[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 12318-12319]
[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. NUGENT:
       H.R. 6205.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution gives 
     Congress the authority to lay and collect taxes and duties. 
     With this authority comes the inherent duty to protect these 
     funds from fraud and theft so that they are used for their 
     constitutional purpose- to pay the debts and provide for the 
     general welfare of our nation.
           By Mr. NEAL:
       H.R. 6206.
       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.''
       Sixteenth Amendment
       ``The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on 
     incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment 
     among the several States, and without regard to any census or 
     enumeration.''
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER:
       H.R. 6207.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. I, Sec. 8, cl. 1
       Art. I, Sec. 8, cl. 18
           By Mr. FARENTHOLD:
       H.R. 6208.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 3 of the Constitution
           By Mr. MARCHANT:
       H.R. 6209.
       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. CONYERS:
       H.R. 6210.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California:
       H.R. 6211.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sec. 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. KIND:
       H.R. 6212.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8.
           By Mr. UPTON:
       H.R. 6213.
       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 3 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. BARTON of Texas:
       H.R. 6214.

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       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. SMITH of Texas:
       H.R. 6215.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 8 of section 8 of Article I of the Constitution.
           By Mr. GARAMENDI:
       H.R. 6216.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. GARAMENDI:
       H.R. 6217.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Ms. BUERKLE:
       H.R. 6218.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (``The Congress shall have 
     Power . . . To make all Laws which shall be necessary and 
     proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and 
     all other Powers vested by the Constitution in the Government 
     of the United States, or in any Department or Officer 
     thereof '').
           By Mr. CARTER:
       H.R. 6219.
       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.
       And:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution
       The Congress shall have Power . . . To make all Laws which 
     shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the 
     foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by the 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.
           By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan:
       H.R. 6220.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Ms. CLARKE of New York:
       H.R. 6221.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The U.S. Constitution including Article 1, Section 8.
           By Ms. DeLAURO:
       H.R. 6222.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. DENT:
       H.R. 6223.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
           By Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia:
       H.R. 6224.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution: To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and 
     among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. WALBERG:
       H.R. 6225.
       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. WELCH:
       H.R. 6226.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: The Congress shall have 
     Power 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. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 6227.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2

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