[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 756-757]
[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. AMODEI:
       H.R. 432.
       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 I, Section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution, specifically clause 1 (relating to 
     providing for the general welfare of the United States) and 
     clause 18 (relating to the power to make all laws necessary 
     and proper for carrying out the powers vested in Congress), 
     and Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (relating to the power of 
     Congress to dispose of and make all needful rules and 
     regulations respecting the territory or other property 
     belonging to the United States).
           By Mr. AMODEI:
       H.R. 433.
       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 I, Section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution, specifically clause 1 (relating to 
     providing for the general welfare of the United States) and 
     clause 18 (relating to the power to make all laws necessary 
     and proper for carrying out the powers vested in Congress), 
     and Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (relating to the power of 
     Congress to dispose of and make all needful rules and 
     regulations respecting the territory or other property 
     belonging to the United States).
           By Mr. CHABOT:
       H.R. 434.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution, 
     which states: ``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;
           By Mr. COFFMAN:
       H.R. 435.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 Clause 14 states that ``Congress shall 
     have the power to make

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      rules for the government and regulation of the land and 
     naval forces.''
       This Act amends the enlistment rules to include selected 
     individuals who are not natural citizens or legal permanent 
     residents.
       Article 1 Section 8 Clause 4 states that ``Congress shall 
     have the power to establish an uniform rule of 
     naturalization.''
       Congressional power over naturalization is an exclusive 
     power and this power is the only one free from constitutional 
     limitations on its exercise. Citizenship by naturalization is 
     a privilege to be given, qualified or withheld as Congress 
     may determine and an individual may claim it as a right only 
     upon compliance with the terms Congress imposes.
           By Mr. HARRIS:
       H.R. 436.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The authority to enact this bill is derived from, but may 
     not be limited to, Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the 
     United States Constitution.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York:
       H.R. 437.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the powers granted to the 
     Congress by Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 438.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clauses 3 and 18 of section 8 of article I of the 
     Constitution.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 439.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
           By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 440.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 5, Clause 2
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 441.
       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.
       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 
     forgoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States or in any 
     Department of Officer thereof.
           By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 442.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 5, Clause 2
       Article I, Section 6, Clause 1

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