[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3634]
[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. RANGEL:
        H.R. 4202.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article XVI of the Constitution--Congress shall have power 
     to lay and collect taxes on incomes . . .
            By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
        H.R. 4203.
       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. BACA:
        H.R. 4204.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18.
            By Mr. CARSON of Indiana:
        H.R. 4205.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution grants Congress the implied power to raise 
     public awareness regarding the dangers of using synthetic 
     drugs in order to provide for the general welfare of the 
     United States.
            By Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado:
        H.R. 4206.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this legislation 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. FATTAH:
        H.R. 4207.
        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 I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United 
     States Constitution, which 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;
            By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts:
        H.R. 4208.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
            By Mr. McKINLEY:
        H.R. 4209.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the 
     Constitution: The Congress shall have power to enact this 
     legislation to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and 
     among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.
            By Mr. LaTOURETTE:
        H.R. 4210.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8
            By Mr. POE of Texas:
        H.R. 4211.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. RIGELL:
        H.R. 4212.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution, 
     authorizing Congress ``To regulate Commerce with foreign 
     Nations, and among, the several States and with the Indian 
     Tribes.''
            By Mr. RUNYAN:
        H.R. 4213.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8

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