[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9463-9464]
[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. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 2407.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution
           By Mr. SCHWEIKERT:
       H.R. 2408.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. SALMON:
       H.R. 2409.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress' authority to regulate congressional elections 
     derives primarily from Article I, Section 4, Clause 1 of the 
     Constitution (known as the Elections Clause). The Elections 
     Clause provides that the states will prescribe the ``Times, 
     Places and Manner'' of congressional elections, and that 
     Congress may ``make or alter'' the states' regulations at any 
     time, except as to the places of choosing Senators. The 
     courts have held that the Elections Clause grants Congress 
     broad authority to override state regulations in this area. 
     Therefore, while the Elections Clause contemplates both state 
     and federal authority to regulate congressional elections, 
     Congress' authority is paramount to that of the states.
           By Mr. ADERHOLT:
       H.R. 2410.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The principal constitutional authority for this legislation 
     is clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of 
     the United States (the appropriation power), which states: 
     ``No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in 
     Consequence of Appropriations made by Law . . .'' In 
     addition, clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the 
     Constitution (the spending power) provides: ``The Congress 
     shall have the Power . . . to pay the Debts and provide for 
     the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States. 
     . . .'' Together, these specific constitutional provisions 
     establish the congressional power of the purse, granting 
     Congress the authority to appropriate funds, to determine 
     their purpose, amount, and period of availability, and to set 
     forth terms and conditions governing their use.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 2411.
       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 of America.
           By Mr. BARBER:
       H.R. 2412.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 18 section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
           By Mr. BRIDENSTINE:
       H.R. 2413.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 and Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 18
           By Mr. CAPUANO:
       H.R. 2414.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Article I, 
     Section 8, Clause 1; and Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of 
     the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. CASSIDY:
       H.R. 2415.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted Congress 
     under Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. CLAY:
       H.R. 2416.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       THE COMMERCE CLAUSE: section 8 of article 1 of the 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona:
       H.R. 2417.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas:
       H.R. 2418.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 2419.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article One, Section Eight of the U.S. constitution.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 2420.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clauses 1 and 18 of section 8 of article I, and clause 2 of 
     section 3 of article IV of the Constitution.
           By Mr. PETERS of California:
       H.R. 2421.
       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
           By Mr. PETERS of California:
       H.R. 2422.
       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. RUNYAN:
       H.R. 2423.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. SIRES:
       H.R. 2424.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. TIERNEY:
       H.R. 2425.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. TONKO:
       H.R. 2426.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Article I, Section 8, Clause I
       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.
           Mr. STEWART:
       H.R. 2427.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9: No Money shall be drawn from the 
     Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law
           By Mr. MEADOWS:
       H.J. Res. 50.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Parental Rights Amendment is introduced pursuant to 
     Article V: ``The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses 
     shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this 
     Constitution . . .''

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