[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 13]
[House]
[Pages 19358-19359]
[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. LANKFORD:
       H.R. 3787.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     found in Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1, ``The Congress shall 
     have Power to . . . provide for the common Defence and 
     general Welfare of the United States''.
           By Mr. FITZPATRICK:
       H.R. 3788.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 12
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 3789.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I. Section 8.
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 3790.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I. Section 8.
           By Mr. FATTAH:
       H.R. 3791.
       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, which states the United States Congress 
     shall have power ``To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, 
     and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes''.
           By Mr. WITTMAN:
       H.R. 3792.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 and Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 14 of the Constitution of the United States.
           By Mr. MAFFEI:
       H.R. 3793.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 and Clause 18 of Section 8, of 
     Article 1 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 3794.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8 of 
     the United States Constitution (Clauses 12, 13, 14, 16, and 
     17) which grants Congress the power to raise and support an 
     Army; to provide and maintain a Navy; to make rules for the 
     government and regulation of the land and naval forces; to 
     provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia; 
     and to exercise authority over all places purchased for the 
     erection of forts, magazines, dock-yards, and other needful 
     buildings.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 3795.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mrs. BLACK:
       H.R. 3796.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
       The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, 
     Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for 
     the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States.
           By Mr. DesJARLAIS:
       H.R. 3797.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1:
       The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, 
     Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for 
     the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; 
     but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform 
     throughout the United States;
           By Mr. DesJARLAIS:
       H.R. 3798.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1:
       ``The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, 
     Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for 
     the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; 
     but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform 
     throughout the United States . . .''
           By Mr. GIBSON:
       H.R. 3799.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of section 8 of article 1.
           By Ms. HANABUSA:
       H.R. 3800.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 3801.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. I, Sec. 8
       To establish Post Offices and Post Roads.
           By Mr. LYNCH:
       H.R. 3802.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 section 8 Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. YOHO:
       H.R. 3803.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The repeal of this provision is consistent with the powers 
     that are reserved to the States and the people as expressed 
     in Amendment X to the United States Constitution.

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