[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[House]
[Pages 7551-7553]
[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. GEORGE MILLER of California:
        H.R. 2083.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
           By Mr. DELANEY:
       H.R. 2084.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. ROSKAM:
       H.R. 2085.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 states The Congress shall 
     have Power To provide . . . for the . . . general Welfare of 
     the United States.
           By Ms. TITUS:
       H.R. 2086.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under Article I, Section 8, Amendment XVI, of the 
     United States Constitution
           By Mrs. BLACK:
       H.R. 2087.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Fourteenth Amendment, Section 5
       Section 1: All persons born or naturalized in the United 
     States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens 
     of the United States and the State wherein they reside. No 
     State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the 
     privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; 
     nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or 
     property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person 
     within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
           By Mr. MICHAUD:
        H.R. 2088.
        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 Mrs. ROBY:
        H.R. 2089.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests in 
     the power of Congress is in the U.S. Constitution under 
     Article 1, Section 8.
           By Mr. GRIFFITH of Virginia:
       H.R. 2090.
       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 of the United States 
     Constitution.

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           By Mrs. BACHMANN:
        H.R. 2091.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 of the U.S. Constitution
            By Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana:
        H.R. 2092.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 6, which states that, ``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. MURPHY of Pennsylvania:
        H.R. 2093.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. ROE of Tennessee:
        H.R. 2094.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. BISHOP of Utah:
        H.R. 2095.
        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 IV, section 3, clause 2 
     (relating to the power of Congress to dispose of and make all 
     needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or 
     other property belonging to the United States).
            By Mr. GRAYSON:
        H.R. 2096.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution of the 
     United States ``The Congress shall have Power . . . To 
     regulate Commerce with foreign Nations and among the several 
     States, and with the Indian Tribes.''
            By Mr. CALVERT:
        H.R. 2097.
        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 I, section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution, specifically clause 18 (relating to the 
     power to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out 
     the powers vested in Congress).
            By Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan:
        H.R. 2098.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3--To regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes.
       Amendment X--Nothing in the Constitution authorizes the 
     Federal government to do anything other than those things 
     enumerated (coin money, enter into treaties, conduct a 
     Census--which are inherently governmental). Thus, under 
     Amendment X, the right to carry out commercial activities is 
     reserved to the States, respectively, or to the people.
            By Mr. BROOKS of Alabama:
        H.R. 2099.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8. To make all laws which shall be 
     necessary and proper . . .
            By Mr. DeFAZIO:
        H.R. 2100.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8, Article 5
       To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign 
     Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures.
            By Mr. DEUTCH:
        H.R. 2101.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18 of the Constitution 
     of the United States.
            By Ms. ESTY:
        H.R. 2102.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN:
        H.R. 2103.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN:
        H.R. 2104.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. KILMER:
        H.R. 2105.
        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.
            By Mr. KIND:
        H.R. 2106.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 16
       To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the 
     Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be 
     employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to 
     the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and 
     the Authority of training the Militia according to the 
     discipline prescribed by Congress
            By Ms. LEE of California:
        H.R. 2107.
        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 of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
           By Mr. LEWIS:
       H.R. 2108.
       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 of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
           By Mr. LEWIS:
       H.R. 2109.
       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 of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
           By Mr. LEWIS:
       H.R. 2110.
       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 of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
           By Mr. LEWIS:
       H.R. 2111.
       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 of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
           By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 2112.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the power of Congress to establish Post Offices and post 
     roads, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the 
     United States Constitution.
           By Mr. MARINO:
       H.R. 2113.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       (a) Section 8, Clause 1 of Article I of the Constitution; 
     and
       (b) Section 8, Clause 3 of Article I of the Constitution.
           By Mr. MARINO:
       H.R. 2114.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       (1) 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
       (2) Article I, Section 9, Clause 3
       To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian Tribes.
           By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan:
       H.R. 2115.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. NEAL:
       H.R. 2116.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Clause 1 of Section. 8 of Article I and the 16th Amendment 
     to the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. NEAL:
       H.R. 2117.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I and the 16th Amendment 
     to the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 2118.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. RUIZ:
       H.R. 2119.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution
           By Mr. SCHIFF:
       H.R. 2120.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Valley-Wide Noise Relief Act is constitutional under 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, the Necessary and Proper 
     Clause. The bill is constitutionally authorized under the 
     Necessary and Proper Clause, which supports the expansion of 
     congressional authority beyond the explicit authorities that 
     are directly discernible from the text.
           By Ms. SPEIER:
       H.R. 2121.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8: Congress shall have the power to 
     regulate commerce among the states, and provide for the 
     general welfare.
           By Mr. BACHUS:
       H.J. Res. 47.
       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.
           By Mr. MARINO:
       H.J. Res. 48.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V: The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses 
     shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this 
     Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of 
     two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for 
     proposing Amendments, which in either Case, shall be valid to 
     all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when 
     ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several 
     States or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one 
     or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the 
     Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior 
     to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any 
     Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth 
     Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its 
     Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the 
     Senate.

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