[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9384-9385]
[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. GINGREY of Georgia:
       H.R. 2182.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this legislation is 
     based is found in article I, section 8, clause 18 granting 
     Congress the power ``to make all Laws which shall be 
     necessary and proper for carrying into Execution 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. ROS-LEHTINEN:
       H.R. 2183.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I--The Legislative Branch.
       Section 1: The Legislature:
       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.
       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 Defense and general Welfare of the 
     United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be 
     uniform throughout the United States.
       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. COFFMAN of Colorado:
       H.R. 2184.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authorities on which this bill rests is:
       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. ZOE LOFGREN of California:
       H.R. 2185.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 2186.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 12, 13, 14 and 18.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
       H.R. 2187.
       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 1), which grants Congress the 
     power to provide for the ``general Welfare of the United 
     States.''
           By Mr. LATHAM:
       H.R. 2188.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution, under which 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 Mr. SCOTT of Virginia:
       H.R. 2189.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. WAXMAN:
       H.R. 2190.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clauses 3 and 18 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. CLAY:
       H.R. 2191.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Commerce Clause (Art. I & 8, cl. 3) of the United 
     States Constitution provide that the Congress shall have the 
     power to regulate interstate and foreign commerce.
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 2192.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
        Article I, Section 8, clause 4 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois:
       H.R. 2193.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Spending Authorization 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. ENGEL:
       H.R. 2194.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution
           By Mr. ENGEL:
       H.R. 2195.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       H.R. 2196.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 2197.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
        Article 1, section 8, clauses 1 and 18.
           By Mr. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 2198.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 clause 1.
           By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 2199.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 Clause 4, which states that Congress 
     has the power to establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization 
     and Clause I of Section 8 or Article I which states that 
     Congress has the power to provide for the common Defense and 
     general Welfare of the United States.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER:
       H.R. 2200.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9: No Money shall be drawn from the 
     Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law.
           By Mr. SMITH of Washington:
       H.R. 2201.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 and Clause 14.
           By Mr. TIERNEY:
       H.R. 2202.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 2203.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.

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