[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9508-9509]
[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. TERRY:
       H.R. 2204.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Commerce Clause: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. DENT:
       H.R. 2205.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. GUINTA:
       H.R. 2206.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Clause 1 and 3 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. McNERNEY:
       H.R. 2207.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. McNERNEY:
       H.R. 2208.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. BENISHEK:
       H.R. 2209.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 2210.
       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. POLIS:
       H.R. 2211.
       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. CONYERS:
       H.R. 2212.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 4, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution. This provision permits Congress to make or 
     alter the regulations pertaining to Federal elections.
            By Mr. NUNNELEE:
        H.R. 2213.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 7. Congress has the power to 
     ``To establish post offices and post roads.''
            By Mr. STIVERS:
        H.R. 2214.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under Clause I and II of Section 8 of Article I and 
     the XVI Amendment of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. BERMAN:
        H.R. 2215.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is introduced pursuant to the authority 
     delineated in Article 1, Section 1, which includes an implied 
     power for the Congress to regulate the conduct of the United 
     States with respect to foreign affairs.
            By Mr. HINOJOSA:
        H.R. 2216.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. CARTER:
        H.R. 2217.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8: Provide for the common Defence; To 
     establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization; To provide for 
     calling forth the militia to execute the Laws of the Union, 
     suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions; To make all Laws 
     which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into 
     Execution the foregoing Powers.
            By Mr. HUNTER:
        H.R. 2218.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States
            By Mr. YOUNG of Florida:
        H.R. 2219.
        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. CHRISTENSEN:
        H.R. 2220.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       ``Article I, section 8, clause 1, relating to taxation 
     power, and Article IV, section 3 of the Constitution of the 
     United States grant Congress the authority to enact this 
     bill.''
            By Mr. CROWLEY:
        H.R. 2221.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
            By Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana:
        H.R. 2222.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause of on the U.S. Constitution: 
     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. GERLACH:
        H.R. 2223.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 1 of 
     Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. GRIMM:
        H.R. 2224.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 18
       To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for 
     carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other 
     Powered vested by the Constitution in the Government of the 
     United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
            By Mr. HENSARLING:
        H.R. 2225.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 1 (relating to the general 
     welfare of the United States); and Article I, section 8, 
     clause 3 (relating to the power to regulate interstate 
     commerce).
            By Mr. HINOJOSA:
        H.R. 2226.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Clauses 1, 3, and 18 of 
     Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. LANCE:
        H.R. 2227.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I of the Constitution of the United States.

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            By Mr. LUJAN:
        H.R. 2228.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8
            By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York:
        H.R. 2229.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the powers granted to the 
     Congress by Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Mr. McDERMOTT:
        H.R. 2230.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mrs. NOEM:
        H.R. 2231.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8, clause 1.
            By Mr. ROONEY:
       H.R. 2232.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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. ROSS of Arkansas:
       H.R. 2233.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sec. 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Proper Clause);
           By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD:
       H.R. 2234.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD:
       H.R. 2235.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. SABLAN:
       H.R. 2236.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article I, section 8, of the Constitution.
           By Mr. SCHIFF:
       H.R. 2237.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Necessary and Proper Clause of Article 1, Section 8 of 
     the Constitution. The Necessary and Proper Clause supports 
     the expansion of congressional authority beyond the explicit 
     authorities that are directly discernible from the text. 
     Additionally, the Preamble to the Constitution provides 
     support of the authority to enact legislation to promote the 
     General Welfare.
           By Mr. SCHOCK:
       H.R. 2238.
       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 as stated in Article I, Section 8 of 
     the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 2239.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
           By Ms. TSONGAS:
       H.R. 2240.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 2241.
       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.

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