[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 11523-11524]
[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. GARDNER:
        H.R. 2689.
        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. 2690.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the United States 
     Constitution that empowers Congress to establish Post Offices 
     and post Roads.
            By Mr. BISHOP of New York:
        H.R. 2691.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Line 18; ``(Congress shall have the 
     power) To make all laws''
            By Mr. CONYERS:
        H.R. 2692.
        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 defence and general welfare 
     of the United States; but all duties, imposts and excises 
     shall be uniform throughout the United States;
            By Mr. COOK:
        H.R. 2693.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of section 8 of article I
            By Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas:
        H.R. 2694.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. JEFFRIES:
        H.R. 2695.
        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 1 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Mr. KIND:
        H.R. 2696.
        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 make rules for the government and 
     regulation of the land and naval forces, as enumerated in 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California:
        H.R. 2697.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. 1 sec. 8, clause 1 and 3 of the U.S. Constitution
            By Ms. NORTON:
        H.R. 2698.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
            By Mr. PALLONE:
        H.R. 2699.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8
            By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan:
        H.R. 2700.
        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.
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution, which 
     states ``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. ROSKAM:
        H.R. 2701.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution
            By Mr. SARBANES:
        H.R. 2702.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution under the 
     General Welfare Clause.

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