[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 855]
[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. BROOKS of Alabama:
       H.R. 443.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8. The Congress shall have Power . . . 
     to pay debts . . .''
       Article V. The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses 
     shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this 
     Constitution . . .
           By Mr. PRICE of Georgia:
       H.R. 444.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill makes changes to existing law relating to Article 
     1, Section 8, Clause 1, which provides that, ``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,'' 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 shall be published from time to time.''
       Section 1105 (a), of title 31, United States Code, requires 
     the president to submit to Congress each year his budget 
     request no later than the first Monday in February for the 
     upcoming fiscal year. It is within the purview of the 
     Congress to provide oversight and guidance to the president 
     regarding requirements of this statute should, or should he 
     not, meet these obligations as required by law.
           By Mr. DENT:
       H.R. 445.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       section 8 of article I of the Constitution
           By Mr. DEUTCH:
       H.R. 446.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the U.S. Constitution 
     and Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the U.S. 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona:
       H.R. 447.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       (1) the Commerce Clause;
       (2) section 2 of the 13th amendment;
       (3) section 5 of the 14th amendment, including the power to 
     enforce the prohibition on government action denying equal 
     protection of the laws; and
       (4) section 8 of article I to make all laws necessary and 
     proper for the carrying into execution of powers vested by 
     the Constitution in the Government of the United States.
           By Mr. GOSAR:
       H.R. 448.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Because this legislation adjusts the formula the federal 
     government uses to spend money on federal contracts, it is 
     authorized by the Constitution under Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clause 1, which grants Congress its spending power.
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 449.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 & Amendment II to The Constitution of 
     the United States
           By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 450.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 451.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 7 (power to establish Post 
     Offices) and Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 (the Necessary 
     and Proper Clause).

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