[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 14101-14102]
[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. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 3157.
       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 the Constitution in the Government of the 
     United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
           By Mr. PAYNE:
       H.R. 3158.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following: Article I, section 8, clause 1; and Article 
     I, section 8, clause 18 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
           By Mr. SCHIFF:
       H.R. 3159.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Ensuring Adversarial Process in the FISA Court Act is 
     constitutionally authorized under Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 3, the Commerce Clause and Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 18, the Necessary and Proper Clause. Additionally, the 
     Preamble to the Constitution provides support of the 
     authority to enact legislation to promote the General 
     Welfare.
           By Mr. COLLINS of New York:
       H.R. 3160.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 6 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
           By Mr. FORBES:
       H.R. 3161.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7
           By Mr. GRIFFITH of Virginia:
       H.R. 3162.
       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. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 3163.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. art. I, Sec. Sec. 1 and 8.
           By Mr. KINGSTON:
       H.R. 3164.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, 3 and 18

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       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
       To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian Tribes
       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.
       Article I Section 6 Clause 1: The Senators and 
     Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their 
     Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the 
     Treasury of the United States.
           By Mr. LATHAM:
       H.R. 3165.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. LATHAM:
       H.R. 3166.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sections 8 and 9 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. TERRY:
       H.R. 3167.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. I, Sec. 8, Cl. 3, ``To regulate Commerce with foreign 
     Nations, . . .''
           By Mr. WILLIAMS:
       H.R. 3168.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.

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