[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 1009-1011]
[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. GEORGE MILLER of California:
        H.R. 521.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States
            By Mr. DAINES:
        H.R. 522.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 section 6 of the United States Constitution and 
     the 27th Amendment to the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. PAULSEN:
        H.R. 523.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1, Section 8, Article I
            By Mr. McKINLEY:
        H.R. 524.
       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. MASSIE:
        H.R. 525.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This act is justified by the Commerce Clause of the United 
     States Constitution which, by granting Congress the power to 
     regulate commerce among the several states, also allows 
     Congress to prevent the federal government from interfering 
     with Americans' ability to grow and process industrial hemp. 
     This act is also justified by the Ninth Amendment and the 
     Tenth Amendment to the Constitution, which recognize that 
     rights and powers are retained and reserved by the people and 
     to the States.
            By Mr. YARMUTH:
        H.R. 526.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution.
            By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington:
        H.R. 527.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3
            By Mr. BUCSHON:
        H.R. 528.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the powers granted to 
     Congress under Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 2.
            By Ms. JENKINS:
        H.R. 529.
        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 to the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mrs. BUSTOS:
        H.R. 530.
        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 Ms. CASTOR of Florida:
        H.R. 531.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8 of Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution
            By Mr. COHEN:
        H.R. 532.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 4 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. CONNOLLY:
        H.R. 533.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution, and 
     clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
            By Mr. CONNOLLY:
        H.R. 534.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Sections 8 of Article I and Articles 4, 5 and 6 of the 
     United States Constitution and Amendments X and XIV of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Mr. CONNOLLY:
        H.R. 535.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Sections 7 & 8 of 
     Article I of the United States Constitution and Amendment XVI 
     of the United States Constitution.
            By Mrs. DAVIS of California:
        H.R. 536.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
            By Mr. ENGEL:
        H.R. 537.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section I of the Constitution.
            By Mr. ENGEL:
        H.R. 538.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 1 of the Constitution.
            By Ms. ESHOO:
        H.R. 539.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
       Article IV, Section 3
            By Ms. ESHOO:
        H.R. 540.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, specifically, 
     clauses 1, 3, and 18. Article IV, section 3, clause 2.
            By Ms. ESHOO:
        H.R. 541.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8, the General 
     Welfare Clause.
       The PREEMIE Reauthorization Act, to expand research, 
     education and intervention activities related to preterm 
     birth. This legislation will specifically help reduce preterm 
     birth, prevent newborn death and disability caused by 
     premature birth, and expand research into the causes of 
     preterm birth. In addition, it will promote the development, 
     availability, and uses of evidence-based standards of care 
     for pregnant women. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation 
     will reauthorize the legislation signed into law in December 
     2006.
            By Mr. FLEMING:
        H.R. 542.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this 
     legislation is provided by Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2 of 
     the U.S. Constitution, which states ``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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            By Mr. GIBSON:
        H.R. 543.
        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. GINGREY of Georgia:
        H.R. 544.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 which states that the 
     Congress has power ``to regulate Commerce with the foreign 
     Nations, and among the several States . . .
            By Mr. GRIJALVA:
        H.R. 545.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. art. I, Sec. Sec. l and 8.
            By Mr. GRIJALVA:
        H.R. 546.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. art. I, Sec. Sec. 1 and 8.
            By Mr. GRIJALVA:
        H.R. 547.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. art. I, Sec. Sec. 1 and 8.
            By Mr. GRIJALVA:
        H.R. 548.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. art. I, Sec. Sec. 1 and 8.
            By Mr. GRIMM:
        H.R. 549.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. HARPER:
       H.R. 550.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clause 18 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. HINOJOSA:
       H.R. 551.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Clauses 1,3, and 18 of 
     Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. HINOJOSA:
       H.R. 552.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sec. 8, clauses 12, 13, or 14, which grant 
     Congress the power to regulate the Army, Navy, and Military 
     respectively.
           By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 553.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV Section III: ``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. JEFFRIES:
       H.R. 554.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill is based is 
     Congress' power under Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18 
     of the Constitution.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio:
       H.R. 555.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Article I, 
     Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 556.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. KELLY:
       H.R. 557.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, and Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 18
           By Mr. KING of New York:
       H.R. 558.
       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 Ms. LEE of California:
       H.R. 559.
       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 of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
           By Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico:
       H.R. 560.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. MEEHAN:
       H.R. 561.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18, which reads:
       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. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 562.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
           By Ms. MOORE:
       H.R. 563.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 564.
       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. PALLONE:
       H.R. 565.
       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. PETRI:
       H.R. 566.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clauses 1 and 3 of Section 8 of Article I of the 
     Constitution of the United States.
           By Mr. ROKITA:
       H.R. 567.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 [the Spending Clause] of the 
     United States Constitution states that `The Congress shall 
     have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and 
     Excises, to pay for Debts and provide for the common Defence 
     and general Welfare of the United States.' This bill restores 
     the proper balance of power between the federal and state 
     governments as intended under the 10th Amendment to the 
     Constitution by devolving the responsibility of providing 
     health care assistance for low income citizens to the states. 
     It reinforces the founding constitutional principle that 
     state governments are properly situated with attending to 
     their citizens' health, safety, and general welfare.
           By Mr. ROSS:
       H.R. 568.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, 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.
           By Mr. RUNYAN:
       H.R. 569.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. RUNYAN:
       H.R. 570.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. RYAN of Ohio:
       H.R. 571.
       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.
           By Mr. RYAN of Ohio:
       H.R. 572.
       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.
           By Mr. SABLAN:
       H.R. 573.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Constitution, 
     Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all needful 
     Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or other 
     Property belonging to the United

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     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. SCHWARTZ:
       H.R. 574.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. STOCKMAN:
       H.R. 575.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. STOCKMAN:
       H.R. 576.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
       ``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. STOCKMAN:
       H.R. 577.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution, 
     and Amendment II of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. STUTZMAN:
       H.R. 578.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 3 of 
     Section 8 of Aritcle I of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
       H.R. 579.
       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 Mr. TURNER:
        H.R. 580.
        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. TURNER:
        H.R. 581.
        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. TURNER:
        H.R. 582.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section, 8, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution, 
     as the Supreme Court of the United States has held that the 
     imposition of the burdensome mandate on hardworking American 
     taxpayers is an action Congress may take under its power to 
     tax, and that this bill seeks to repeal sections of title 26 
     U.S.C., the Internal Revenue Code.
            By Mr. VELA:
        H.R. 583.
        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 excised, 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.
       Article 1 Section 8 Clause 3: To regulate Commerce with 
     foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the 
     Indian tribes
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
        H.R. 584.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
        H.R. 585.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
        H.R. 586.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
        H.R. 587.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
        H.R. 588.
        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.
            By Mr. YOUNG of Florida:
        H.R. 589.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. PASTOR of Arizona:
        H.R. 590.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 4
            By Mr. PASTOR of Arizona:
        H.R. 591.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 4
            By Mr. AMASH:
        H.J. Res. 24.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This resolution is enacted pursuant to the powers conferred 
     by the United States Constitution upon Congress by
       Article V, which provides that ``The Congress, whenever two 
     thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose 
     Amendments to this Constitution . . . which shall be valid to 
     all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when 
     ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several 
     States . . .''
            By Ms. EDWARDS:
       H.J. Res. 25.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V of the Constitution:
       The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem 
     it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, 
     or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of 
     the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing 
     Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all 
     Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when 
     ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several 
     States or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one 
     or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the 
     Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior 
     to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any 
     Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth 
     Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its 
     Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the 
     Senate.

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