[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 3822-3823]
[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. ISSA:
       H.R. 1232.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution:
       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. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 1233.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of the 
     United States grants the Congress the power to enact this 
     law.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 1234.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of the 
     United States grants the Congress the power to enact this 
     law.
           By Mrs. HARTZLER:
       H.R. 1235.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I: Section 8: Clause 3 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. JONES:
       H.R. 1236.
       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 1, section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution (clause 14), which grants Congress the 
     power to make rules for the government and regulation of the 
     land and naval forces.
           By Mrs. BEATTY:
       H.R. 1237.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 16.
           By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa:
       H.R. 1238.
       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 18 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. CASSIDY:
       H.R. 1239.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted Congress 
     under Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Ms. CHU:
       H.R. 1240.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. 1, Sec. 8 ``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. COOK:
       H.R. 1241.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. RIBBLE:
       H.R. 1242.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Amendment 5 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. RYAN of Ohio:
       H.R. 1243.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Constitutional Justification Statement re: to establish 
     within the Department of Education the Innovation Inspiration 
     school grant program, and for other purposes.
       The above mentioned legislation is based upon the following 
     Section 8 statement:
       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.

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           By Mr. RIBBLE:
       H.J. Res. 37.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority for this bill is stated in 
     Article V of the U.S. Constitution, which establishes the 
     method for enacting amendments to the Constitution.

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