[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 762-763]
[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 Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
       H.R. 3859.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under Article I, Section 8, clause 3 to regulate 
     Commerce with foreign nations and among the several States.
           By Mr. GARAMENDI:
       H.R. 3860.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1--The Legislative Branch
       Section 8--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;
       To borrow money on the credit of the United States;
       To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian Tribes;
       To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform 
     Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United 
     States;
       To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign 
     Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures;
       To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the 
     Securities and current Coin of the United States;
       To establish Post Offices and Post Roads;
       To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by 
     securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the 
     exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;
       To constitute Tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court;
       To define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the 
     high Seas, and Offenses against the Law of Nations;
       To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and 
     make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;
       To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money 
     to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;
       To provide and maintain a Navy;
       To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land 
     and naval Forces;
       To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the 
     Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel 
     Invasions;
       To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the 
     Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be 
     employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to 
     the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and 
     the Authority of training the Militia according to the 
     discipline prescribed by Congress;
       To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, 
     over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, 
     by Cession of particular States, and the acceptance of 
     Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United 
     States, and to exercise like Authority over all Places 
     purchased by the Consent of the Legislature of the State in 
     which the Same shall be, for the Erection of Forts, 
     Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, and other needful Buildings; 
     And
       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.
           By Mr. BENISHEK:
       H.R. 3861.
       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. QUAYLE:
       H.R. 3862.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, 
     Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     including, but not limited to, Clauses 1, 3 and 18, and 
     Article III of the United States Constitution, Section 2.
           By Mr. KIND:
       H.R. 3863.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 and Clause 18.
           By Mr. CAMP:
       H.R. 3864.
       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.
           By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa:
       H.R. 3865.
       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 18 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 3866.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 12-14, and Clause 18 of the 
     United States Constitution.
           By Mr. GRAVES of Georgia:
       H.R. 3867.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1;
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18;
       1st Amendment
           By Mr. RUSH:
       H.R. 3868.
       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 defense 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 5: ``To coin money, regulate 
     the value thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the standard 
     of weights and measures;''
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 8: ``To promote the progress 
     of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to 
     authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective 
     writings and discoveries;''
           By Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas:
       H.R. 3869.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 7
       The Congress shall have Power to establish Post Offices and 
     post roads.
           By Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas:
       H.R. 3870.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 7
       The Congress shall have Power to establish Post Offices and 
     post roads.
           By Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan:
       H.R. 3871.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       In keeping with the Rules of the House of Representatives, 
     Amendment X is cited as delegating to the states or to the 
     people all ``powers not delegated to the United States by the 
     Constitution.''
           By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California:
       H.R. 3872.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Excellence in Energy Efficiency Act (E-PRIZE) is 
     authorized by Article 1 Section 8 under the Commerce Clause.
           By Ms. MOORE:
       H.R. 3873.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mrs. NOEM:
       H.R. 3874.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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.
           By Mr. PETERS:
       H.R. 3875.
       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. RIVERA:
       H.R. 3876.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution, the 
     Commerce Clause.
           By Mr. SCHOCK:
       H.R. 3877.
       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 as stated in Article I, Section 8 of 
     the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. SCHRADER:
       H.R. 3878.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The power granted to Congress under Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 3 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 3879.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution

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