[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9991-9992]
[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 Ms. HAYWORTH:
       H.R. 2305.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8, of the United States Constitution 
     reserves to Congress the power to raise and support Armies 
     and provide and maintain a Navy, as well as make Rules for 
     the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 2306.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. HERGER:
       H.R. 2307.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1.
           By Mr. GARRETT:
       H.R. 2308.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 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''), 
     3 (``To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian Tribes''), and 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. ISSA:
       H.R. 2309.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 7, which empowers Congress 
     ``To establish Post Offices and post Roads
           By Ms. SPEIER:
       H.R. 2310.
       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 1, Section 8 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 2311.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 Clause 1.
           By Mr. JONES:
       H.R. 2312.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution provides that 
     Congress shall have the power ``to raise and support Armies'' 
     and ``to provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the 
     Militia''.
           By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
       H.R. 2313.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Congress' legislative 
     powers under Article I, Section 9, that 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 made 
     from time to time.
            By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky:
       H.R. 2314.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 14 (``to make Rules for the 
     Government''), and Article I,

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     section 8, clause 1 (``to provide for the Common Defense and 
     General Welfare'').
           By Mr. POLIS:
       H.R. 2315.
       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. SCOTT of Virginia:
       H.R. 2316.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3.
           By Mr. WU:
       H.R. 2317.
       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. SESSIONS:
       H.R. 2318.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas:
       H.R. 2319.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     enumerated in: (1) Article I, Section 5, Clause 2 of the 
     United States Constitution; (2) Article I, Section 8, Clauses 
     1-2, 14 of the United States Constitution; and (3) Article I, 
     Section 9, Clause 7 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 2320.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 and Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clause 1.
           By Mr. BACHUS:
       H.R. 2321.
       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 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. BENISHEK:
       H.R. 2322.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8 Clause 3 of the Constitution
           By Mrs. CAPITO:
        H.R. 2323.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, cl 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mrs. CAPITO:
        H.R. 2324.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, cl 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. CARNEY:
        H.R. 2325.
        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 Mrs. DAVIS of California:
        H.R. 2326.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
            By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia:
        H.R. 2327.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 that states, ``The Congress 
     shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, 
     and Excises''
            By Mr. HINCHEY:
        H.R. 2328.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8 : Powers of Congress
       To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian Tribes;
            By Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio:
        H.R. 2329.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 1, 
     clause 18 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. LOEBSACK:
        H.R. 2330.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 1
            By Mrs. MALONEY:
        H.R. 2331.
        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 Mrs. MALONEY:
       H.R. 2332.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3, which reads: To regulate 
     Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, 
     and with Indian Tribes.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York:
       H.R. 2333.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, which 
     enumerates the power of Congress to regulate interstate 
     commerce.
           By Mr. MORAN:
       H.R. 2334.
       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 Mrs. NOEM:
       H.R. 2335.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3.
           By Ms. PINGREE of Maine:
       H.R. 2336.
       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; 
     and Article 1, 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. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 2337.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 2338.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 7 (power to establish Post 
     Offices) and Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 (the Necessary 
     and Proper Clause).
           By Mr. QUIGLEY:
       H.R. 2339.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. QUIGLEY:
       H.R. 2340.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California:
       H.R. 2341.
       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.
       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.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia:
       H.R. 2342.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution
       Clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia:
       H.R. 2343.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 & Clause 18 of the 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia:
       H.R. 2344.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 & Clause 18 of the 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. STUTZMAN:
       H.R. 2345.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
     House of Representatives, the Committee finds that the 
     Constitutional authority for H.R. XXX is provided by Article 
     I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United States.
           By Ms. WOOLSEY:
       H.R. 2346.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is introduced under the powers granted to 
     Congress under Article 1 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 2347.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 and Article 4, Section 3, 
     Clause 2

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