[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 13501-13502]
[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. HECK:
        H.R. 6361.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The power granted to Congress under Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 18 of the United States Constitution, 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.
            By Mr. THOMPSON of California:
        H.R. 6362.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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.
            By Mr. RENACCI:
        H.R. 6363.
        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.
            By Mr. POE of Texas:
        H.R. 6364.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 1, 12, 16, and 18
            By Mr. WEST:
        H.R. 6365.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 9, clause 7 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. BACA:
        H.R. 6366.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3; and Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clause 18.
            By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
        H.R. 6367.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8 of 
     the United States Constitution (Clauses 12, 13, 14, 16, and 
     17) which grants Congress the power to raise and support an 
     Army; to provide and maintain a Navy; to make rules for the 
     government and regulation of the land and naval forces; to 
     provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia; 
     and to exercise authority over all places purchased for the 
     erection of forts, magazines, dock-yards, and other needful 
     buildings.
            By Mr. CANSECO:
        H.R. 6368.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution which states that Congress shall have the power 
     to provide for our nation's common defense. This legislation 
     would increase our nation's security, which falls under the 
     purview of Congress' granted

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     power to provide for the common defense, as stated above.
            By Mr. WOLF:
        H.R. 6369.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause three; to regulate commerce 
     with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with 
     the Indian tribes.
            By Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky:
        H.J. Res. 117.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The principal constitutional authority for this legislation 
     is clause 7 of section 9 of article I 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. . . .'' In 
     addition, clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the 
     Constitution (the spending power) provides: ``The Congress 
     shall have the Power . . . to pay the Debts and provide for 
     the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States. 
     . . .'' Together, these specific constitutional provisions 
     establish the congressional power of the purse, granting 
     Congress the authority to appropriate funds, to determine 
     their purpose, amount, and period of availability, and to set 
     forth terms and conditions governing their use.

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