[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 10054-10056]
[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. LAMBORN:
        H.R. 2348.
        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 provide for the common Defense and 
     general Welfare of he United States, as enumerated in Article 
     I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. RUNYAN:
        H.R. 2349.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 2350.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Articles I-XIV
            By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington:
        H.R. 2351.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 and Article IV, section 3 of the 
     Constitution of the United States
            By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington:
        H.R. 2352.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 and Article IV, section 3 of the 
     Constitution of the United States
            By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
        H.R. 2353.
        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. FRELINGHUYSEN:
        H.R. 2354.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The principal constitutional authority for this legislation 
     is clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of 
     the United States (the appropriation power), which states: 
     ``No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in 
     Consequence of Appropriations made by Law . . . .'' In 
     addition, clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the 
     Constitution (the spending power) provides: ``The Congress 
     shall have the Power . . . to pay the Debts and provide for 
     the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States . 
     . . .'' Together, these specific constitutional provisions 
     establish the congressional power of the purse, granting 
     Congress the authority to appropriate funds, to determine 
     their purpose, amount, and period of availability, and to set 
     forth terms and conditions governing their use.
            By Mrs. HARTZLER:
        H.R. 2355.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this Act 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. PASCRELL:
        H.R. 2356.
        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. GUINTA:
        H.R. 2357.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 3.
            By Mr. KILDEE:
        H.R. 2358.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1, the Spending Clause.
            By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
        H.R. 2359.
        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 (Clause 3), which grants Congress the 
     power ``to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among 
     the several States, and with Indian Tribes.''
            By Mr. LANDRY:
        H.R. 2360.
        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. COHEN:
        H.R. 2361.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8, clause 3 (relating to the power to 
     regulate foreign and interstate commerce).
            By Mr. COLE:
        H.R. 2362.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8 which 
     allows Congress to regulate trade amongst foreign Nations, 
     and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.
       This bill is enacted pursuant to treaties lawfully entered 
     into and ratified pursuant to the power granted to Congress 
     under Article II, Section 2, Clause 2.
            By Mr. PRICE of Georgia:
        H.R. 2363.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1, Clause 9, and Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article 
     I.
            By Mrs. MALONEY:
        H.R. 2364.
        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. HINOJOSA:
        H.R. 2365.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 and Article III, Section 1 of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Mr. BARTON of Texas:
        H.R. 2366.
        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. PEARCE:
        H.R. 2367.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2.
            By Mr. ELLISON:
        H.R. 2368.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
            By Mr. ALTMIRE:
        H.R. 2369.
        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.
            By Mr. BARROW:
        H.R. 2370.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8: ``Make Rules for the Government and 
     Regulation of the land and naval forces;''
            By Mr. BUCSHON:
        H.R. 2371.

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        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18; Article IV, Section 3, 
     Clause 2.
            By Ms. BUERKLE:
        H.R. 2372.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 7 of Section 9 of Article I states, ``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.''
       and
       Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I states, ``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.''
           By Mrs. CAPPS:
       H.R. 2373.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution
           By Mr. CAPUANO:
       H.R. 2374.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Article I, 
     Section 8, Clause 3, and Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, of 
     the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado:
       H.R. 2375.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The power of Congress to make law regarding the needful 
     rules and regulations respecting the property of the United 
     States, as enumerated in Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of 
     the United States Constitution.
           By Ms. DeGETTE:
       H.R. 2376.
       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. DONNELLY of Indiana:
       H.R. 2377.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1, 12, 13, and 14 of the U.S. 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 2378.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sec. 8.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 2379.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. art. I, Sec. Sec. 1 and 8.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 2380.
       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 with the Indian Tribes), and Clause 18 
     (relating to the power to make all laws necessary and proper 
     for carrying out the powers vested in Congress).
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H.R. 2381.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 3
           By Ms. JENKINS:
       H.R. 2382.
       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. JOHNSON of Ohio:
       H.R. 2383.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clauses 12, 13, 14, and 18 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the 
     United States Constitution
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio:
       H.R. 2384.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clauses 12, 13, 14, and 18 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the 
     United States Constitution
           By Mr. JONES:
       H.R. 2385.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution which states 
     that ``Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes'', 
     and the 16th Amendment to the Constitution which states that 
     ``Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on 
     income''.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       H.R. 2386.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 2387.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 2388.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clauses 12, 13, 14, and 18 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the 
     United States Constitution
           By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California:
       H.R. 2389.
       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 Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 2390.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clauses 14 and 18 of section 8 of article I of the 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 2391.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
           By Mr. PETERSON:
       H.R. 2392.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Proper 
     Clause)
       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 Goverment of the United States, or 
     in any Department or Officer thereof.
           By Mr. PIERLUISI:
       H.R. 2393.
       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 Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 2394.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 Clause 1 of the Constitution of the 
     United States of America.
           By Mr. SABLAN:
       H.R. 2395.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution, 
     Congress has the power to collect taxes and expend funds to 
     provide for the general welfare of the United States. 
     Congress may also make laws that are necessary and proper for 
     carrying into execution their powers enumerated under Article 
     I.
           By Mr. SARBANES:
       H.R. 2396.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. SCHILLING:
       H.R. 2397.
       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. SCOTT of Virginia:
       H.R. 2398.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3.
            By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
        H.R. 2399.
        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
            By Mr. SHERMAN:
       H.R. 2400.
        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 and Amendment 
     14, Section 5 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. SULLIVAN:
        H.R. 2401.
        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. WEBSTER:
        H.R. 2402.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution 
     enumerates the power of Congress to lay and collect taxes, 
     duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide for 
     the common defense and general welfare of the United States.
            By Mr. WELCH:
        H.R. 2403.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1, the power to lay and 
     collect taxes, duties, imposts and excise, to pay the debts 
     and provide for the

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     common defense and general welfare of the United States.
            By Mr. CLAY:
        H.J. Res. 70.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 10, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution: ``No state shall, without the Consent of 
     Congress, lay any duty of Tonnage, keep troops, or Ships of 
     War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact 
     with another State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in 
     War, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent Danger as 
     will not admit of delay.''

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