[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8714]
[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 Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
       H.R. 5905.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the powers of Congress, as enumerated in Article I, Section 
     8.
           By Mr. POLIS:
       H.R. 5906.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
           By Mr. COSTA:
       H.R. 5907.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3 of the United States Constitution.
           By Ms. BALDWIN:
       H.R. 5908.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 5909.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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. DOLD:
       H.R. 5910.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, clause 3, which provides Congress the 
     power to ``regulate commerce with foreign Nations and among 
     the several States.''
           By Mr. SULLIVAN:
       H.R. 5911.
       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. COLE:
       H.R. 5912.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Amendment XVI to the United States Constitution.
       Additionally, since the Constitution does not provide 
     Congress with the power to provide financial support to U.S. 
     political parties, the general repeal of the Presidential 
     Election Campaign Fund for this purpose is consistent with 
     the powers that are reserved to the States and to the people 
     as expressed in Amendments IX and X to the United States 
     Constitution.
       Further, Article I Section 8 defines the scope and powers 
     of Congress and does not include this concept of taxation in 
     furtherance of funding U.S. political parties within the 
     expressed powers.
           By Mr. McCAUL:
       H.R. 5913.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       article 1 clause 8 section 18
           By Mr. ROE of Tennessee:
       H.R. 5914.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the power of Congress as stated in Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clause 17 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. KELLY:
       H.R. 5915.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. CARNAHAN:
       H.R. 5916.
       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 Mr. CLYBURN:
        H.R. 5917.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. CLYBURN:
        H.R. 5918.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. CLYBURN:
        H.R. 5919.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan:
        H.R. 5920.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress' power to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations 
     under Article I, Section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution.
            By Mr. CLYBURN:
        H.R. 5921.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
  Article I, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. CLYBURN:
        H.R. 5922.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
        H.R. 5923.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. MACK:
        H.R. 5924.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 Clause 3: To regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes; and 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; and Article 1 Section 9 
     Clause 7: 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. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia:
        H.R. 5925.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Amendment 4, clause 1, of the United States Constitution 
     states that ``the right of the people to be secure in their 
     persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable 
     searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants 
     shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or 
     affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be 
     searched, and the persons or things to be seized.'' Although 
     the Constitution does not specifically designate Congress the 
     power to address personal privacy, Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clause 18 designates to Congress the power the make all laws 
     necessary and proper for carrying into and protecting against 
     all powers vested by the Constitution of the United States. 
     This bill would be necessary and proper for securing the 
     rights guaranteed to the people in the 4th Amendment.
            By Mr. STIVERS:
        H.R. 5926.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution 
     (Clauses 12, 13, 14, and 16), which grants Congress the power 
     to raise and support an Army; to provide and maintain a Navy; 
     to make rules for the government and regulation of the land 
     and naval forces; and to provide for organizing, arming, and 
     disciplining the militia.
            By Mr. TONKO:
        H.R. 5927.
        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 House of Representatives.
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
        H.R. 5928.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2
       The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all 
     needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or 
     other Property belonging to the United States; and nothing in 
     this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any 
     Claims of the United States, or of any particular State.

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