[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 204-205]
[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. LoBIONDO:
       H.R. 3797.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. SCHRADER:
       H.R. 3798.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the authority to act under Article I, Sec. 8, 
     clause 3--the Commerce Clause.
           By Mr. LATHAM:
       H.R. 3799.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Sections 6 and 9 of the Constitution of the 
     United States.
           By Mr. MICA:
       H.R. 3800.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 1, Clause 3, and Clause 18.
           By Ms. GIFFORDS:
       H.R. 3801.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina:
       H.R. 3802.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Amendment V. Section 1--the ``Due Process'' clause protects 
     any life from being taken without due process of law; this 
     legislation provides unborn citizens a modicum of due 
     process.
           By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona:
       H.R. 3803.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child 
     Protection Act is introduced pursuant to Article I, Section 
     8, clause 17: ``The Congress shall have Power . . . to 
     exercise exclusive legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over 
     such District (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by 
     cession of the particular states, and the Acceptance of 
     Congress, become the seat of government of the United States.
           By Mr. HUELSKAMP:
       H.R. 3804.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution and Amendment XVI of the United States 
     Constitution.
       Clause 1 of Section 7 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution, all bills for raising revenue shall originate 
     in the House of Representatives.
           By Mr. JORDAN:
       H.R. 3805.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of section 8 of article 1: To regulate Commerce 
     with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with 
     the Indian tribes
       Section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment: No State shall make 
     or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or 
     immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any 
     State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, 
     without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its 
     jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
           By Mr. MARINO:
       H.R. 3806.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 5, Clause 2
       Article I, Section 7, Clause 2
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut:
       H.R. 3807.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 3808.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 4 of Section 8 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution, which gives Congress the power to establish a 
     uniform Rule of Naturalization.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 3809.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       section 8 of article I of the Constitution.

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           By Mr. PETRI:
       H.R. 3810.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution.

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