[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 5147-5148]
[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. ROSS of Florida:
       H.R. 4377.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sections 1 and 8, including, but not limited to, 
     Clauses 1, 3 and 18 of Section 8.
           By Mr. CROWLEY:
       H.R. 4378.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
            By Mr. STARK:
       H.R. 4379.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1, Section 8 of article I of the Constitution, to 
     ``provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the 
     United States.''
           By Mr. YOUNG of Indiana:
       H.R. 4380.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 in which Congress has the 
     explicit power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and 
     excises.
           By Mr. TIPTON:
       H.R. 4381.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado:
       H.R. 4382.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. LAMBORN:
       H.R. 4383.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN:
       H.R. 4384.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. ROKITA:
       H.R. 4385.
       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 that states ``The Congress shall have Power to 
     regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several 
     States, and with the Indian Tribes.''
           By Mr. LAMBORN:
       H.R. 4386.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. POMPEO:
       H.R. 4387.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. RIGELL:
       H.R. 4388.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 2: The privilege of the writ 
     of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in case 
     of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it.
       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.
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 11: To declare war, grant 
     letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning 
     captures on land and water.
           By Mr. COSTA:
       H.R. 4389.

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       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 1, Section 8, Clause 7 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 4390.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. art. I, Sec. Sec.  1 and 8.
           By Ms. HOCHUL:
       H.R. 4391.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
           By Mr. HONDA:
       H.R. 4392.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8 of article I of the Constitution
           By Mr. HONDA:
       H.R. 4393.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8 of article I of the Constitution
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 4394.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. LANCE:
       H.R. 4395.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
           By Mr. LUJAN:
       H.R. 4396.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article One of the United States Constitution, section 8
           By Mrs. MALONEY:
       H.R. 4397.
       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.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 4398.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 17 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
            By Mr. YODER:
       H.R. 4399.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 6: The Senators and Representatives shall 
     receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained 
     by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States.
       This clause is appropriate given that the legislation 
     affects the level of compensation the members of their 
     respective houses shall receive.

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