[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9640-9642]
[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. McNERNEY:
        H.R. 2243.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. HANNA:
        H.R. 2244.
        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 establish Post Offices and post 
     roads, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Ms. DeGETTE:
        H.R. 2245.
        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. RYAN of Ohio:
        H.R. 2246.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The above mentioned legislation is based upon the following 
     Section 8 statement:
       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. RYAN of Ohio:
       H.R. 2247.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The above mentioned legislation is based upon the following 
     Section 8 statement:
       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. WELCH:
       H.R. 2248.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18, the power to make 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.
           By Mr. McKINLEY:
       H.R. 2249.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the 
     Constitution: The Congress shall have power to enact this 
     legislation to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and 
     among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.
           By Mr. GRIFFITH of Virginia:
       H.R. 2250.
       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. NEUGEBAUER:
       H.R. 2251.
       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. BARTLETT:
       H.R. 2252.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Amendment II, the right of the people to keep and bear 
     Arms, shall not be infringed
           By Mr. BASS of New Hampshire:
       H.R. 2253.
       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. CAPUANO:
       H.R. 2254.
       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 7 of 
     the United States Constitution.
           By Ms. DeLAURO:
       H.R. 2255.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. DOYLE:
       H.R. 2256.
       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 to the U.S. Constitution.''
           By Mr. FLEISCHMANN:
       H.R. 2257.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 and Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 18
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H.R. 2258.
       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. HECK:
       H.R. 2259.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The power granted to Congress under Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 18 of the United States Constitution, 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. MALONEY:
       H.R. 2260.
       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. McCOTTER:
       H.R. 2261.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under 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. PAUL:
       H.R. 2262.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Sixteenth Amendment, which gives Congress the power to 
     lay and collect taxes, clearly gives Congress the authority 
     to provide tax relief to the unemployed.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 2263.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Sixteenth Amendment, which gives Congress the power to 
     lay and collect taxes, clearly gives Congress the authority 
     to provide tax relief to the unemployed.
           By Mr. REYES:
       H.R. 2264.
       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 Defense and general Welfare of the 
     United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be 
     uniform throughout the United States;
       Clause 2: To borrow Money on the credit of the United 
     States;
       Clause 3: To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and 
     among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes;
       Clause 4: To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, 
     and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout 
     the United States;
       Clause 5: To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of 
     foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures;
       Clause 6: To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting 
     the Securities and current Coin of the United States;
       Clause 7: To establish Post Offices and post Roads;
       Clause 8: To promote the Progress of Science and useful 
     Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors 
     the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and 
     Discoveries;
       Clause 9: To constitute Tribunals inferior to the supreme 
     Court;
       Clause 10: To define and punish Piracies and Felonies 
     committed on the high Seas, and Offences against the Law of 
     Nations;
       Clause 11: To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and 
     Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and 
     Water;
       Clause 12: To raise and support Armies, but no 
     Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term 
     than two Years;
       Clause 13: To provide and maintain a Navy;
       Clause 14: To make Rules for the Government and Regulation 
     of the land and naval Forces;
       Clause 15: To provide for calling forth the Militia to 
     execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and 
     repel Invasions;
       Clause 16: To provide for organizing, arming, and 
     disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of 
     them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, 
     reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the 
     Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according 
     to the discipline prescribed by Congress;
       Clause 17: To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases 
     whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles 
     square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the 
     Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of 
     the United States, and to exercise like Authority over all 
     Places purchased by the Consent of the Legislature of the 
     State in which the Same shall be, for the Erection of Forts, 
     Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, and other needful 
     Buildings;--And
       Clause 18: 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. RICHMOND:
       H.R. 2265.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is introduced pursuant to the powers granted to 
     Congress under the General Welfare Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 
     1) and the Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 
     18).
       Further, this statement of constitutional authority is made 
     for the sole purpose of compliance with clause 7 of Rule XII 
     of the Rules of the House of Representatives and shall have 
     no bearing on judicial review of the accompanying bill.
           By Mr. SMITH of Washington:
       H.R. 2266.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sec. 8, clause 12, which grants Congress the 
     power ``to make Rules for the Government and Regulation of 
     the land and naval Forces.''
           By Mr. WALDEN:
       H.R. 2267.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     pursuant to the following:
       1) 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 Defense 
     and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, 
     Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United 
     States''
       2) 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. WOLF:
       H.R. 2268.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       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 powers vested by this 
     Constitution in the government of the United States, or in 
     any department or officer thereof.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H.J. Res. 67.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8, clauses 11, 12, 13, and 14.

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