[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 11852-11853]
[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. HUDSON:
       H.R. 2719.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 1; and Article I, section 8, 
     clause 18 of the Constitution of the United States
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 2720.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California:
       H.R. 2721.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, 3, 18, of the Constitution 
     of the United States; Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the 
     Constitution of the United States.
           By Mr. ELLISON:
       H.R. 2722.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1.
           By Mr. ENGEL:
       H.R. 2723.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas:
       H.R. 2724.
       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. LANCE:
       H.R. 2725.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
        H.R. 2726.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. McKINLEY:
        H.R. 2727.
        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. FLORES:
        H.R. 2728.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2
            By Mr. ADERHOLT:
        H.R. 2729.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Its ability to provide for the general welfare pursuant to 
     Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 and to make laws which are 
     necessary and proper for carrying into execution the powers 
     granted by Article 1, Section 8 as pursuant to Article 1, 
     Section 8, Clause 18. This includes the power to enact laws 
     that strengthen the management of federal housing assistance 
     programs.
            By Mr. CARTWRIGHT:
        H.R. 2730.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (relating to the power of 
     Congress to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among 
     the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.)
            By Mrs. BLACKBURN:
        H.R. 2731.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
            By Mr. BURGESS:
        H.R. 2732.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The attached bill is constitutional under Article I, 
     Section VIII: ``The Congress shall have Power To lay and 
     collect Taxes''.
            By Mr. CAMPBELL:
        H.R. 2733.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution of 
     the United States.
            By Mr. CASSIDY:
        H.R. 2734.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
            By Mr. HUFFMAN:
        H.R. 2735.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. LARSEN of Washington:
        H.R. 2736.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       As described in 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. LEWIS:
        H.R. 2737.
        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 Mrs. LOWEY:
        H.R. 2738.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 of the Constitution.
            By Ms. MATSUI:
       H.R. 2739.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. McNERNEY:
       H.R. 2740.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mrs. NOEM:
       H.R. 2741.
       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 Mrs. NOEM:
       H.R. 2742.
       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. NUGENT:
       H.R. 2743.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution 
     (clauses 1, 12, 13, 14, and 16), which grants Congress the 
     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; raise and support 
     Armies; to provide and maintain a Navy; to make rules for the 
     government and regulation of the land and naval forces; and 
     to provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the 
     militia.
           By Mr. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 2744.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER:
       H.R. 2745.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.

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