[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1511]
[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. LEVIN:
        H.R. 4016.
        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.
       Sixteenth Amendment
       The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on 
     incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment 
     among the several States, and without regard to any census or 
     enumeration.
            By Mr. BASS of New Hampshire:
        H.R. 4017.
       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. FITZPATRICK:
        H.R. 4018.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. I, Sec. 8, Cl. 1; General Welfare Clause
            By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington:
        H.R. 4019.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, section 3, clause 2
            By Mr. GARAMENDI:
        H.R. 4020.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution
            By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA:
        H.R. 4021.
        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 4 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Mr. HIGGINS:
        H.R. 4022.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution (Sec. 1, Sec. 5)
       Commerce Clause (Art. I, Sec. 8, cl. 3)
       Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. I, Sec. 8., cl. 3).
            By Ms. HOCHUL:
        H.R. 4023.
        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.
            By Mr. MARKEY:
        H.R. 4024.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. MARKEY:
        H.R. 4025.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. MARKEY:
        H.R. 4026.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. MATHESON:
        H.R. 4027.
        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. PASCRELL:
        H.R. 4028.
        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. POSEY:
        H.R. 4029.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. POSEY:
        H.R. 4030.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18.
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
        H.R. 4031.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 section 8 clause 3.
            By Mr. CHABOT:
        H.J. Res. 102.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 5 of the United States Constitution which states 
     that, ``The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses 
     shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this 
     Constitution . . .''

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