[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12061]
[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. CAMP:
       H.R. 8.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution and Amendment XVI of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington:
       H.R. 6168.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, section 3, clause 2
           By Mr. DREIER:
       H.R. 6169.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Article I, section 5, clause 2 (relating to the power of 
     each House of Congress to determine the rules of its 
     proceedings).
           By Mr. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 6170.
       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.''
       And Article I, Section 8, Clause 14: ``To make Rules for 
     the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces.''
           By Mr. ROONEY:
       H.R. 6171.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8. The Congress shall have the power to 
     lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises, to pay 
     debts and provide for the common defence and general welfare 
     of the United States.
           By Mr. McKINLEY:
       H.R. 6172.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the 
     Constitution: The Congress shall have power to enact this 
     legislation 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. NEUGEBAUER:
       H.R. 6173.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8: 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;
           By Mr. CARTER:
       H.R. 6174.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution
       The Congress shall have Power *** To regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. KILDEE:
       H.R. 6175.
       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. BOUSTANY:
       H.R. 6176.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution.
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution.
       Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa:
       H.R. 6177.
       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. CHABOT:
       H.R. 6178.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 4, Section 3 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. DOGGETT:
       H.R. 6179.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article One, Section 8 and the 16th Amendment of the 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. NEAL:
       H.R. 6180.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I and the 16th Amendment 
     to the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. NEAL:
       H.R. 6181.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I and the 16th Amendment 
     to the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.J. Res. 115.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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.

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