[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 2618-2619]
[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. LATHAM:
        H.R. 4116.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 1 and Section 5, Clause 2 of the United 
     States Constitution; and Article I, Section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution, including, but not limited to, Clauses 
     1, 3 and 18.
            By Mr. McKEON:
        H.R. 4117.
        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 provide for the common Defence'', 
     ``to raise and support Armies'', ``to provide and maintain a 
     Navy'' and ``to make Rules for the Government and Regulation 
     of the land and naval Forces'' as enumerated in Article I, 
     section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. CRITZ:
       H.R. 4118.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
       The Congress shall have Power to . . . provide for the . . 
     . 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. REYES:
        H.R. 4119.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The authority to enact this bill is derived from, but may 
     not be limited to, Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the 
     United States Constitution.
           By Mr. DENT:
       H.R. 4120.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. SCHRADER:
       H.R. 4121.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
       The Congress shall have Power to . . . provide for the . . 
     . 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. McKEON:
       H.R. 4122.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3). The commerce clause 
     states that the United States Congress shall have power ``To 
     regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several 
     States, and with the Indian Tribes.'' Courts and commentators
           By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 4123.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8.
       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. 4124.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       According to clause 7 of Section 9 of Article I of the 
     Constitution, Congress has the authority to control the 
     expenditures of the federal government.
           By Mr. BROOKS:
       H.R. 4125.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8. The Congress shall have the power to 
     . . .make rules for the Government and Regulation of land and 
     naval Forces . . . To make all laws this shall be necessary 
     and proper. . . .
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 4126.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 4 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. HECK:
       H.R. 4127.
       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 this Constitution in the 
     Government of the United States or in any Department or 
     Officer thereof.
            By Mr. HUNTER:
        H.R. 4128.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clauses 1 and 18
       ``The Congress shall have the power to . . . provide for 
     the common defense and general welfare of the United 
     States.''
       ``To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for 
     carrying into execution the foregoing powers) . . .
            By Mr. LANGEVIN:
        H.R. 4129.
        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 grants Congress the authority to enact this 
     bill.
            By Mr. PAYNE:
        H.R. 4130.

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        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution
       The Congress shall have Power . . . To regulate Commerce 
     with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with 
     the Indian Tribes.
            By Mr. PIERLUISI:
        H.R. 4131.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the power of the Congress enumerated in Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 1 of the United States Constitution.

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