[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 17207-17208]
[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 Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
       H.R. 3504.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Title I, Section 8
            By Mr. PETRI:
       H.R. 3505.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
            By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 3506.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The principle constitutional authority for this legislation 
     resides in section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the 
     United States, which states: ``The Congress shall . . . 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. PETERS of California:
       H.R. 3507.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. DUFFY:
       H.R. 3508.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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 the 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States or in any 
     Department or Officer thereof.
            By Ms. LEE of California:
       H.R. 3509.
       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. BASS:
       H.R. 3510.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I.
       Section 1.
       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 Mr. CAPUANO:
       H.R. 3511.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: The Congress shall have 
     Power * * * To regulate Commerce with foreign nations, and 
     among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.
            By Mr. HECK of Nevada:
       H.R. 3512.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII: ``The Congress shall have Power To 
     regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several 
     States.''
            By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 3513.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The first amendment.
            By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 3514.
       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 Office thereof
            By Mr. McDERMOTT: 
       H.R. 3515.
       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
            By Mr. RYAN of Ohio:
       H.R. 3516.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following Section 8 statements:
       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

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     the United States or in any Department or Officer thereof
            By Mr. SCHRADER:
       H.R. 3517.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. art. 1, Sec. 8, cl. 1.
            By Mr. SWALWELL of California:
       H.R. 3518.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1, 3, and 18; Article I, 
     Section 9, Clause 7
            By Mr. BRIDENSTINE:
       H.J. Res. 104.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This joint resolution is enacted pursuant to the power 
     granted to Congress to propose amendments to the Constitution 
     under Article V of the United States Constitution.

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