[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 14730-14733]
[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. CHAFFETZ:
       H.R. 6480.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clause 8 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. LATHAM:
       H.R. 6481.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 1; and Article I, Section 8 of the 
     United States Constitution.
           By Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 6482.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the authority under Article I, Section 9, 
     Clause 7, ``No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in 
     Consequence of Appropriations made by Law.'' It is within 
     Congress' power to regulate the appropriation of money from 
     the Treasury and this bill is directly related to this 
     authority to ensure cost saving calculations are taken into 
     account into the budgeting and appropriation of such funds.
           By Ms. BONAMICI:
       H.R. 6483.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. GARAMENDI:
       H.R. 6484.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Commerce clause found in Art. 1, Section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. CHAFFETZ:
       H.R. 6485.
       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. McKINLEY:
       H.R. 6486.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the 
     Constitution: The Congress shall have power to enact this 
     legislation 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. McKINLEY:
       H.R. 6487.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the 
     Constitution: The Congress shall have power to enact this 
     legislation to regulate commerce with foreign nations, among 
     the several states, and with the Indian tribes.
           By Mr. DENHAM:
       H.R. 6488.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
           By Mr. HALL:
       H.R. 6489.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3--To regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes; and
       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.
           By Mr. PRICE of Georgia:
       H.R. 6490.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Current law has created a health care program called 
     Medicare that is operated by the federal government. This 
     bill would improve the efficiency and fairness of the 
     operation of parts of that program, especially the purchase 
     of goods and services, while affecting interstate commerce, 
     which Congress has the power to regulate under Article I, 
     Section 8, Clause 3.
            By Mr. CULBERSON:
        H.R. 6491.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       General Welfare Clause
       Article I, Section 8
       The Commerce Clause.
       Necessary and Proper Clause
            By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan:
        H.R. 6492.
        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 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan:
        H.R. 6493.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4 and Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clause 18 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. THOMPSON of California:
        H.R. 6494.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 12-14, and Clause 18 of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Mr. AMASH:
        H.R. 6495.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 5 of the U.S. Constitution 
     empowers Congress ``To coin Money, [and] regulate the Value 
     thereof.'' Congress currently authorizes the minting of 
     commemorative coins, and this bill directs the proceeds of 
     the minting.
            By Mr. AMODEI:
        H.R. 6496.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the power of Congress to regulate interstate and foreign 
     commerce, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of 
     the United States Constitution, to define and punish felonies 
     committed outside of U.S. borders and offenses against the 
     Law of Nations, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 
     10, and to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying 
     into execution all other powers vested in the federal 
     government and its departments and officers, as enumerated in 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 18.
            By Mr. AMODEI:
        H.R. 6497.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the power of Congress to make rules for the government and 
     regulation of the land and naval forces, as enumerated in 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mrs. BACHMANN:
        H.R. 6498.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 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.
            By Mr. BARROW:
        H.R. 6499.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section VI of the Constitution.
            By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan:
        H.R. 6500.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. BERG:
        H.R. 6501.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 section 8 clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. BILBRAY:
        H.R. 6502.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, To regulate Commerce with foreign 
     Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian 
     Tribes; Congress has the authority under this section to 
     regulate commerce and FDA products.
           By Mr. BILBRAY:
        H.R. 6503.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, To regulate Commerce with foreign 
     Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian 
     Tribes; Congress has the authority under this section to 
     regulate commerce and renewable fuels.
            By Mr. CHABOT:
        H.R. 6504.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8 clause 3 ``To regulate commerce with 
     foreign nations, and among the several states and with the 
     Indian tribes;''
            By Mr. CICILLINE:
        H.R. 6505.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. COURTNEY:
        H.R. 6506.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (relating to the power of 
     Congress to provide 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)
       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. CRAVAACK:
        H.R. 6507.
        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 Mrs. DAVIS of California:
        H.R. 6508.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Ms. DeLAURO:
        H.R. 6509.
        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. DEUTCH:
        H.R. 6510.
        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, Clause 3 of 
     the United States Constitution, which grants Congress the 
     power to regulate commerce among the several States.
            By Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina:
        H.R. 6511.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       ``This bill follows the Constitutional prerogatives of 
     Congress under Article I, Section 8, pertaining to the 
     clauses to `provide for the common Defense' and `make Rules 
     for the Government.''
