[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 6]
[House]
[Pages 7605-7608]
[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. GOODLATTE:
       H.R. 2122.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, in 
     that the legislation concerns the exercise of legislative 
     powers generally granted to Congress by that section, 
     including the exercise of those powers when delegated by 
     Congress to the Executive; Article I, Sections 8 and 9 of the 
     United States Constitution, in that the legislation concerns 
     the exercise of specific legislative powers granted to 
     Congress by those sections, including the exercise of those 
     powers when delegated by Congress to the Executive; Article 
     I, Section 8, clause 18 of the United States Constitution, in 
     that the legislation exercises legislative power granted to 
     Congress by that clause ``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;'' and Article III of the 
     United States Constitution, in that the legislation defines 
     or affects powers of the Judiciary that are subject to 
     legislation by Congress.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 2123.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3; and including, but not 
     solely limited to Article I, Section 8, Clause 14.
           By Mr. BARROW of Georgia:
       H.R. 2124.
       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. SHUSTER:
       H.R. 2125.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
       The Congress shall have the Power to regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. McKINLEY:
       H.R. 2126.
       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. McKINLEY:
       H.R. 2127.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the 
     Constitution: The Congress shall have power to enact this 
     legislation to enact this legislation 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. McKINLEY:
       H.R. 2128.
       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. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 2129.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States and Article I, Section 9, giving Congress the 
     authority to control the expenditures of the federal 
     government.
           By Mr. CARTWRIGHT:
       H.R. 2130.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII which states ``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;''
       Most recently the Supreme Court has held that Article I, 
     Section VIII gives Congress a plenary power to impose taxes 
     and to spend money for the general welfare subject almost 
     entirely to Congress's own discretion.
           By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 2131.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4, which states that Congress 
     has the power to establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization.

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           By Ms. WILSON of Florida:
       H.R. 2132.
       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. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 2133.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana:
       H.R. 2134.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clauses 1 and 18 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the 
     Constitution
           By Mr. OLSON:
       H.R. 2135.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3.
       The Congress shall have Power to . . . regulate Commerce 
     with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with 
     the Indian Tribes
           By Mrs. HARTZLER:
       H.R. 2136.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I: Section 8: Clause 3 The United States Congress 
     shall have power
       ``To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian Tribes.''
           By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 2137.
       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. McCARTHY OF California:
       H.R. 2138.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 12,13,18.
           By Mr. CRENSHAW:
       H.R. 2139.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution, 
     commonly referred to as the Commerce Clause. The Commerce 
     Clause states that the Congress shall have power to regulate 
     Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, 
     and with the Indian tribes. This bill changes U.S. trade
           By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California:
       H.R. 2140.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
        Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (relating to the power to 
     regulate interstate commerce).
           By Mrs. BEATTY:
       H.R. 2141.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution
           By Mr. BISHOP of New York:
       H.R. 2142.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN:
       H.R. 2143.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa:
       H.R. 2144.
       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 Mr. CALVERT:
       H.R. 2145.
       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 1 and clause 18, and 
     Article IV, section 3, clause 2.
           By Mr. CAPUANO:
       H.R. 2146.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 3 (relating to the power to 
     regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several 
     States, and with the Indian Tribes).
           By Mr. CARSON of Indiana:
       H.R. 2147.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the 
     Constitution, Congress has the power to provide for the 
     general welfare of the United States.
           By Mr. CARSON of Indiana:
       H.R. 2148.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the 
     Constitution, Congress has the power to provide for the 
     general welfare of the United States.
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 2149.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. COOK:
       H.R. 2150.
       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. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 2151.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the 
     United States Constitution
            By Mr. DOYLE:
        H.R. 2152.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant Section 8 of Article 
     I of the United States Constitution and Amendment XVI of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Mr. DOYLE:
        H.R. 2153.
        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. DUNCAN of Tennessee:
       H.R. 2154.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 1. 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.
       Section 8.
       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. FATTAH:
        H.R. 2155.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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. FINCHER:
       H.R. 2156.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8.
            By Mr. FITZPATRICK:
        H.R. 2157.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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 regulations of the land 
     and naval forces; and 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.
            By Mr. FLEMING:
        H.R. 2158.
        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 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of 
     the U.S. Constitution, which states the Congress shall have 
     the power ``to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and 
     among the several states and with the Indian tribes.''
            By Mr. FOSTER:
        H.R. 2159.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8: 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.
            By Ms. FUDGE:
        H.R. 2160.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sec. 8, clause 3 the Commerce clause.
            By Mr. GOHMERT:
        H.R. 2161.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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 . . . general Welfare of 
     the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall 
     be uniform throughout the United States''
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution provides spending authority for Congress to 
     issue debt and set the interest rates thereof to insure that 
     such debt will be paid, and under the ``general welfare'' 
     clause the authority to pass laws that provide loans to 
     students.
            By Mr. GOSAR:
        H.R. 2162.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitutional authority in which this bill rests is 
     the power of the Congress to regulate commerce and provide 
     for the general

