[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 2854-2856]
[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. COFFMAN:
        H.R. 978.
        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 (Clauses 12, 13, 14, 16, and 18), 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 make 
     all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the foregoing 
     powers.
            By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania:
        H.R. 979.
        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 of the United States 
     Constitution which gives Congress the power ``to regulate 
     Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several states, 
     and within the Indian Tribes.''
           By Mr. RAHALL:
       H.R. 980.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 and Clause 18 of the 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia:
        H.R. 981.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1; and Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clause 3
            By Mr. FARENTHOLD:
        H.R. 982.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8, clause 4 (to establish an uniform Rule 
     of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of 
     bankruptcies throughout the United States)
            By Ms. LOFGREN:
        H.R. 983.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. GUTHRIE:
        H.R. 984.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 12
       The Congress shall have Power to raise and support Armies, 
     but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a 
     longer term than two Years;
            By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan:
        H.R. 985.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3.
            By Mr. SCHOCK:
        H.R. 986.
        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 as stated in Article I, Section 8 of 
     the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. REICHERT:
        H.R. 987.
        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. LoBIONDO:
        H.R. 988.
        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. FLORES:
        H.R. 989.
        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; and a regular 
     Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all 
     public Money shall be published from time to time.''
            By Ms. BONAMICI:
        H.R. 990.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. HALL:
        H.R. 991.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The reference to the Commerce Clause is applicable to this 
     bill: ``This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United 
     States Constitution''
            By Mr. HULTGREN:
        H.R. 992.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution, as this legislation regulates commerce with 
     foreign nations, between the states, and with Indian Tribes.
            By Mr. BISHOP of Utah:
       H.R. 993.
        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 IV, section 3, clause 2 
     (relating to the power of Congress to dispose of and make all 
     needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or 
     other property belonging to the United States).
            By Mr. CALVERT:
        H.R. 994.
        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, specifically clause 18 (relating to the

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     power to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out 
     the powers vested in Congress).
            By Mr. PEARCE:
        H.R. 995.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Constitution of the 
     United States grants Congress the power to enact this law.
            By Ms. SLAUGHTER:
        H.R. 996.
        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. KING of Iowa:
        H.R. 997.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Congress' powers to 
     provide for the general welfare of the United States and to 
     establish a uniform rule of naturalization under Article I, 
     Section 8, of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. BARR:
        H.R. 998.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority for this bill is stated in 
     Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mrs. BLACK:
        H.R. 999.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
            By Mr. CONYERS:
        H.R. 1000.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. BONNER:
        H.R. 1001.
       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. COHEN:
        H.R. 1002.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 (relating to the power to 
     regulate foreign and interstate commerce) of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Mr. CONAWAY:
        H.R. 1003.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the powers granted to 
     Congress under Article I, section 8, clause 3, that grants 
     Congress the power to regulate commerce among the several 
     states.
           By Mr. GARAMENDI:
       H.R. 1004.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States of America
           By Mr. GRAVES of Georgia:
       H.R. 1005.
       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. GRIFFITH of Virginia:
       H.R. 1006.
       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 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. GRIMM:
       H.R. 1007.
       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 Defense and general Welfare of the United States; 
     but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform 
     throughout the United States.
           By Mr. HOYER:
       H.R. 1008.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact the Eunice Kennedy Shriver 
     Act pursuant to Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the 
     Constitution of the United States.
           By Mr. KING of New York:
       H.R. 1009.
       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 Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California:
       H.R. 1010.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. LoBIONDO:
       H.R. 1011.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Section 8 of 
     Article 1 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       H.R. 1012.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8
           By Mr. MESSER:
       H.R. 1013.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1, which provides that, ``The 
     Congress shall have the 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,'' and Article 1, Section 9, 
     Clause 7, which provides that, ``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.''
           By Mr. PALAZZO:
       H.R. 1014.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 section 8 of the Constitution which gives 
     Congress the power, To raise and support Armies, 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 for 
     governing such part of them as may be employed in the Service 
     of the United States.
           By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 1015.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. PETERS of California:
       H.R. 1016.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Sec. 8 as further clarified by the U.S. Supreme 
     Court.
           By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 1017.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. SABLAN:
       H.R. 1018.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article I, section 8, clause 3 and Article IV, 
     section 3, clause 2 of the Constitution.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
       H.R. 1019.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. SCHOCK:
       H.R. 1020.
       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 as stated in Article I, Section 7 and 
     Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. STIVERS:
       H.R. 1021.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3 of the Constitution of the United 
     States grants Congress the authority to enact this bill.
           By Mr. SWALWELL of California:
       H.R. 1022.
       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, Clauses 1 and 18 of the 
     United States Constitution.
           Ms. PELOSI:
       H.R. 1023.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 4 of the Constitution provides 
     that Congress shall have power to ``establish an uniform Rule 
     of Naturalization''. The Supreme Court has long found that 
     this provision of the Constitution grants Congress plenary 
     power over immigration policy. As the Court found in Galvan 
     v. Press, 347 U.S. 522, 531 (1954), ``that the formulation of 
     policies [pertaining to the entry of aliens and their right 
     to remain here] is entrusted exclusively to Congress has 
     become about as firmly imbedded in the legislative and 
     judicial tissues of our body politic as any aspect of our 
     government.'' And, as the Court found in Kleindienst v. 
     Mandel, 408 U.S. 753, 766 (1972) (quoting Boutilier v. INS, 
     387 U.S. 118, 123 (1967)), ``[t]he Court without exception 
     has sustained Congress' `plenary power to make rules for the 
     admission of aliens and to exclude those who possess those 
     characteristics which Congress has forbidden.'''
           By Mr. BARROW of Georgia:
       H.J. Res. 33.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V of the United States Constitution provides for 
     amendments to the United States Constitution.

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