[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 3912-3913]
[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. CANTOR:
        H.R. 9.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Amendment XVI to the Constitution regarding the power to 
     lay and collect taxes on incomes.
            By Mr. BISHOP of New York:
        H.R. 14.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1, 3, 7, and 18

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            By Mr. McCAUL:
        H.R. 4228.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
            By Mr. BERMAN:
        H.R. 4229.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

     the authority delineated in Article I section I, which 
     includes an implied power for the Congress to regulate the 
     conduct of the United States with respect to foreign affairs.
            By Mr. McKINLEY:
        H.R. 4230.
        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. YARMUTH:
        H.R. 4231.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution.
            By Mr. TURNER of Ohio:
        H.R. 4232.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. LAMBORN:
        H.R. 4233.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3--
       Article IV--The States
       Section 3--New States
       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. LABRADOR:
        H.R. 4234.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Sec. 3, Clause 2: ``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. DOLD:
        H.R. 4235.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, clause 3, which provides Congress the 
     power to ``regulate commerce with foreign Nations and among 
     the several States.''
            By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa:
        H.R. 4236.
        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 18 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Mr. FLEISCHMANN:
        H.R. 4237.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clauses 1 & 18.
            By Mr. PASCRELL:
        H.R. 4238.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.

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