[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15382]
[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. 6593.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 4, Clause I--The times, places, and 
     manner of holding elections for senators and representatives, 
     shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; 
     but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such 
     regulations, except as to the places of choosing senators.
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 7--The Congress shall have 
     power to establish Post Offices and post roads.
           By Mr. OLSON:
       H.R. 6594.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 14--The Congress shall have 
     power to make rules for the government and regulation of the 
     land and naval forces.
           By Mr. BARLETTA:
       H.R. 6595.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution 
     (clauses 12, 13, 14, 16, and 18), 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 make all laws necessary and 
     proper for carrying out the foregoing powers.
           By Mr. AMODEI:
       H.R. 6596.
       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. BIGGERT:
       H.R. 6597.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mrs. BLACK:
       H.R. 6598.
       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.
       Business Regulation
       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. KUCINICH:
       H.R. 6599.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress' Article One power to tax.
           By Mr. CROWLEY:
       H.R. 6600.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. DEUTCH:
       H.R. 6601.
       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. SMITH of Texas:
       H.R. 6602.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution.

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