[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[House]
[Pages 7174-7175]
[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. GUTHRIE:
        H.R. 2041.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
       To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian Tribes;
            By Mr. McKINLEY:
        H.R. 2042.
        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. CICILLINE:
        H.R. 2043.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8.
            By Mr. ELLISON:
        H.R. 2044.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. FLEMING:
        H.R. 2045.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this 
     legislation is provided by Amendment 16 of the U.S. 
     Constitution, which grants Congress the power to lay and 
     collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, 
     without apportionment among the several States, and without 
     regard to any census or enumeration.
            By Mr. GIBBS:
        H.R. 2046.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution and 
     the Second Amendment which states: A well regulated Militia, 
     being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of 
     the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
            By Mr. ISRAEL:
        H.R. 2047.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution

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            By Mr. ISRAEL:
        H.R. 2048.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. POSEY:
        H.R. 2049.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. ROSS:
        H.R. 2050.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8--All legislative Powers herein granted 
     shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which 
     shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives--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. VEASEY:
        H.R. 2051.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1, Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States 
     Constitution which reads: ``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 and Imposts and 
     Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.''
            By Mr. CROWLEY:
        H.J. Res. 46.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.

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