[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[House]
[Pages 7303-7304]
[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. 2061.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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 Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio:
        H.R. 2062.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the authority to establish post offices and 
     post roads, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 
     of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
        H.R. 2063.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause XII-XIV of the Constitution of 
     the United States, which gives Congress the authority to:
       To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money 
     to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;
       To provide and maintain a Navy;
       To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land 
     and naval Forces;
            By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ:
        H.R. 2064.

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        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 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. McKINLEY:
        H.R. 2065.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The bill is authorized by Congress' power to ``provide for 
     the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States'' 
     pursuant to Article I, section 8 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. DENHAM:
        H.R. 2066.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 1 (relating to providing for the common 
     defense and general welfare of the United States) and Clause 
     18 (relating to the power to make all laws necessary and 
     proper for carrying out the powers vested in Congress).
            By Mr. MEADOWS:
        H.R. 2067.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. I, Sec. 8
       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. LUMMIS:
        H.R. 2068.
        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. BENISHEK:
        H.R. 2069.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sec. 8, clause 3, the Commerce Clause.
            By Mr. BISHOP of New York:
        H.R. 2070.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. BENISHEK:
        H.R. 2071.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution--
       The Congress shall have Power . . . To regulate Commerce 
     with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with 
     the Indian Tribes.
       In addition, Congress has the power to enact this 
     legislation pursuant to the following: Clause 18 of section 8 
     of article I of the 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 the 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.
            By Mr. BENISHEK:
        H.R. 2072.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. BRADY of Texas:
        H.R. 2073.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, 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 the 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.
            By Mrs. DAVIS of California:
        H.R. 2074.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. ENGEL:
        H.R. 2075.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 1 of the Constitution.
            By Mr. KLINE:
        H.R. 2076.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This legislation directs the Secretary of Defense to 
     conduct a comprehensive review of the backlog of cases in the 
     Integrated Disability Evaluation System and report to the 
     Congress on the Department of Defense's plan to improve the 
     system and resolve all pending cases ensuring our 
     servicemembers injured in defense of our nation are provided 
     the care they need. Specific authority is provided by Article 
     I, section 8 of the United States Constitution (clauses 12, 
     13, 14, and 16), 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; and to provide for organizing, arming, and 
     disciplining the militia.
            By Mr. PERLMUTTER:
        H.R. 2077.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 section 8 clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. QUIGLEY:
        H.R. 2078.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. RADEL:
        H.R. 2079.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 12, 13, and 14, which grants 
     Congress the power to raise and support an Army, to provide 
     and maintain a Navy; and to make rules for the government and 
     regulation of the land and naval forces.
            By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
        H.R. 2080.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4.
            By Mr. THORNBERRY:
        H.R. 2081.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 and Article IV, Section 3 of the 
     United States Constitution.
            Mr. PETRI:
        H.R. 2082.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 14 of Section 8 of Article I

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