[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9214-9215]
[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. TOWNS:
       H.R. 2159.
       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 United States Constitution, known as the 
     ``General Welfare Clause.'' This provision grants Congress 
     the broad power ``to pay the Debts and provide for the common 
     defense and general welfare of the United States.''\1\
       \1\Please note, pursuant to Article I, section 8, Congress 
     has 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 Ms. RICHARDSON:
       H.R. 2160.
       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. ZOE LOFGREN of California:
       H.R. 2161.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. DOLD:
       H.R. 2162.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 6, which states that, ``Senators and 
     Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their 
     Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the 
     Treasury of the United States.''
           By Ms. MATSUI:
       H.R. 2163.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 3.
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas:
       H.R. 2164.
       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. ROSS of Florida:
       H.R. 2165.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 2166.
       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).''
           By Mr. SCHWEIKERT:
       H.R. 2167.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article One, Section Eight
           By Mr. CHAFFETZ:
       H.R. 2168.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This law is enacted pursuant to Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clauses 1 and 3, and the 4th and 14th Amendments to the U.S. 
     Constitution.
           By Ms. CHU:
       H.R. 2169.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4, which states that Congress 
     has the power to establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington:
       H.R. 2170.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Article IV, Section 3 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. LABRADOR:
       H.R. 2171.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Article IV, Section 3 of the Constitution.
           By Mrs. NOEM:
       H.R. 2172.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Article IV, Section 3 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. WITTMAN:
       H.R. 2173.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Article IV, Section 3 of the Constitution.
           By Ms. DeLAURO:
       H.R. 2174.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
           By Mr. FINCHER:
       H.R. 2175.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
           By Mr. HEINRICH:
       H.R. 2176.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Article IV, Section 3 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. HIGGINS:
       H.R. 2177.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitution authority of this legislation lies in the 
     power of congress to regulate commercial activity as 
     described in Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3. With further 
     support from Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4.
           By Mr. HIGGINS:
       H.R. 2178.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority of this legislation lies in 
     the power of congress to lay and collect taxes, duties, 
     imposts and excises as described in Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clause 1. With further support from the Sixteenth Amendment, 
     which provides Congress the power to lay and collect taxes on 
     incomes, from whatever sources derived.

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           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 2179.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. MILLER of North Carolina:
       H.R. 2180.
       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 
     Constitution, which includes an implied power for the 
     Congress to regulate the conduct of the United States with 
     respect to foreign affairs.
           By Mr. PAYNE:
       H.R. 2181.
       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).

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