[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7633]
[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. SMITH of Texas:
       H.R. 1932.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 Clause 4 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas:
       H.R. 1933.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 4 of the Constitution
           By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California:
       H.R. 1934.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 and Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 18 of the Constitution of the United States.
           By Mr. KING of New York:
       H.R. 1935.
       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. SCHOCK:
       H.R. 1936.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. GONZALEZ:
       H.R. 1937.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Section 4 and Section 5 of Article I of the Constitution.
           By Mr. TERRY:
       H.R. 1938.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Commerce Clause: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mrs. BONO MACK:
       H.R. 1939.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clauses 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution the 
     United States Congress shall have power ``To regulate 
     Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, 
     and with the Indian Tribes''.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 1940.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. 1, Sec. 8: To regulate commerce with foreign nations, 
     and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes; 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. BISHOP of Georgia:
       H.R. 1941.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Provide for the common defense and general welfare under 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 1;
       Raise and support Armies, under Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 12;
       Provide and maintain a Navy, under Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 13;
       Make rules for the government and regulation of the land 
     and naval forces, under Article I, Section 8, Clause 14;
       Provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the 
     Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be 
     employed in the Service of the United States, under Article 
     I, Section 8, Clause 16; and,
       Make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for 
     carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, under Article 
     I, Section 8, Clause 18.
           By Mr. CARSON of Indiana:
       H.R. 1942.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     clauses 12, 13, 14, and 16, 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; and to provide for organizing, arming, and 
     disciplining the militia.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 1943.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona:
       H.R. 1944.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. HUNTER:
       H.R. 1945.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 13 states that Congress shall 
     have the power to ``To provide and maintain a navy;'' In 
     addition Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 states that Congress 
     shall have the power ``To makes rules for the government and 
     regulation of the land and naval forces;'' Also Article I, 
     Section 8, Clause 18 states that Congress shall have the 
     power ``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. MARINO:
       H.R. 1946.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Relating to Commercial 
     Activity Regulation)
           By Mr. PETRI:
       H.R. 1947.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution
           By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 1948.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. SARBANES:
       H.R. 1949.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas:
       H.R. 1950.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation, which 
     restates certain existing laws as part of a positive law 
     title of the United States Code, pursuant to Article I, 
     Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. TONKO:
       H.R. 1951.
       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. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 1952.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 and Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clause 1.

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