[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14276]
[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. SCALISE:
        H.R. 6410.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. ELLISON:
        H.R. 6411.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 1,3 and 18.
            By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California:
        H.R. 6412.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the Constitution.
            By Mr. BLUMENAUER:
        H.R. 6413.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill modifies the Social Security Act, which Congress 
     enacted pursuant to its powers under the commerce clause of 
     the U.S. Constitution, as well as its powers to tax and spend 
     for the general welfare. Congress has the power under those 
     provisions to enact this legislation as well.
            By Mr. BISHOP of New York:
        H.R. 6414.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. FINCHER:
        H.R. 6415.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
            By Mr. FORTENBERRY:
        H.R. 6416.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority for this bill is pursuant to 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas:
        H.R. 6417.
        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 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Mr. KING of Iowa:
        H.R. 6418.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This legislation repeals a rule made by an Executive agency 
     pursuant to an act of Congress. This bill is intended to 
     correct the agency's errant interpretation of Congress' 
     intent as expressed in the authorizing legislation, and, as 
     such, follows the responsibility that Congress has, under 
     Article 1, Section. 1, to exercise all legislative powers of 
     the United States.
            By Mr. LARSEN of Washington:
        H.R. 6419.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       As described in Article 1, Section 1 ``all legislative 
     powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress.''
            By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan:
        H.R. 6420.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 and Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clause 1 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mrs. MALONEY:
        H.R. 6421.
        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. MORAN:
        H.R. 6422.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States grants Congress the authority to enact this 
     legislation.
            By Mr. POSEY:
        H.R. 6423.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. POSEY:
        H.R. 6424.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 5, Clause 2
       Article I, Section 6, Clause 1
            By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN:
        H.R. 6425.
        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. SARBANES:
        H.R. 6426.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution under the 
     General Welfare Clause.
            By Mr. SMITH of Washington:
        H.R. 6427.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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 . 
     . .
            By Mr. WELCH:
        H.R. 6428.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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 this Constitution in the 
     Government of the United States, or in any Department or 
     Officer thereof . . .

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