            By Mr. FITZPATRICK:
        H.R. 6512.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN:
        H.R. 6513.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. GIBSON:
        H.R. 6514.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution gives 
     Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign Nations, 
     and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.
            By Mr. GRIMM:
        H.R. 6515.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
            By Ms. HOCHUL:
        H.R. 6516.
        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. HONDA:
        H.R. 6517.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. HUELSKAMP:
       H.R. 6518.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This legislation is introduced under the authority of 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 and the Tenth Amendment to the 
     United States Constitution. This bill restores the proper 
     balance of power between the federal and state governments as 
     intended under the Tenth Amendment to the United States 
     Constitution by devolving the responsibility of providing 
     food assistance for low income citizens to the states. It 
     reinforces the founding constitutional principle that state 
     governments are properly situated with attending to their 
     citizens' health, safety, and general welfare.
           By Mr. HUNTER:
       H.R. 6519.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the power of Congress to make needful rules and regulations 
     regarding the territory of the United States, as enumerated 
     in Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. HURT:
       H.R. 6520.
       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.
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 6521.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 6522.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 and the 16th Amendment of the United 
     States Constitution
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 6523.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. KING of New York:
       H.R. 6524.
       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. KINZINGER of Illinois:
       H.R. 6525.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, 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 the 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.
           By Mr. LANDRY:
       H.R. 6526.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of section 8 of Article I of the Constitution
           By Mr. LARSEN of Washington:
       H.R. 6527.
       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 Ms. LEE of California:
       H.R. 6528.
       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 of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
           By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California:
       H.R. 6529.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clauses 3 and 18 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the U.S. 
     Constitution.
           By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California:
       H.R. 6530.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clauses 3 and 18 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the U.S. 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       H.R. 6531.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. McCLINTOCK:
       H.R. 6532.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Constitution, Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (the 
     Property Clause), which confers on Congress the power to 
     dispose of property belonging to the United States.
           By Mr. MICHAUD:
       H.R. 6533.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. MICHAUD:
       H.R. 6534.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, 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 the Constitution in the Government of 
     the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 6535.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution, 
     clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution, and 
     clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution.
           By Mr. NUNES:
       H.R. 6536.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       US Constitution, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 provides 
     Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations 
     and among the various states.
           By Mr. NUNES:
       H.R. 6537.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       US Constitution, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 provides 
     Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations 
     and among the various states.
           By Mr. NUNES:
       H.R. 6538.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       US Constitution, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 provides 
     Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations 
     and among the various states.
           By Mr. NUNES:
       H.R. 6539.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following: Article I, Section 8, provides Congress the 
     power to regulate commerce with foreign nations.
           By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 6540.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8, clause 1; Article 1, section 8, 
     clause 8; Article IV, section 3, clause 2
           By Mr. REED:
       H.R. 6541.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8
           By Mr. RICHMOND:
       H.R. 6542.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is introduced pursuant to the powers granted to 
     Congress under the General Welfare Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 
     1) and the Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 
     18).
       Further, this statement of constitutional authority is made 
     for the sole purpose of compliance with clause 7 of Rule XII 
     of the Rules of the House of Representatives and shall have 
     no bearing on judicial review of the accompanying bill.
           By Ms. SCHWARTZ:
       H.R. 6543.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Ms. SCHWARTZ:
       H.R. 6544.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 6545.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution of the 
     United States
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 6546.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution of the 
     United States

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           By Mr. SHIMKUS:
       H.R. 6547.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: To regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. SHULER:
       H.R. 6548.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 Clause 1 gives Congress the authority 
     to ``provide for the common defense and general welfare of 
     the United States.''
       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. STARK:
       H.R. 6549.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause I of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution
           By Mr. SULLIVAN:
       H.R. 6550.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. SULLIVAN:
       H.R. 6551.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. SULLIVAN:
       H.R. 6552.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. SULLIVAN:
       H.R. 6553.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. TIERNEY:
       H.R. 6554.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. TURNER of Ohio:
       H.R. 6555.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clauses 1, 14, and 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the 
     Constitution
           By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ:
       H.R. 6556.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII
           By Mr. WELCH:
       H.R. 6557.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 16, to make all laws which 
     shall be necessary and proper for carrying to execution the 
     foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this 
     Constitution in the government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Office thereof.
           By Mr. WELCH:
       H.R. 6558.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 16, to make all laws which 
     shall be necessary and proper for carrying to execution the 
     foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this 
     Constitution in the government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Office thereof.

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