[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 5]
[House]
[Pages 6633-6634]
[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. BOUSTANY:
       H.R. 5708.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1; Section 8; Clauses 1 & 3:
       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;
       To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian Tribes;
           By Mr. LIPINSKI:
       H.R. 5709.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution of 
     the United States grants the Congress the power to enact this 
     law.
           By Mr. WESTMORELAND:
       H.R. 5710.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact legislation pertaining to 
     the rules and regulations for property owned by the United 
     States pursuant to Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. CARNAHAN:
       H.R. 5711.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 1. ``All legislative Powers herein 
     granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, 
     which shall consist of a Senate and a House of 
     Representatives.''
           By Ms. BALDWIN:
       H.R. 5712.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
           By Mr. BUTTERFIELD:
       H.R. 5713.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution. 
     Congress has the power to collect taxes and expend funds to 
     provide for the general welfare of the United States. Under 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of Section 8 of the 
     Constitution, Congress may make all laws which shall be 
     necessary and proper for carrying into execution its powers 
     and all--powers vested by the Constitution in the government 
     of United States.
           By Mr. MILLER of North Carolina:
       H.R. 5714.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 5715.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 3.
           By Mr. BILBRAY:
       H.R. 5716.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following: Article I Section 8 Clause 8 of the U.S. 
     Constitution which reads that Congress has the power ``To 
     promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts.''
           By Mrs. NOEM:
       H.R. 5717.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 14: To make rules for the 
     Government and regulation of the land and naval forces.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H.R. 5718.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted under the constitutional authority of 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 1.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 5719.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article XVI of the Constitution--Congress shall have power 
     to lay and collect taxes on incomes . . .
           By Mr. CARNEY:
       H.R. 5720.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 2 of Section 3 of Article IV,
       Clause 8 of Section 8 of Article I,
       Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I,
       Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article I,
       Clause 6 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution.
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 5721.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Article I, Section 8 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky:
       H.R. 5722.
       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. DAVIS of Kentucky:
       H.R. 5723.
       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. DAVIS of Kentucky:
       H.R. 5724.
       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. DAVIS of Kentucky:
       H.R. 5725.
       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. DAVIS of Kentucky:
       H.R. 5726.
       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. DeLAURO: 
       H.R. 5727.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 and Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. GERLACH:
       H.R. 5728.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 1 of 
     Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution.
           By Ms. HANABUSA:
       H.R. 5729.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, to regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes; and Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 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. HUIZENGA of Michigan:
       H.R. 5730.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3, which states Congress has 
     the power to ``regulate Commerce . . . among the several 
     states.''
           By Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H.R. 5731.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Because this legislation provides limitations for how the 
     federal government spends money, it is authorized by the 
     Constitution under Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1, which 
     grants Congress its spending power.
       Because this legislation prohibits a certain interstate 
     commercial activity, it is authorized by the Constitution 
     under Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 which grants Congress 
     the power to regulate commerce among the several states.
           By Mr. LOEBSACK:
       H.R. 5732.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause I of the Constitution which 
     grants Congress the power to provide for the general Welfare 
     of the United States.
            By Mrs. MALONEY:
       H.R. 5733.
       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. ROHRABACHER:
       H.R. 5734.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18.
           By Mr. STIVERS:
       H.R. 5735.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 12 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. THORNBERRY:
       H.R. 5736.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. CANSECO:
       H.J. Res. 108.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has authority to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the constitution. Should 
     this IRS rule go into effect, commerce will likely be 
     significantly impacted as deposits are pulled from U.S. 
     financial institutions, thereby decreasing capital available 
     for lending.

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