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     welfare as envisioned and enumerated by Article I, Section 8, 
     Clauses 1 and 3.
            By Ms. HAHN:
        H.R. 2163.
        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. HARRIS:
        H.R. 2164.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution of 
     the United States.
            By Mr. HECK of Nevada:
        H.R. 2165.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: The Congress shall have 
     Power To . . . regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and 
     among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes;
       and
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: . . . 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. HECK of Nevada:
        H.R. 2166.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.1
           By Mr. HECK of Washington:
       H.R. 2167.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (relating to the General 
     Welfare of the United States) and clause 3 (relating to the 
     power to regulate interstate commerce)
           By Mr. HECK of Washington:
       H.R. 2168.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8 clause 12, which gives Congress the 
     authority to ``raise and support Armies'';
       Article I Section 4, which gives Congress the authority to 
     enact legislation pertaining to the time and manner by which 
     Representatives and Senators are elected;
       The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which 
     guarantees, in part, that no State shall ``deny to any person 
     within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws,'' 
     which the Supreme Court of the United States has ruled to be 
     inclusive of those laws pertaining to the right to vote.
           By Mr. HIGGINS:
       H.R. 2169.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 14
       To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land 
     and naval Forces.
           By Mr. HOLT:
       H.R. 2170.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. HOLT:
       H.R. 2171.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. HONDA:
       H.R. 2172.
       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. HONDA:
       H.R. 2173.
       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. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 2174.
       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 1, Sec. 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio:
       H.R. 2175.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 1, Clause 18 and pursuant to Article I, 
     Section 8, Clause 18.
           By Mr. JONES:
       H.R. 2176.
       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 11, and Article 
     II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
        H.R. 2177.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. KIND:
       H.R. 2178.
       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. KIND:
       H.R. 2179.
       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. LARSEN of Washington:
       H.R. 2180.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 1 ``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.''
           By Mr. LATHAM:
       H.R. 2181.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Ms. LEE of California:
       H.R. 2182.
       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 Ms. LEE of California:
       H.R. 2183.
       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. LOEBSACK:
       H.R. 2184.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause I of the Constitution which 
     grants Congress the power to provide for the general Welfare 
     of the United States.
           By Mr. LYNCH:
       H.R. 2185.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution--the 
     Necessary and Proper Clause.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       H.R. 2186.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. MEEHAN:
       H.R. 2187.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8.
           By Mr. MICHAUD:
       H.R. 2188.
       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. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 2189.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I. Section 8.
           By Mr. MORAN:
       H.R. 2190.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This Bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8 of 
     the United States Constitution, which provides Congress with 
     the power to regulate commerce and relations between the 
     United States and Indian Tribes, and to pass all laws 
     necessary and proper for carrying into execution the 
     foregoing powers, as well as all other Power vested by the 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 2191.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution and 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. NUNES:
       H.R. 2192.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 2 of section 3 of article IV of the Constitution of 
     the United States.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 2193.
       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. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 2194.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8
           By Mr. PAYNE:
       H.R. 2195.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution

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       The Congress shall have Power . . . To regulate Commerce 
     with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with 
     the Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. PETRI:
       H.R. 2196.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution.
           By Ms. PINGREE of Maine:
       H.R. 2197.
       Congress has the power to enact 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 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 8, Clause 3--The Congress shall have 
     Power . . . To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and 
     among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 2198.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. RICHMOND:
       H.R. 2199.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is introduced pursuant to the powers granted to 
     Congress under the General Welfare Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 
     1), the Commerce Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 3), and the 
     Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 18).
       Further, this statement of constitutional authority is made 
     for the sole purpose of compliance with clause 7 of Rule XII 
     of the Rules of the House of Representatives and shall have 
     no bearing on judicial review of the accompanying bill.
           By Mr. SABLAN:
       H.R. 2200.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article IV, section 3, clause 2 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. SMITH of Washington:
       H.R. 2201.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV Section 3. ``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 . . .''
           By Mr. THORNBERRY:
       H.R. 2202.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the U.S. 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. TIBERI:
       H.R. 2203.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution--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. TSONGAS:
       H.R. 2204.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
           By Ms. TSONGAS:
       H.R. 2205.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. TURNER:
       H.R. 2206.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Military Regulation: Article I, Section 8, Clauses 14 and 
     18
       To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land 
     and naval Forces; and
       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. TURNER:
       H.R. 2207.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Military Regulation: Article I, Section 8, Clauses 14 and 
     18
       To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land 
     and naval Forces; and
       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. WITTMAN:
       H.R. 2208.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States grants Congress the authority to enact this bill.
           By Mr. WITTMAN:
       H.R. 2209.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States grants Congress the authority to enact this bill.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Florida:
       H.R. 2210.
       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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