[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 5]
[House]
[Pages 6472-6474]
[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. DOLD:
        H.R. 5650.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, clause 1.
            By Mr. UPTON:
        H.R. 5651.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Ms. BALDWIN:
        H.R. 5653.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
           By Mr. BACA:
       H.R. 5654.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. BONNER:
       H.R. 5655.
       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 Mr. BONNER:
       H.R. 5656.
       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 Mr. BONNER:
        H.R. 5657.
        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 Mr. BONNER:
        H.R. 5658.
        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 Mr. BONNER:
        H.R. 5659.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       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 Mr. BONNER:
        H.R. 5660.
        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 Mr. BONNER:
        H.R. 5661.
        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 Mr. BONNER:
        H.R. 5662.
        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 Mr. BONNER:
        H.R. 5663.
        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 Mr. BONNER:
        H.R. 5664.
        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 Mr. BONNER:
        H.R. 5665.
       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 Mr. BONNER:
       H.R. 5666.
       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 Mr. BONNER:
        H.R. 5667.
        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 Mr. BONNER:
        H.R. 5668.
        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 Mr. BONNER:
        H.R. 5669.
        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 Mr. BONNER:
        H.R. 5670.
        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 Mr. BONNER:
        H.R. 5671.
        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 Mr. BONNER:
        H.R. 5672.
        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 Mr. BONNER:
        H.R. 5673.
        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 Mr. BONNER:
        H.R. 5674.
        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 Mr. BONNER:
        H.R. 5675.
        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 Mr. BONNER:
        H.R. 5676.
        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 Mr. BONNER:
        H.R. 5677.
        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 Mr. BONNER:
        H.R. 5678.
        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 Mr. BONNER:
        H.R. 5679.
        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 Mr. BONNER:
        H.R. 5680.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       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 Mr. BONNER:
       H.R. 5681.
        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 Mr. BONNER:
        H.R. 5682.
        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 Mr. BRALEY of Iowa:
        H.R. 5683.
        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. HEINRICH:
        H.R. 5684.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
            By Mr. HULTGREN:
        H.R. 5685.
        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 defense and 
     general welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts 
     and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.
            By Mr. HULTGREN:
        H.R. 5686.
        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 defense and 
     general welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts 
     and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.
            By Mr. HULTGREN:
        H.R. 5687.
        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 defense and 
     general welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts 
     and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.
            By Mr. HULTGREN:
        H.R. 5688.
        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 defense and 
     general welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts 
     and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.
            By Mr. HULTGREN:
        H.R. 5689.
        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 defense and general welfare of the United States; 
     but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform 
     throughout the United States.
            By Mr. ISRAEL:
        H.R. 5690.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mrs. MALONEY:
        H.R. 5691.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 the Commerce Clause
            By Mr. PAULSEN:
        H.R. 5692.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8.
            By Mr. PAULSEN:
        H.R. 5693.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8.
            By Mr. PAULSEN:
        H.R. 5694.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8.
           By Mr. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 5695.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
           By Mr. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 5696.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
           Mr. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 5697.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
           By Mr. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 5698.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
           By Mr. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 5699.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
           By Mr. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 5700.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
           By Mr. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 5701.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
           By Mr. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 5702.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
           By Mr. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 5703.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
           By Mr. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 5704.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
           By Mr. REED:
       H.R. 5705.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3.
           By Mr. SCHILLING:
       H.R. 5706.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 12.
       To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money 
     to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years.
           By Ms. SCHWARTZ:
       H.R. 5707.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 and Clause 18 of Section 8, of 
     Article 1 of the United States Constitution.

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