[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 14801-14802]
[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. WATT:
        H.R. 3219.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Constitution, Article 1, section 8, clause 8
            By Mr. ISSA:
        H.R. 3220.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sec. 8
       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 Governemnt of the 
     United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
            By Ms. LEE of California:
        H.R. 3221.
        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. MENG:
        H.R. 3222.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1; Sec 8; Clause 14: To make Rules for the 
     Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces;
            By Mr. MORAN:
        H.R. 3223.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The principal constitutional authority for this legislation 
     is clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of 
     the United States (the appropriation power), which states:
       ``No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in 
     Consequence of Appropriations made by Law . . .'' In 
     addition, clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the 
     Constitution (the spending power) provides: ``The Congress 
     shall have the Power . . . to pay the Debts and provide for 
     the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States. 
     . . .'' Together, these specific constitutional provisions 
     establish the congressional power of the purse, granting 
     Congress the authority to appropriate funds, to determine 
     their purpose, amount, and period of availability, and to set 
     forth terms and conditions governing their use.
            By Mr. NOLAN:
        H.R. 3224.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress can determine salaries and compensation of Members 
     of Congress under Article 1, Section 6 of the US 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. CRAWFORD:
        H.J. Res. 67.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the enumerated powers listed in Article I, Section 9, 
     Clause 7 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
        H.J. Res. 68.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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. REED:
        H.J. Res. 69.
        Congress has the power to enact this.legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7
       Article I, Section 8, Clause I

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