[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 4994-4995]
[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.


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           By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 4363.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. I, Sec. 8
       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. ISSA:
       H.R. 4364.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. I, Sec. 8
       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.
       Art. II, Sec. 2
       The President . . . shall have Power, by and with the 
     Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided 
     two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall 
     nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the 
     Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and 
     Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers 
     of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein 
     otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by 
     Law.
           By Ms. BUERKLE:
       H.R. 4365.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
       The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes. . .
           By Ms. FUDGE:
       H.R. 4366.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the authority to act under Article I, Sec. 8, 
     clause 3, the Commerce Clause.
           By Mr. LUETKEMEYER:
       H.R. 4367.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the explicit power of Congress to regulate commerce in and 
     among the states, as enumerate in Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clause 3, the Commerce Clause, of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 4368.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. QUAYLE:
       H.R. 4369.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 (To establish an uniform 
     Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of 
     Bankruptcies throughout the United States)
           By Mr. TIPTON:
       H.R. 4370.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 9: No Money shall be drawn from the 
     Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; 
     and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and 
     Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time 
     to time.
           By Mr. BACA:
       H.R. 4371.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 12, 13, 14 and 18
            By Mrs. BLACK:
        H.R. 4372.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
       The Congress shall have the Power to lay and collect Taxes, 
     Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for 
     the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States; 
     but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform 
     throughout the United States.
            By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa:
        H.R. 4373.
        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, 3, and 18 of 
     the United States Constitution.
            By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
        H.R. 4374.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 7, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the 
     United States provides that All Bills for raising Revenue 
     shall originate in the House of Representatives and Section 
     8, Clause 1 grants Congress the Power to lay and collect 
     Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and 
     provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the 
     United States.
            By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
        H.R. 4375.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
            By Mrs. MALONEY:
        H.R. 4376.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
       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.

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