[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 6]
[House]
[Pages 8769-8770]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENTS

  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. VELAZQUEZ:
        H.R. 5929.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. McKINLEY:
        H.R. 5930.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the 
     Constitution: The Congress shall have power to enact this 
     legislation to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and 
     among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.
            By Mr. CRAWFORD:
        H.R. 5931.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the enumerated powers listed in Article I, Section 8 of 
     the U.S. Constitution.
            By Ms. BUERKLE:
        H.R. 5932.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8, clause 1 (``The Congress shall have Power To lay 
     and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises . . .''), and 
     the 16th Amendment.
            By Mr. COHEN:
        H.R. 5933.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
            By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA:
        H.R. 5934.
        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.''
            By Mr. FORTENBERRY:
        H.R. 5935.

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        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority for this bill is pursuant to 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. GARAMENDI:
        H.R. 5936.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. 1, Section 8
            By Mr. LANCE:
        H.R. 5937.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I of the Constitution of the United States.
            By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut:
        H.R. 5938.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
            By Mr. PASTOR of Arizona:
        H.R. 5939.
        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 to establish Post Offices and post 
     roads, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Mr. PETERS:
        H.R. 5940.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Commerce Clause (Art. I, Sec.  8, cl. 3) of the United 
     States Constitution provides that the Congress shall have the 
     power to regulate interstate and foreign commerce. This 
     legislation regulates the mortgage markets, which involve 
     significant interstate and foreign commerce, with investors 
     from around the world purchasing mortgages securitized by the 
     Government Sponsored Enterprises.
            By Mr. PLATTS:
        H.R. 5941.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 and Clause 18
            By Mr. PRICE of Georgia:
        H.R. 5942.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7
       Imposes Congressional accountability for the spending of 
     the other branches of government. Congress has the duty to 
     fund and provide oversight to the federal administrative 
     agencies, including the Department of Health and Human 
     Services and direct the manner in which they expend taxpayer 
     funds.
            By Mr. REED:
        H.R. 5943.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 16, to make all laws which 
     shall be necessary and proper for carrying to execution the 
     foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this 
     Constitution in the government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Office thereof.
            By Mr. RICHMOND:
        H.R. 5944.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is introduced pursuant to the powers granted to 
     Congress under the General Welfare Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 
     1), the Commerce Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 3), and the 
     Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 18).
       Further, this statement of constitutional authority is made 
     for the sole purpose of compliance with clause 7 of Rule XII 
     of the Rules of the House of Representatives and shall have 
     no bearing on judicial review of the accompanying bill.
            Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan:
        H.R. 5945.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the United States 
     Constitution states that ``The Congress shall have Power to 
     establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws 
     on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United 
     States.''
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution states that ``The Congress shall have Power to 
     regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several 
     States, and with the Indian Tribes.''

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