[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 939]
[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. JACKSON of Illinois:
        H.R. 3894.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       13th Amendment
       14th Amendment
       Commerce clause
            By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
        H.R. 3895.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
            By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington:
        H.R. 3896.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 2 of Section 3 of Article IV of the U.S. 
     Constitution, which states that ``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.''
       Also, Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the U.S. 
     Constitution, which states that ``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. CHABOT:
        H.R. 3897.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       According to the First Amendment of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. KING of Iowa:
        H.R. 3898.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clauses 1 and 2 of Article 1, Section 5, collectively grant 
     Congress the authority to determine the rules of its 
     proceedings and the requirements it chooses to place upon its 
     Members.
            By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia:
        H.R. 3899.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the powers granted to 
     Congress under Article I of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and as further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
            By Mr. MARKEY:
       H.R. 3900.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution
            Mr. ROHRABACHER:
        H.R. 3901.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4
       The Congress shall have Power * * * To establish an uniform 
     Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of 
     Bankruptcies throughout the United States.

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