[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 5]
[House]
[Pages 6966-6967]
[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. CRAVAACK:
        H.R. 1801.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States and Article 
     I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
           By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 1802.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. TONKO:
        H.R. 1803.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 1,
       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. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 1804.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The authority to enact this bill is derived from, but may 
     not be limited to, Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the 
     United States Constitution.
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 1805.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. GUINTA:
       H.R. 1806.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution which allows the Congress to regulate Commerce 
     with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with 
     the Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       H.R. 1807.
       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. ALTMIRE:
       H.R. 1808.
       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.
       And
       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. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 1809.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Commerce Clause
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas:
       H.R. 1810.
       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 Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado:
       H.R. 1811.
       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 make rules for the government and 
     regulation of the land and naval forces, as enumerated in 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 14, of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia:
       H.R. 1812.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article1
           By Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia:
       H.R. 1813.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1
           By Mr. ENGEL:
       H.R. 1814.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under the following provisions of the United States 
     Constitution:
       Article I, Section 1;
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1;
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3; and
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H.R. 1815.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 in Article 1 relating to the general 
     welfare of the United States and Clause 3 of Section 8 in 
     Article 1 relating to the power to regulate interstate 
     commerce.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia:
       H.R. 1816.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the powers granted to 
     Congress under Article I of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and as further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
           By Mr. LOEBSACK:
       H.R. 1817.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause I of the Constitution which 
     grants Congress the power to provide for the general Welfare 
     of the United States.
           By Mr. McKEON:
       H.R. 1818.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, 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 Mrs. MILLER of Michigan:
       H.R. 1819.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitutional authority for this legislation is found 
     in the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 1820.
       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. PLATTS:
       H.R. 1821.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8, clause 1 (relating to the general 
     welfare of the United States) and clause 3 (relating to the 
     power to regulate interstate commerce) and clause 18 
     (relating to laws necessary and proper for carrying into 
     execution of the foregoing powers).
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER:
       H.R. 1822.
       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. SENSENBRENNER:
        H.R. 1823.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The authority to enact this bill is derived from, but may 
     not be limited to, Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 and the 
     First, Second,

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     Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Eighth Amendments to the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. WOLF:
        H.R. 1824.
        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 regulate interstate commerce, as 
     found in Article I, Section 8, clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. CULBERSON:
       H.J. Res. 57.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article. V
       The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem 
     it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, 
     or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of 
     the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing 
     Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all 
     Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when 
     ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several 
     States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the 
     one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the 
     Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior 
     to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any 
     Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth 
     Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its 
     Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the 
     Senate.

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