[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14393]
[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. 6430.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 1 (relating to providing for the general 
     welfare of the United States) and Clause 18 (relating to the 
     power to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out 
     the powers vested in Congress) and clause 17 (relating to 
     authority over the district as the seat of government), and 
     Article IV, 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. ROYCE:
       H.R. 6431.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, clause 3, which provides Congress the 
     power to ``regulate commerce with foreign Nations among the 
     several States.''
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas:
       H.R. 6432.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 8 of section 8 of Article I of the Constitution.
           By Mr. UPTON:
       H.R. 6433.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Ms. EDWARDS:
       H.R. 6434.
       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. STARK:
       H.R. 6435.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 6436.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Sec. 8: To regulate Commerce with foreign 
     Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian 
     Tribes; 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. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 6437.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. BASS of New Hampshire:
       H.R. 6438.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of section 8 of Article I; section 6 of Article I; 
     section 1 of Article II.
           By Mrs. BLACK:
       H.R. 6439.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
       The Congress shall have the 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.
           By Mr. COURTNEY:
       H.R. 6440.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, Clause 1 and Article IV, section 3, 
     Clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States grants 
     Congress the authority to enact this bill.
           By Mr. GRIMM:
       H.R. 6441.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2
           By Mr. POMPEO:
       H.R. 6442.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Paragraph 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 Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ:
       H.R. 6443.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 14: To make Rules for the 
     Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces.

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