[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 12825-12826]
[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. ROGERS of Michigan:
        H.R. 2869.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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 Defense and 
     general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts 
     and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.
            By Mr. BRADY of Texas:
        H.R. 2870.
        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. COBLE:
        H.R. 2871.

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        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article III, Section I of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California:
        H.R. 2872.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4: To establish an uniform 
     Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of 
     Bankruptcies throughout the United States.
           By Ms. ESTY:
        H.R. 2873.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
        H.R. 2874.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the powers of Congress, as enumerated in Article I, Section 
     8.
            By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
        H.R. 2875.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution
            By Mr. FLORES:
        H.R. 2876.
        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. FLORES:
        H.R. 2877.
        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.
        H.R. 2878.
            By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina:
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution provides 
     Congress with the authority to ``make all Laws which shall be 
     necessary and proper'' to provide for the ``general Welfare'' 
     of Americans. In the Department of Education Organization Act 
     (P.L. 96-88), Congress declared that ``the establishment of a 
     Department of Education is in the public interest, will 
     promote the general welfare of the United States, will help 
     ensure that education issues receive proper treatment at the 
     Federal level, and will enable the Federal Government to 
     coordinate its education activities more effectively.'' The 
     Department of Education's mission is to ``promote student 
     achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by 
     fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.''
            By Ms. JENKINS:
        H.R. 2879.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18,--``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. KIND:
        H.R. 2880.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. BUTTERFIELD:
        H.R. 2881.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution, 
     Congress has the power to collect taxes and expend funds to 
     provide for the general welfare of the United States. 
     Congress may also make laws that are necessary and proper for 
     carrying into execution their powers enumerated under Article 
     I.
            By Mr. COFFMAN:
        H.R. 2882.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 1 of 
     Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution, 
     which provides Congress with the ability to enact legislation 
     necessary and proper to effectuate its purposes in taxing and 
     spending.
            By Mr. COOPER:
        H.R. 2883.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 2884.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
            By Mr. FLEISCHMANN:
       H.R. 2885.
        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. HUNTER:
        H.R. 2886.
        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, 
     including the power granted to Congress under article I, 
     section 8, clauses 3 and 18, of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. ISRAEL:
        H.R. 2887.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York:
        H.R. 2888.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3, which reads: To regulate 
     Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, 
     and with Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California:
       H.R. 2889.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, 3, and 18 of the 
     Constitution of the United States; Article I, Section 9, 
     Clause 7 of the Constitution of the United States.
           By Ms. NORTON:
        H.R. 2890.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 17 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 2891.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
       The Congress shall have 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. PERLMUTTER:
        H.R. 2892.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 2893.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 ``to provide for the common Defense 
     and Welfare of the United States.''
           By Mr. RIBBLE:
       H.R. 2894.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. RICHMOND:
       H.R. 2895.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitutional authority for this bill stems from 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER:
       H.R. 2896.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution.
           By Mr. TAKANO:
       H.R. 2897.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
       H.R. 2898.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause IX and clause XVIII of section VIII of Article I of 
     the Constitution; and section I of Article III of the 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. WELCH:
       H.R. 2899.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: The Congress shall have 
     Power 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. . .

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