[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 1692-1693]
[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. KING of New York.
       H.R. 811.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 6
       The Congress shall have Power * * * 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. JONES:
       H.R. 819.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution, which 
     states that ``Congress shall have Power to dispose of and 
     make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the 
     Territory or other Property belonging to the United States.''
           By Mr. WAXMAN:
       H.R. 820.
       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 Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 821.
       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. VAN HOLLEN:
       H.R. 822.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Clause 1 of Section 8 of 
     Article I of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. CULBERSON:
       H.R. 823.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       General Welfare Clause
       Article I, Section 8

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       The Commerce Clause.
       Necessary and Proper Clause
           By Mrs. LUMMIS:
       H.R. 824.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18--
       ``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 Mr. HECK of Nevada:
       H.R. 825.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The power granted to Congress under Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 18 of the United States Constitution, 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 Mr. WHITFIELD:
       H.R. 826.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2
       The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all 
     needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or 
     other Property belonging to the United States; and nothing in 
     this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any 
     Claims of the United States, or of any particular State.
           By Mr. CASSIDY:
       H.R. 827.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution of the 
     United States, which authorizes Congress to regulate Commerce 
     with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with 
     the Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. PRICE of Georgia:
       H.R. 828.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 7 of Section 9 of Article I whereby Congress is 
     given the authority to appropriate moneys in the Treasury.
           By Ms.DelBENE:
       H.R. 829.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution:
       Congress has the power ``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 any 
     Department or office thereof.
           By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri:
       H.R. 830.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 4 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution, in 
     creating the authority of the Congress to, ``Establish an 
     uniform Rule of Naturalization.''
       and
       The 14th Amendment of the Constitution stating that, ``All 
     persons born or naturalized in the United States,'' are, 
     ``citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they 
     reside.''
           By Mr. HARPER:
       H.R. 831.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       ``clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution''.
            By Mr. HINOJOSA:
        H.R. 832.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sec. 8, clause 3 of the Constitution
            By Mr. HUNTER:
        H.R. 833.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Specific authority is provided by Article I, section 8 of 
     the United States Constitution (clauses 12, 13, and 14), 
     which grants Congress the power to raise and support an Army; 
     to provide and maintain a Navy; and to make rules for the 
     government and regulation of the land and naval forces.
            By Mr. LoBIONDO:
        H.R. 834.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of the 
     United States of America
            By Mr. MARKEY:
        H.R. 835.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution and 
     Clause 4 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution.
            By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California:
        H.R. 836.
        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 Mr. NEAL:
        H.R. 837.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I and the 16th Amendment 
     to the U.S. Constitution.
            By Ms. NORTON:
        H.R. 838.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 17 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
            By Mr. ROONEY:
        H.R. 839.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Commerce Clause
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
       To regulate Commerce with foreign nations, and among the 
     several States, and with Indian Tribes.
            By Mr. SABLAN:
        H.R. 840.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article 1, section 8, clause 1 and clause 18, and 
     Article IV, section 3, clause 2 of the Constitution.
            By Mr. SCHRADER:
        H.R. 841.
        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 Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
        H.R. 842.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, 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 Ms. SPEIER:
        H.R. 843.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8: Congress shall have the power to 
     regulate commerce among the states, and provide for the 
     general welfare.
            By Mr. TAKANO:
        H.R. 844.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
            By Mr. SCHRADER:
        H.J. Res. 32.
        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 V of the United States Constitution.

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