[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 6]
[House]
[Pages 8352-8353]
[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. SMITH of Texas:
       H.R. 5889.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, of the Constitution
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, of the Constitution
       Article II, Section 2, Clause 2, of the Constitution
            By Mr. DOLD:
        H.R. 5890.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (relating to the general 
     welfare of the United States); and Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 3 (relating to the power to regulate interstate 
     commerce).
            By Mr. CUMMINGS:
        H.R. 5891.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States and Article I, Section 9, giving Congress the 
     authority to control the expenditures of the federal 
     government.
            By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
        H.R. 5892.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitutional authority in which this bill rests is 
     the power of the Congress to regulate Commerce as enumerated 
     by Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 as applied to waterways for 
     the development of hydroelectric power and flood control.
            By Mr. GRIMM:
        H.R. 5893.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4
            By Mr. FLAKE:
        H.R. 5894.

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        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution--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.
       Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7 of the United States 
     Constitution, which states, ``No Money shall be drawn from 
     the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by 
     Law''.
            By Ms. BASS of California:
        H.R. 5895.
        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 1.
       Article I. Section 8. All legislative Powers herein granted 
     shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which 
     shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.
            By Mr. GIBSON:
        H.R. 5896.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this 
     legislation is provided by Article I, section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution. Specifically Clause 1 (which relates to 
     the power of Congress to provide for the general welfare of 
     the United States) and Clause 3 (which relates to the power 
     to regulate interstate commerce).
            By Mr. SABLAN:
        H.R. 5897.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article I, section 8, clause 3 and Article IV, 
     section 3, clause 2 of the Constitution.
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
        H.R. 5898.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3.
            Ms. BUERKLE:
        H.R. 5899.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4 of the Constitution asserts 
     that ``Congress shall have the Power . . . To establish an 
     uniform Rule of Naturalization.'' In other words, Congress 
     shall have the power to determine who has the right to enter 
     and remain in the United States.
            By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona:
        H.J. Res. 110.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Parental Rights Amendment is introduced pursuant to 
     Article V: ``The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses 
     shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this 
     Constitution . . . .''

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