[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 12186]
[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. CRENSHAW:
        H.R. 2786.
        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. WOLF:
        H.R. 2787.
        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. HECK of Nevada
        H.R. 2788.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1: Congress has the power to 
     lay and collect taxes
            By Mrs. ELLMERS:
        H.R. 2789.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The authority to enact this bill is derived from, but may 
     not be limited to, Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Mr. PETERS of California:
        H.R. 2790.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:
        H.R. 2791.
        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. ALEXANDER:
        H.R. 2792.
        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. ISSA:
        H.R. 2793.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 17 of section 8 of Article I of the Constitution
       To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, 
     over such District
            By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
        H.R. 2794.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States and Article 
     I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
            By Mr. COLLINS of Georgia:
        H.R. 2795.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 14
       Congress shall have the power to make rules for the 
     Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces
            By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
        H.R. 2796.
        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.
            By Mr. ISRAEL:
        H.R. 2797.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
            By Mr. LATTA:
        H.R. 2798.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2
       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
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
       The Congress shall have Power to regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations and among the several States
           By Mr. LATTA:
        H.R. 2799.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2
       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 Ms. MATSUI:
        H.R. 2800.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mrs. NOEM:
        H.R. 2801.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the 
     United States grants Congress the power to enact this law.
            By Mr. ROKITA:
        H.R. 2802.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the Constitution grants 
     Congress the authority to establish Post Offices.
            By Mr. TONKO:
        H.R. 2803.
        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.

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