[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 16894-16895]
[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. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 3446.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. BRADY of Texas:
        H.R. 3447.
        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 Mr. DUFFY:
        H.R. 3448.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 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 Government of the 
     United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
            By Ms. EDWARDS:
        H.R. 3449.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section I.
       All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a 
     Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a 
     Senate and House of Representatives.
            By Mrs. ELLMERS:
        H.R. 3450.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The authority to enact this bill is derived from, but may 
     not be limited to, Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the 
     United States Constitution.
           By Mr. GARCIA:
        H.R. 3451.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 12 & Clause 18 of the 
     Constitution, Congress, has the power ``To make all laws 
     which shall be necessary and proper'' for carrying out power 
     including the power ``To raise and support Armies''.
            By Mr. HIGGINS:
        H.R. 3452.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. HORSFORD:
       H.R. 3453.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution allows Congress to regulate interstate commerce.
       Article I, Section 8, clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution permits the Congress to tax and spend for the 
     general welfare.
       Article I, Section 8, clause 18 is the necessary and proper 
     clause, allowing Congress to enact all laws necessary and 
     proper for executing any of their enumerated powers.
           By Mr. KINGSTON:
       H.R. 3454.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. LAMBORN:
       H.R. 3455.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the power of Congress to establish Post Offices and post 
     roads, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the 
     United States Constitution.
           By Ms. SCHWARTZ:
       H.R. 3456.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. SIMPSON:
       H.R. 3457.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this 
     legislation is provided by Article I, Section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution.
       By Ms. SLAUGHTER:
       H.R. 3458.
       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.
            By Ms. SPEIER:
       H.R. 3459.
       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 1, Section 8 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. TIPTON:
        H.R. 3460.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.

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