[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3080]
[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. SOUTHERLAND:
        H.R. 4150.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, section 3 of the Constitution of the United 
     States grants Congress the authority to enact this bill.
       (The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all 
     needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or 
     other Property belonging to the United States; and nothing in 
     this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any 
     Claims of the United States, or of any particular State.)
            By Mr. SOUTHERLAND:
        H.R. 4151.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, section 3 of the Constitution of the United 
     States grants Congress the authority to enact this bill.
       (The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all 
     needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or 
     other Property belonging to the United States; and nothing in 
     this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any 
     Claims of the United States, or of any particular State.
            By Mr. CUMMINGS:
        H.R. 4152.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of the 
     United States grants the Congress the power to enact this 
     law.
            By Mr. GOODLATTE:
        H.R. 4153.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution of the 
     United States. This clause allows Congress to regulate 
     interstate commerce. In this case, this legislation is 
     necessary to reduce burdens on interstate commerce.
            By Mr. BOREN:
        H.R. 4154.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution.
            By Mr. DENHAM:
        H.R. 4155.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
            By Mr. MARKEY:
        H.R. 4156.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
            By Mr. LATHAM:
        H.R. 4157.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 1; and Article I, Section 8 of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Mr. HALL:
        H.R. 4158.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. DeFAZIO:
        H.R. 4159.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8. Clause 4. The Congress shall have 
     Power * * * To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, 
     and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout 
     the United States.
            By Mr. ROKITA:
       H.R. 4160.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 [the Spending Clause] of the 
     United States Constitution states that `The Congress shall 
     have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and 
     Excises, to pay for Debts and provide for the common Defence 
     and general Welfare of the United States.' This bill restores 
     the proper balance of power between the federal and state 
     governments as intended under the 10th Amendment to the 
     Constitution by devolving the responsibility of providing 
     health care assistance for low income citizens to the states. 
     It reinforces the founding constitutional principle that 
     state governments are properly situated with attending to 
     their citizens' health, safety, and general welfare.''
            By Mr. GRIJALVA:
        H.R. 4161.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. art. I, Sec. Sec.  1 and 8.
            By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan:
        H.R. 4162.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California:
        H.R. 4163.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
        H.R. 4164.
        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.

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