[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14601]
[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. BRALEY of Iowa:
       H.R. 3200.
       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 Mr. BARROW of Georgia:
       H.R. 3201.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution
           By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 3202.
       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, Clauses 1, 3, and 18 of 
     the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 3203.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
       ``The Congress shall have Power To . . . provide for the . 
     . . general Welfare of the United States . . .''
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 17
       ``To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases 
     whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles 
     square) as may, but Cession of particular States, and the 
     Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of 
     the United States, and to exercise like Authority over all 
     Places purchased by the Consent of the Legislature of the 
     State in which the Same shall be, for the Erection of Forts, 
     Magazines, Arsenals, dock-yards and other needful 
     Buildings;''
       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.''
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7
       ``No money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in 
     Consequence of Appropriations made by Law . . .''
           By Mr. UPTON:
       H.R. 3204.
       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 3 of the United 
     States Constitution. (Commerce Clause)
           By Mr. CAMP:
       H.R. 3205.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution, to ``provide for the common Defence and general 
     Welfare of the United States.''
           By Ms. CLARKE:
       H.R. 3206.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill, the Global Sexual and Reproductive Health Act, 
     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. GUTIERREZ:
       H.R. 3207.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress has the power to enact this legislation under 
     Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. McKINLEY:
       H.R. 3208.
       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. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 3209.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 10
           By Mr. REED:
       H.J. Res. 66.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause I

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