[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12974]
[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. CAMP:
       H.R. 2832.
       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. QUAYLE:
       H.R. 2833.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill makes specific changes to existing law in a 
     manner that returns power to the States and to the People, in 
     accordance with Amendment X of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. BENISHEK:
       H.R. 2834.
       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 Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 2835.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 2836.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 2837.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3.
           By Mr. LoBIONDO:
       H.R. 2838.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. LoBIONDO:
       H.R. 2839.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. LoBIONDO:
       H.R. 2840.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. WOMACK:
       H.R. 2841.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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.

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