[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3975]
[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. MICA:
       H.R. 4239.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 1, Clause 3, Clause 7, and Clause 18.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN:
       H.R. 4240.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 4241.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. HECK:
       H.R. 4242.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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;
       and
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: . . . 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. TURNER of Ohio:
       H.R. 4243.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clauses 1, 14, and 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the 
     Constitution
           By Mr. BILBRAY:
       H.R. 4244.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Powers of Congress
           By Mr. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 4245.
       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. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 4246.
       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 the United 
     States Constitution
           By Mr. ENGEL:
       H.R. 4247.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 1 of the Constitution. Congress has the 
     power to enact this legislation, as well, under Article 1, 
     Section 8, Clauses 1, 3 and 18.
           By Mr. FITZPATRICK:
       H.R. 4248.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8 of the United States Constitution
       (clauses 12, 13, 14, and 16), which grants Congress the 
     power to raise and support an Army; to provide and maintain a 
     Navy; to make rules for the government and regulation of the 
     land and naval forces; and to provide for organizing, arming, 
     and disciplining the militia, and for governing such part of 
     them as may be employed in the Service of the United States.
           By Ms. HOCHUL:
       H.R. 4249.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact the Workforce-Ready Educate 
     America Act pursuant to Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of 
     the Constitution of the United States.
           By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California:
       H.R. 4250.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The amendment to the Internal Revenue Code to amend the 
     Internal Revenue Code 1986 to provide a 3 year extension of 
     the exclusion of income from the discharge of indebtedness on 
     qualified principal residences is authorized by Article 1 
     Section 8 to Lay and collect taxes.
           By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan:
       H.R. 4251.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 1; Article I, Section 8, Clause 3; and Article I, 
     Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 4252.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
           By Mr. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 4253.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8.
           By Mr. STARK:
       H.R. 4254.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 7.
           By Mr. WHITFIELD:
       H.R. 4255.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of Sec. 8 of Article I of the Constitution

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