[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 1264-1265]
[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.

           Mr. KLINE:
       H.R. 3989.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States
           Mr. KLINE:
       H.R. 3990.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States
           Mrs. ADAMS:
       H.R. 3991.
       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. . .
           Mr. BERMAN:
       H.R. 3992.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 4 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution
           Mr. KING of New York:
       H.R. 3993.
       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;
            Mr. POMPEO:
        H.R. 3994.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The principal constitutional authority for this legislation 
     is Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the Constitution of the 
     United States (the appropriation power), which states: ``No 
     Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of 
     Appropriations made by Law. . .''
            Mr. RUSH:
        H.R. 3995.
        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.''
            Mr. AMODEI:
        H.R. 3996.
        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 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).
            Mr. BARROW:
        H.R. 3997.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution of the 
     United States.
            Mr. BARROW:
        H.R. 3998.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution of the 
     United States.
            Mr. BARROW:
        H.R. 3999.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution of the 
     United States.
            Mr. MACK:
        H.R. 4000.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3: To regulate commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes.
           Mr. CAMPBELL:
        H.R. 4001.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            Mr. CASSIDY:
        H.R. 4002.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution of the 
     United States, which authorizes Congress to regulate Commerce 
     with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with 
     the Indian Tribes.
            Mr. COHEN:
        H.R. 4003.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 under the United States Constitution
            Mr. DOYLE:
        H.R. 4004.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
        Article 6--Clause 2
       All Debts contracted and Engagements entered into, before 
     the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against 
     the United States under this Constitution, as under the 
     Confederation.
       This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which 
     shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or 
     which shall be made, under the Authority of the United 
     States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges 
     in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the 
     Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary 
     notwithstanding.
       The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the 
     Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive 
     and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the 
     several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to 
     support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever 
     be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust 
     under the United States.
            Ms. HAHN:
        H.R. 4005.
        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, Clauses 1 and 18 of the 
     United States Constitution.
           Ms. HAHN:
       H.R. 4006.
       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, Clauses 1 and 18 of the 
     United States Constitution.
           Mr. HARRIS:
       H.R. 4007.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution, 
     relating to the power to make all laws necessary and proper 
     for carrying out the powers vested in Congress. Also this 
     legislation can be enacted under the authority granted in 
     Article 4, 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.
           Mr. HEINRICH:
       H.R. 4008.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 3, Section 2 of the United States Constitution.
           Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 4009.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the powers granted to 
     Congress under Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article I, and Clause 
     2 of Section 5 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution.
           Mr. VAN HOLLEN:
       H.R. 4010.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art 1, Section 4.

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           Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 4011.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clauses 11 and 18.
           Mr. WELCH:
       H.R. 4012.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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.

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