[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15888]
[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. FRANKS of Arizona:
        H.R. 3292.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution, which 
     states the Congress shall have power to provide for the 
     common defense and general welfare of the United States, and;
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution, which 
     states the Congress shall have power to regulate commerce 
     with foreign Nations
            By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
        H.R. 3293.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 and other relevant provisions
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
        H.R. 3294.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section III, Clause II
            By Mr. BROOKS of Alabama:
        H.J. Res. 94.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of 
     the United States states: ``No Money shall be drawn from the 
     Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law . 
     . .''
       Clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution 
     provides: ``The Congress shall have the Power . . . to pay 
     the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general 
     Welfare of the United States . . .''
            By Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois:
        H.J. Res. 95.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7--No money shall be drawn 
     from the Treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made 
     by law
            By Mr. McKINLEY:
        H.J. Res. 96.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       According to Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the 
     Constitution: 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 of all 
     public Money shall be published from time to time.

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