[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 2076-2077]
[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 Ms. BALDWIN:
       H.R. 4071.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 4072.
       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. LAMBORN:
       H.R. 4073.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 4, 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. BROUN of Georgia:
       H.R. 4074.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution: ``To 
     regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several 
     States, and with the Indian Tribes.''
           By Mr. TURNER of New York:
       H.R. 4075.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the 
     United States:
       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;
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of the 
     United States
       The Congress shall have Power to make all Laws which shall 
     be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the 
     forgoing 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. FRANK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 4076.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 1, Clause 3, and Clause 18.
            By Mr. ROYCE:
       H.R. 4077.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution
           By Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas:
       H.R. 4078.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution, and Article 
     I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, including, but not 
     limited to, Clauses 1, 3 and 18.
           By Mr. McKINLEY:
       H.R. 4079.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The bill is authorized by Congress' power to ``provide for 
     the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States'' 
     pursuant to Article I, section 8 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. ACKERMAN:
       H.R. 4080.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I of the Constitution
           By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri:
       H.R. 4081.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 1 of 
     Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution, 
     which provides Congress with the ability to enact legislation 
     necessary and proper to effectuate its purposes in taxing and 
     spending.
           By Mr. HIGGINS:
       H.R. 4082.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 4083.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. TIERNEY:
       H.R. 4084.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. WELCH:
       H.R. 4085.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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 this Constitution in the 
     Government of the United States, or in any Department or 
     Officer thereof.
           By Mr. ALEXANDER:
       H.J. Res. 104.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution, 
     which says ``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 . . .''

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