[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 14586-14588]
[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. OLSON:
       H.R. 6444.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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 
     (Commerce Clause)
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 6445.
       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 14 of the United 
     States Constitution which gives Congress the power ``to make 
     Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval 
     Forces.''
           By Mr. ROSKAM:
       H.R. 6446.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 states The Congress shall 
     have Power To provide . . . for the . . . general Welfare of 
     the United States.
           By Mr. HONDA:
       H.R. 6447.
       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. PRICE of North Carolina:
       H.R. 6448.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congressional power to provide for public financing of 
     presidential campaigns arises under the General Welfare 
     Clause, Art. I, Sec. 8, of the Constitution. In Buckley v. 
     Valeo, 424 U.S. 1, 91 (1976), the Supreme Court upheld the 
     congressional power to enact public financing of presidential 
     elections under this Clause. The Supreme Court stated with 
     regard to the provisions in the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     Amendments of 1974 establishing a presidential public 
     financing system, ``In this case, Congress was legislating 
     for the `general welfare'--to reduce the deleterious 
     influence of large contributions on our political process, to 
     facilitate communication by candidates with the electorate, 
     and to free candidates from the rigors of fundraising.''
           By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 6449.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Amendment 4, clause 1, of the United States Constitution 
     states that ``the right of the people to be secure in their 
     persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable 
     searches and seizures, shall not be

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     violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable 
     cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly 
     describing the place to be searched, and the persons or 
     things to be seized.''
           By Mr. COSTELLO:
       H.R. 6450.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article one
           By Mr. LANDRY:
       H.R. 6451.
       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, The Congress shall have Power to 
     regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several 
     States, and with the Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. LANDRY:
       H.R. 6452.
       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 1 of the United 
     States Constitution, 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 our 
     United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be 
     uniform throughout the United States.
           By Mr. AMODEI:
       H.R. 6453.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this 
     legislation is provided by 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 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 Mrs. BIGGERT:
       H.R. 6454.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Ms. BROWN of Florida:
       H.R. 6455.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     this bill is authorized by Congress' power to provide for the 
     common Defense and general Welfare of the United States.
           By Mr. BUCSHON:
       H.R. 6456.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3, of Section 8, of Article I.
           By Mr. CARSON of Indiana:
       H.R. 6457.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution grants Congress the implied power to provide 
     grants to enhance the most effective freezing methods to 
     improve access to affordable and locally produced specialty 
     crops.
           By Mr. CARSON of Indiana:
       H.R. 6458.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. CASSIDY:
       H.R. 6459.
       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 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. ELLISON:
       H.R. 6460.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4
           By Ms. FUDGE:
        H.R. 6461.
        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 Defence and general Welfare of the United States; 
     but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform 
     throughout the United States.
           By Mr. GARDNER:
        H.R. 6462.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1, Section 8 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution which reads:
       ``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 and Imposts and Excises shall be 
     uniform throughout the United States.''
            By Mr. GINGREY of Georgia:
        H.R. 6463.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7, specifically, ``. . . a 
     regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and 
     Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time 
     to time.''
            By Mr. HECK:
        H.R. 6464.
        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. HUNTER:
        H.R. 6465.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 4--``to establish laws of 
     naturalization. . .''
            By Mr. KISSELL:
        H.R. 6466.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Commerce Clause: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. LANGEVIN:
        H.R. 6467.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. MARKEY:
        H.R. 6468.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution. 
     ``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. McKEON:
        H.R. 6469.
        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. MULVANEY:
        H.R. 6470.
        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.''
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18. ``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.''
       This bill provides rules for the Government, specifically, 
     for the Wildlife Services program of the Animal and Plant 
     Health Inspection Service. This law is necessary and proper 
     for carrying out the power to make rules for the proper 
     operation of a division of the government of the United 
     States.
           By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut:
        H.R. 6471.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. NEAL:
        H.R. 6472.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I and the 16th Amendment 
     to the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. POSEY:
        H.R. 6473.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 7 (power to establish Post 
     Offices) and Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 (the Necessary 
     and Proper Clause).
            By Mr. ROSS of Florida:
        H.R. 6474.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8: ``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.''
            By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER:
        H.R. 6475.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 Commerce Clause
            By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California:
        H.R. 6476.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article One of the United States Constitution, 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

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     Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in 
     the Government of the United States, or in any Department or 
     Officer thereof
       or
       Article One of the United States Constitution, 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. SIRES:
        H.R. 6477.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
        H.R. 6478.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            Ms. KAPTUR:
        H.R. 6479.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4

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