[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10706]
[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. FLAKE:
       H.R. 2458.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority of Congress provided by 
     Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically clause 3 (relating to the power to regulate 
     interstate commerce).
           By Mr. CRAWFORD:
       H.R. 2459.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the enumerated powers listed in Article I, Section 8, 
     which include the power to ``regulate commerce . . . among 
     the several States . . .''.
           By Mr. FARENTHOLD:
       H.R. 2460.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8, clause 3.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky:
       H.R. 2461.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. FITZPATRICK:
       H.R. 2462.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 1, the power to tax and spend 
     for the general welfare and the implied power of the 
     Necessary and Proper Clause, Article I, Section 8, clause 18
           By Mr. HALL:
       H.R. 2463.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 & 18 of the United States 
     Constitution.
       Clause 3: To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and 
     among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.
       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 the Constitution in the Government 
     of the United States, or in any Department or Officer 
     thereof.
           By Mr. RUSH:
       H.R. 2464.
       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. KLINE:
       H.R. 2465.
       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. BRADY of Texas:
       H.R. 2466.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 and the 16th Amendment.
           By Mr. McKEON:
       H.R. 2467.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 and Article IV, Section 3, 
     Clause 2.
           By Mr. BOUSTANY:
       H.R. 2468.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution
       Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution
            By Mr. COHEN:
        H.R. 2469.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of Article I, Section 8 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana:
        H.R. 2470.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 1, 12, 13, and 14 of the U.S. 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. GOODLATTE:
        H.R. 2471.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. HECK:
        H.R. 2472.
        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 this Constitution in the Government of 
     the United States or in any Department or Officer thereof.
            By Mr. McINTYRE:
        H.R. 2473.
        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. McINTYRE:
        H.R. 2474.
        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. McINTYRE: 
        H.R. 2475.
        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. McINTYRE: 
        H.R. 2476.
        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. McINTYRE: 
        H.R. 2477.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Military Regulation Clause: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 14
       Necessary and Proper Clause: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 
     18
       General Welfare Clause: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
            By Mr. ROSKAM:
        H.R. 2478.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Article I, Section 8, which states ``The Congress shall 
     have Power To lay and collect Taxes,'' and Article I, Section 
     7, which states ``All Bills for raising Revenue shall 
     originate in the House of Representatives.''
            By Mr. SCHOCK:
        H.R. 2479.
        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. SMITH of Texas:
        H.R. 2480.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     including but not limited to, Clauses 1, 3 and 18.
            By Mr. YARMUTH:
        H.R. 2481.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Power granted to Congress under Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution.

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