[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 13166-13167]
[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 Mrs. HARTZLER:
       H.R. 6244.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I: Section 8: Clause 3 The United States Congress 
     shall have power
       ``To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian Tribes.''
           By Mr. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 6245.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8:
       To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by 
     securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the 
     exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;
       To constitute Tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court;
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia:
       H.R. 6246.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 4, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution. This provision permits Congress to make or 
     alter the regulations pertaining to Federal elections.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington:
       H.R. 6247.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, clause 2; Article I, Section 8, 
     clause 18; and Article I, Section 8, Clause 3.
           By Mr. CALVERT:
       H.R. 6248.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 1 and Clause 18, and Article IV, Section 
     3, Clause 2.

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           By Mr. BLUMENAUER:
       H.R. 6249.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitution of the United States provides clear 
     authority for Congress to pass legislation regarding taxes. 
     In particular, Article I of the Constitution clearly 
     describes the Congressional authority to levy excise taxes, 
     providing ``The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect 
     Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises . . .'' (U.S. Const, Art. 
     I, Sec. 8, cl. I).
           By Mr. FARENTHOLD:
       H.R. 6250.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art 1 Sec. 8 cl.1
           By Ms. BONAMICI:
       H.R. 6251.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution.
           By Mrs. BONO MACK:
       H.R. 6252.
       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 of the Constitution.
           By Ms. RICHARDSON:
       H.R. 6253.
       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 and Clause 13 
     of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. CARNAHAN:
       H.R. 6254.
       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. CARNAHAN:
       H.R. 6255.
       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. CARSON of Indiana:
       H.R. 6256.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sec. 8, clause 1.
           By Mr. CLAY:
       H.R. 6257.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 2 of Section 3 of Article IV of the Constitution: 
     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.
           By Ms. DeGETTE:
       H.R. 6258.
       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;'' 
     and 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. DEUTCH:
       H.R. 6259.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 4, Clause 1 of the US Constitution
       The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for 
     Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each 
     State by the Legislature thereof; but Congress may at any 
     time make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Place 
     of chusing Senators.
            By Ms. ESHOO:
        H.R. 6260.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. GOHMERT:
        H.R. 6261.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the U.S. Constitution 
     sets forth the power of appropriations states ``No Money 
     shall be drawn from the Treasury but in Consequence of 
     Appropriations made by Law. . . .''
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 states that ``The Congress 
     shall have the Power. . . to pay the Debts and provide for 
     the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States . 
     . .''
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 12 and 13 state that Congress 
     shall have the power ``to raise and support Armies. . .'' and 
     ``to provide and maintain a Navy.''
           By Mr. LOEBSACK:
        H.R. 6262.
        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 Mrs. MALONEY:
        H.R. 6263.
        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 Mrs. MYRICK:
        H.R. 6264.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2 with respect to the power of 
     Congress to make rules regarding the disposal of the property 
     of the United States.
            By Mr. RANGEL:
        H.R. 6265.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. RUNYAN:
       H.R. 6266.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. SCHOCK:
       H.R. 6267.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 7 and Article I, Section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Ms. SCHWARTZ:
       H.R. 6268.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII
       The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, 
     duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide for 
     the common defense and general welfare of the United States; 
     but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform 
     throughout the United States.
           By Ms. SPEIER:
       H.R. 6269.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8: Congress shall have the power to 
     regulate commerce among the states, and provide for the 
     general welfare.
           By Ms. SPEIER:
       H.R. 6270.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8: Congress shall have the power to 
     regulate commerce among the states, and provide for the 
     general welfare.
           By Mr. TIPTON:
       H.R. 6271.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1.

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