[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8130]
[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. YOUNG of Indiana:
       H.R. 2258.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
       In which Congress has the explicit authority to provide for 
     the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 14
       To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of land and 
     naval forces.
           By Mr. DAINES:
       H.R. 2259.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Constitution of the 
     United States
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California:
       H.R. 2260.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 of the U.S. Constitution, 
     which states that Congress shall have the 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. CRAWFORD:
       H.R. 2261.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the enumerated powers listed in Article I, Section 8 of 
     the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 2262.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art Sec 3
           By Mr. AMASH:
       H.R. 2263.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Export-Import Bank is purported to be authorized under 
     the congressional power ``To regulate Commerce with foreign 
     Nations'' in Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of The 
     Constitution of the United States. Congress has the implied 
     power to repeal laws that exceed its constitutional authority 
     as well as laws within its constitutional authority.
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN:
       H.R. 2264.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1; Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 14; and Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2.
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas:
       H.R. 2265.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. CAPUANO:
       H.R. 2266.
       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 Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 2267.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution 
     (the Commerce Clause).
           By Mr. LOEBSACK:
       H.R. 2268.
       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. MICHAUD:
       H.R. 2269.
       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. NUNES:
       H.R. 2270.
       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. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
       H.R. 2271.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The U.S. Constitution including Article 1, Section 8.

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