[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 534-535]
[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. MICA:
        H.R. 7.
        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, Clause 7, and Clause 18.
            By Mr. CARNEY:
        H.R. 3839.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, 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.
       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.
       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. STARK:
       H.R. 3840.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution.
            By Ms. WATERS:
        H.R. 3841.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution of the 
     United States.
            By Mrs. BLACK:
        H.R. 3842.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7.
            By Mr. BERMAN:
        H.R. 3843.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is introduced pursuant to the authority 
     delineated in Article I section 1, which includes an implied 
     power for the Congress to regulate the conduct of the United 
     States with respect to foreign affairs.
            By Mrs. ROBY:
        H.R. 3844.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the power of Congress in regards to appropriations, as 
     enumerated in Article I, Section 7, Clause 1, Article I, 
     Section 8, Clause I, and Article 1, Section 9 of the United 
     States Constitution.
       Article I, Section 7, Clause 1 (Bills of Revenue):
       ``All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the 
     House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or 
     concur with Amendments as on other Bills.''
       Article I, Section 8 (Enumerated Powers of Congress):
       ``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.''
       Article I, Section 9 (Limits on Congress):
       ``No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in 
     Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; and a regular 
     Statement and Account of Receipts and Expenditures of all 
     public Money shall be published from time to time.''
            By Mr. POLIS:
        H.R. 3845.
        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. BLUMENAUER:
        H.R. 3846.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 4 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
        H.R. 3847.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of section 8 or article I of the Constitution
            By Mr. DesJARLAIS:
        H.R. 3848.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 7 of section 9 of Article I and clause 18 of section 
     8 of Article I of the Constitution
            By Mr. FINCHER:
        H.R. 3849.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
            By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri:
        H.R. 3850.
        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.

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            By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri:
        H.R. 3851.
        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. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H.R. 3852.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the Constitution of the 
     United States, including but not limited to Amendment XVI, 
     Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I, and Clause 3 of Section 8 
     of Article 1.
           By Mr. LYNCH:
       H.R. 3853.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3--the Commerce Clause--and 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 18--the Necessary and Proper 
     Clause--of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. PETERS:
       H.R. 3854.
       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.
           By Mr. QUIGLEY:
       H.R. 3855.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I. Section 8
           By Mr. SOUTHERLAND:
       H.R. 3856.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution, relating to the power to regulate interstate 
     commerce.
           By Mr. TURNER of New York:
       H.R. 3857.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the 
     United States: 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;
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the 
     United States: To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and 
     among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes;
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of the 
     United States: The Congress shall have Power to make all Laws 
     which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into 
     Execution the forgoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by 
     this Constitution in the Government of the United States or 
     in any Department or Office thereof.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN:
       H.R. 3858.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, 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 Office thereof.

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