[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 1378-1380]
[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. ROGERS of Michigan:
        H.R. 624.
        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 make all laws necessary and proper 
     for executing powers vested by the Constitution in the 
     Government of the United States, as enumerated in Article I, 
     Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitution
            By Mr. PALLONE:
        H.R. 626.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
            By Mr. PAULSEN:
        H.R. 627.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8. ``The Congress shall have Power . . . 
     to coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign 
     Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures;''
            By Mrs. NAPOLITANO:
        H.R. 628.
        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 defense and general welfare of the United States; 
     but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform 
     throughout the United States;
            By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
        H.R. 629.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. DeFAZIO:
        H.R. 630.
        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 7 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Mr. FLORES:
        H.R. 631.
        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. PETRI:
        H.R. 632.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution
            By Mr. CHAFFETZ:
       H.R. 633.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 4 and 18 to the U.S. 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. GRIMM:
       H.R. 634.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. PEARCE:
       H.R. 635.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution of the 
     United States grants Congress the power to enact this law.
            By Mr. CONNOLLY:
        H.R. 636.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8 of Article 1
            By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 637.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution
            By Mr. FLEMING:
        H.R. 638.
        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.''
            By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD:
        H.R. 639.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 640.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States, which 
     grants Congress the power to provide for the common Defense 
     of the United States, and Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of 
     the Constitution of the United States, which provides 
     Congress the power to make ``all Laws which shall be 
     necessary and proper'' for carrying out the constitutional 
     powers vested in the Government of the United States.
           By Ms. BORDALLO:
       H.R. 641.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 16
           By Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 642.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The attached legislation falls within the authority of 
     Congress to pass legislation related to interstate commerce, 
     an enumerated power given to the legislative branch pursuant 
     to Article I, Section 8, clause 3, which states that Congress 
     shall have the Power . . . ``To regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes.'' Moreover, Congress' authority to pass 
     legislation related to the federal employees hired to carry 
     out laws passed pursuant to an enumerated power is found in 
     the Necessary and Proper Clause, Article I, Section 8, clause 
     18, which grants Congress the 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. BURGESS:
       H.R. 643.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The attached legislation falls within the authority of 
     Congress to pass legislation related to interstate commerce, 
     an enumerated power given to the legislative branch pursuant 
     to Article I, Section 8, clause 3, which states that Congress 
     shall have the Power . . . ``To regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes.''
           By Mr. CARNEY:
       H.R. 644.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 and Article IV, section 3 of the 
     Constitution of the United States.
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 645.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (relating to the power to 
     regulate foreign and interstate commerce) of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 646.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 4 of the Constitution
           By Mr. CRENSHAW:
       H.R. 647.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. DEUTCH:
       H.R. 648.
       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 choosing Senators.
            By Mr. DEUTCH:
       H.R. 649.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 as interpreted by Steward 
     Machine Company v. Davis and by Helvering v. Davis (``general 
     welfare'' and general taxation).
           By Ms. EDWARDS:
        H.R. 650.
       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 House of Representatives.
           By Mr. ELLISON:
       H.R. 651.
       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 4 of the United 
     States Constitution and its subsequent amendments.
           By Mr. GOWDY:
       H.R. 652.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1: ``Congress shall have power 
     to . . . provide for the common defense and general welfare 
     of he United States. . .''
           By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 653.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitutional authority to enact this legislation can 
     be found in:
       Commerce Clause (Art. 1 sec. 8 cl. 3)
       Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1 sec. 8 cl. 18)
           By Mr. HARPER:
       H.R. 654.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. JOYCE:
       H.R. 655.
       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 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. JOYCE:
       H.R. 656.
       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, of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. LABRADOR:
        H.R. 657.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2
            By Mr. LATTA:
        H.R. 658.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 13 and 14
       The Congress shall have the Power To provide and maintain a 
     Navy; and to make Rules for the Government and Regulation of 
     the land and naval Forces.
            By Mr. LATTA:
        H.R. 659.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Amendment I to the United States Constitution, which states 
     ``Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of 
     religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or 
     abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the 
     right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition 
     the Government for a redress of grievances.
            By Ms. LEE of California:
        H.R. 660.
        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 Ms. LEE of California:
        H.R. 661.
        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. LUETKEMEYER:
        H.R. 662.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill is based is 
     Congress's power under the Spending Clause in Article I, 
     Section 8 of the Constitution.
            By Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico:
        H.R. 663.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. MAFFEI:
        H.R. 664.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 1 and Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York:
        H.R. 665.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4, which reads: To establish a 
     uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform laws on the 
     subject of bankruptcies throughout the United States.
            By Mr. MARKEY:
        H.R. 666.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 and Article IV, section 3 of the 
     Constitution of the United States grant Congress the 
     authority to enact this bill.
            By Mr. McCARTHY of California:
       H.R. 667.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Constitution.
            By Mr. MESSER:
        H.R. 668.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1, which provides that, ``The 
     Congress shall have the Power to lay and collect Taxes, 
     Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for 
     the common Defence and general

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     Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and 
     Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States,'' and 
     Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7, which provides that, ``No 
     money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of 
     Appropriations made by Law; and a regular Statement and 
     Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money 
     shall be published from time to time.''
       Section 1105(a) of Title 31, United States Code, requires 
     the President to submit to Congress the Administration's 
     annual budget request and stipulates the contents of that 
     submission. It is within the Constitutional Authority of 
     Congress to provide oversight and guidance on these 
     requirements.
            By Mr. PALLONE:
        H.R. 669.
        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. PIERLUISI:
        H.R. 670.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the power of the Congress to provide for the general welfare 
     of the United States, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 1 of the United States Constitution; to make all laws 
     which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into 
     execution such power, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 18 of the Constitution; and to make rules and 
     regulations respecting the U.S. territories, as enumerated in 
     Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Constitution.
            By Ms. PINGREE of Maine:
        H.R. 671.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution
            By Mr. RAHALL:
       H.R. 672.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article I of Constitution
            By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN:
        H.R. 673.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution
            By Mr. SABLAN:
        H.R. 674.
        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 Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
        H.R. 675.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. CONYERS:
        H.R. 676.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. STIVERS:
        H.R. 677.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article I of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Mr. TIPTON:
       H.R. 678.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2, U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. WALZ:
       H.R. 679.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 14
       To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land 
     and naval Forces.
            By Ms. WILSON of Florida:
        H.R. 680.
        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 Defense and 
     general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts 
     and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.
            By Mr. WOLF:
        H.R. 681.
        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.
            Mr. UPTON:
        H.R. 682.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the United States 
     Constitution: The Congress shall have Power to establish an 
     uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the 
     subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States.
            By Mr. BENTIVOLIO:
        H.J. Res. 27.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article. V.
       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.
            By Mr. PALAZZO:
        H.J. Res. 28.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The legislation would limit the power of Congress to tax as 
     stated in Article 1 Section 8:
       The Congress shall have the power to lay and collect 
     taxes''

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