[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 6]
[House]
[Pages 8144-8145]
[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. STARK:
       H.R. 1978.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 1979.
       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. RUNYAN:
       H.R. 1980.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, of the Constitution
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas:
       H.R. 1981.
       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. REICHERT:
       H.R. 1982.
       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 
     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 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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           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 1983.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. POLIS:
       H.R. 1984.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
       The Congress shall have Power to regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. STARK:
        H.R. 1985.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution.
            By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky:
        H.R. 1986.
        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. ACKERMAN:
        H.R. 1987.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Commerce Clause
       Art. 1
       Sec. 8
       Clause 3
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California:
        H.R. 1988.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
            By Mr. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 1989.
        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 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), 
     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).
           By Mr. GRIJALVA:
        H.R. 1990.
        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 the power of Congress to 
     provide for the general welfare of the United States), Clause 
     3 (relating to the power to regulate commerce among the 
     several states), and Clause 18 (relating to the power to make 
     all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the powers 
     vested in Congress), 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).
            By Mr. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 1991.
       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 the power of Congress to 
     provide for the general welfare of the United States), Clause 
     3 (relating to the power to regulate commerce among the 
     several states), and Clause 18 (relating to the power to make 
     all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the powers 
     vested in Congress), 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).
           By Mr. GRIJALVA:
        H.R. 1992.
        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 the power of Congress to 
     provide for the general welfare of the United States), Clause 
     3 (relating to the power to regulate commerce among the 
     several states), and Clause 18 (relating to the power to make 
     all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the powers 
     vested in Congress).
            By Mr. HERGER:
        H.R. 1993.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1.
           By Mr. HOLT:
        H.R. 1994.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I of the Constitution of the United States.
            By Mr. LOEBSACK:
        H.R. 1995.
        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 Mrs. LUMMIS:
        H.R. 1996.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 9: No Money shall be drawn from the 
     Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; 
     and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and 
     Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time 
     to time.
       Article 4, Section 3: 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 Mr. MILLER of Florida:
        H.R. 1997.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I. Section 8.
            By Ms. NORTON:
        H.R. 1998.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 17 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
            By Mr. TURNER:
        H.R. 1999.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Military Regulation: Article I, Section 8, Clause 14
       To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land 
     and naval Forces.
       Necessary and Proper Regulations to Effectuate Powers: 
     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.

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