixteenth Amendment
           By Ms. TSONGAS:
       H.R. 1731.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 14:
       To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land 
     and naval Forces.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN:
       H.R. 1732.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This legislation is consistent with Sections 7 and 8 of 
     Article I of the United States Constitution and the Sixteenth 
     Amendment to the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. WHITFIELD:
       H.R. 1733.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. DENHAM:
       H.R. 1734.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 1 (relating to providing 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 clause 17 (relating to 
     authority over the district as the seat of government), 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).

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