[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12509]
[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. CULBERSON:
       H.R. 2694.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution
           By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
       H.R. 2695.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under Article I, Section 8, clause 3 to regulate 
     Commerce among the several States.
           By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
       H.R. 2696.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under Article I, Section 8, clause 3 to regulate 
     Commerce among the several States.
           By Ms. JENKINS:
       H.R. 2697.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 3 of 
     Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. REICHERT:
       H.R. 2698.
       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 1, section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution, specifically clause 1 (relating to 
     providing for the general welfare of the United States) and 
     clause 18 (relating to the power to make all laws necessary 
     and proper for carrying out the powers vested in Congress), 
     and Article IV, section 3, clause 2 (relating to the power of 
     Congress to dispose of and make all needful rules and 
     regulations respecting the territory or other property 
     belonging to the United States).''
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN:
       H.R. 2699.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article One, Section Eight
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 2700.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill is based is 
     Congress's power under Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 
     of the Constitution.
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 2701.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 3.
           By Mr. GIBSON:
       H.R. 2702.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 2703.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 16
       The Congress shall have Power 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.
           By Ms. LEE of California:
       H.R. 2704.
       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 of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 2705.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I of the Constitution
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 2706.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
           By Mr. NUNES:
       H.R. 2707.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution of 
     the United States.
           By Mr. TONKO:
       H.R. 2708.
       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. TONKO:
       H.R. 2709.
       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.
           By Mr. TONKO:
       H.R. 2710.
       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.
           By Mr. TONKO:
       H.R. 2711.
       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.

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