[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 12390-12391]
[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. BERMAN:
       H.R. 2677.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is introduced pursuant to the authority 
     delineated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 3.
           By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD:
       H.R. 2678.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Ms. ESHOO:
       H.R. 2679.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8, the General 
     Welfare Clause.
           By Mr. FLEMING:
       H.R. 2680.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. SULLIVAN:
       H.R. 2681.
       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. GRIMM:
       H.R. 2682.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas:
       H.R. 2683.
       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 (Clauses 12, 13, 14, 16, and 18), which 
     grants Congress the power to raise and support an Army; to 
     provide and maintain a Navy; to make rules for the government 
     and regulation of the land and naval forces; to provide for 
     organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia; and to make 
     all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the foregoing 
     powers.
           By Mr. BOSWELL:
       H.R. 2684.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. BROOKS:
       H.R. 2685.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8. The Congress shall have Power . . . 
     to pay debts. . .''
       Article V. The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses 
     shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this 
     Constitution. . .
           By Mr. CROWLEY:
       H.R. 2686.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. KINGSTON:
       H.R. 2687.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2
       The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all 
     needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or 
     other Property belonging to the United States; and nothing in 
     this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any 
     Claims of the United States, or of any particular State.
           By Mrs. MALONEY:
       H.R. 2688.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause I and Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 18
           By Ms. MOORE:
       H.R. 2689.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Article 1, 
     Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 2690.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
           By Mr. PAYNE:
       H.R. 2691.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution
       The Congress shall have Power***To regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. SIRES:
       H.R. 2692.
       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 the 
     authority for this legislation in article I, section 8 of the 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. DREIER:
       H.R. 2693.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 2 of section 8 of article I.

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