[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[House]
[Pages 6684-6685]
[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. LUCAS:
        H.R. 1947.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The ability to regulate interstate commerce and with 
     foreign Nations pursuant to Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 
     includes the power to regulate commodity prices, practices 
     affecting them and the trading or donation of the commodities 
     to impoverished nations. In addition, the Congress has the 
     power to provide for the general Welfare of the United States 
     under Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 which includes the power 
     to promote the development of Rural America through research 
     and extension of credit.
           By Mr. MICA:
       H.R. 1948.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 3 (related to regulation of Commerce 
     among the several States).
           By Mr. MESSER:
       H.R. 1949.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States

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            By Mr. TURNER:
        H.R. 1950.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The 14th Amendment, Section 5; Article I, Section 8, 
     Clauses 3 and 18 of the Constitution of the United States.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 1951.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. SCHWEIKERT:
        H.R. 1952.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution
           By Mr. DEUTCH:
       H.R. 1953.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. HUDSON:
       H.R. 1954.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article One, 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 One, section 8, clause 18:
       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 Mrs. McCARTHY of New York:
       H.R. 1955.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the powers granted to the 
     Congress by Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. OWENS:
       H.R. 1956.
       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, Sections 7 and 8, of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. PERRY:
       H.R. 1957.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
        Article I, Section VIII

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