[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 5146-5147]
[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. LYNCH:
        H.R. 1520.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York:
        H.R. 1521.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. McKINLEY:
        H.R. 1522.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the 
     Constitution: The Congress shall have power to enact this 
     legislation to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and 
     among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.
            By Mr. ROHRABACHER:
        H.R. 1523.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution, which grants Congress the power to, among other 
     things, regulate Commerce among the several States.
            By Mr. GARAMENDI:
        H.R. 1524.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
        H.R. 1525.
        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 4 and 18 of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington:
        H.R. 1526.
        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. RANGEL:
        H.R. 1527.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article XVI of the Constitution--Congress shall have power 
     to lay and collect taxes on incomes . . .
            By Mr. SCHRADER:
        H.R. 1528.
        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. CASTRO of Texas:
        H.R. 1529.
        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. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois:
        H.R. 1530.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 18
       Congress has the authority, ``To make all laws which shall 
     be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the 
     forgoing Pawers, and all other Powers vested by this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department of Officer thereof.''
            By Ms. DeLAURO:
        H.R. 1531.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution and Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. FOSTER:
       H.R. 1532.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1.
           By Mr. GERLACH:
       H.R. 1533.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 18 of 
     Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution.
           By Ms. HAHN:
       H.R. 1534.
       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.
           By Ms. HAHN:
       H.R. 1535.
       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.
           By Ms. HAHN:
       H.R. 1536.
       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.
           By Mr. JEFFRIES:
       H.R. 1537.
       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 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 1538.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. KING of New York:
       H.R. 1539.
       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 Ms. MATSUI:
       H.R. 1540.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. MEADOWS:
       H.R. 1541.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3; and Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 18 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. MEEHAN:
       H.R. 1542.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause I of the Constitution of the 
     United States.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 1543.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, sec. 8, cl. 4 (``To establish an uniform Rule of 
     Naturalization''), and cl. 18 (``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 of Officer thereof.'')
           By Mr. PETRI:
       H.R. 1544.
       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. SABLAN:
       H.R. 1545.
       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.
       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. TIBERI:
       H.R. 1546.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill makes changes to existing law relating to Article 
     1, Section 8 which provides that, ``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;'' 
     and Article 1, Section 7 which provides that, ``All bills for 
     raising Revenue shall originate in the House of 
     Representatives.''
           By Mr. YOHO:
       H.R. 1547.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 6, Clause 1, of the U.S. Constitution: 
     ``The Senators and Representatives shall receive a 
     Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, 
     and paid out of the Treasury of the United States.''
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 1548.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       article 1 section 8 clause 3.
           By Mrs. WALORSKI:
       H.R. 38.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V of the U.S. Constitution, which grants Congress 
     the authority to propose Constitutional amendments.

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