[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 1201-1202]
[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.


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           By Mr. MARKEY:
       H.R. 3974.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution
           By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan:
       H.R. 3975.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: ``The Congress shall have 
     Power to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among 
     the several States, and with the Indian tribes''
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 3976.
       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 Mr. HONDA:
       H.R. 3977.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 and 18 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. CLEAVER:
       H.R. 3978.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 4, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
       H.R. 3979.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       ``Article IV, Section 3 of the Constitution which provides: 
     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 a particular State.''
           By Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER:
       H.R. 3980.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 1 of 
     Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution, 
     which provides Congress with the ability to enact legislation 
     necessary and proper to effectuate its purposes in taxing and 
     spending.
           By Mr. KLINE:
       H.R. 3981.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This legislation ensures that the Secretary of the Army is 
     provided the authority by the Congress to lend or donate 
     excess small arms to eligible organizations in order for them 
     to fulfill their mission of providing dignified burial honor 
     services for veterans. Specific authority is provided by 
     Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution 
     (clauses 12, 13, 14, and 16), 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; and to provide for organizing, arming, and 
     disciplining the militia.
           By Mr. LUETKEMEYER:
       H.R. 3982.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Amendment I of the United 
     States Constitution, which states, ``Congress shall make no 
     law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting 
     the free exercise thereof. . . .'' Thus, Congress has the 
     authority to protect the American people from discriminatory 
     federal government mandates that infringe on an individual's 
     religious beliefs and practices.
           By Mr. OWENS:
       H.R. 3983.
       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. PALLONE:
       H.R. 3984.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
           By Mr. SCHILLING:
       H.R. 3985.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 1 of 
     Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution, 
     which provides Congress with the ability to enact legislation 
     necessary and proper to effectuate its purposes in taxing and 
     spending.
           By Mr. TONKO:
       H.R. 3986.
       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. WALSH of Illinois:
       H.R. 3987.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 1 of 
     Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution, 
     which provides Congress with the ability to enact legislation 
     necessary and proper to effectuate its purposes in taxing and 
     spending.
           By Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 3988.
       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.

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