[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 3003-3004]
[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

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granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the accompanying bill 
or joint resolution.

           By Mr. BACA:
       H.R. 4144.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. CHABOT:
       H.R. 4145.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 and 
     The U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: The 
     Congress shall have power to provide for the general Welfare 
     of the United States [and] 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. ELLISON:
       H.R. 4146.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United States 
     Constitution.
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. MORAN:
       H.R. 4147.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This legislation, which amends the Social Security Act, 
     title XIX relating to the Medicaid program is authorized by 
     Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1, which grants Congress 
     authority regarding Defence [sic] and general Welfare of the 
     United States; and Clause 3 regarding the regulation of 
     commerce among the states.
           By Mr. PETRI:
       H.R. 4148.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. SOUTHERLAND:
       H.R. 4149.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Social Security Act has been upheld under the power to 
     tax and spending under Article I Section 8, Clause 1 of the 
     U.S. Constitution.

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