[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 13575-13576]
[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. PASCRELL:
        H.R. 3084.
        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. LIPINSKI:
       H.R. 3085.
       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 establish Post Offices and post 
     roads, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Mr. GOODLATTE:
        H.R. 3086.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, 
     Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     including, but not limited to, Clauses 1, 3 and 18.
            By Mr. ROE of Tennessee:
        H.R. 3087.
        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 as stated in Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 18 of the United States Constitution.
            By Ms. WATERS:
        H.R. 3088.
        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.
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 9
       The Congress shall have Power *** To constitute Tribunals 
     inferior to the supreme Court.
       Article III, Section 1
       The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in 
     one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the 
     Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The 
     Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold 
     their Offices during good Behaviour, and shall, at stated 
     Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation, which 
     shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.
       Article III, Section 2
       In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers 
     and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be a Party, the 
     Supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In all other 
     Cases before mentioned, the Supreme Court shall have 
     appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such 
     Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall 
     make.
       Article IV, Section 1
       Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the 
     public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other 
     State. And the Congress may by general Laws prescribe the 
     Manner in which such Acts, Records, and Proceedings shall be 
     proved, and the Effect thereof.
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 2
       The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be 
     suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the 
     public Safety may require it.
       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. GRIFFITH of Virginia:
        H.R. 3089.
        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 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. CARTWRIGHT:
        H.R. 3090.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8--to provide for the common Defence and 
     general Welfare of the United States.
            By Mr. LANCE:
        H.R. 3091.

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        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 2, Clause 3
            By Mr. GUTHRIE:
        H.R. 3092.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States
            By Mrs. BLACK:
        H.R. 3093.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, which states, ``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. BRALEY of Iowa:
        H.R. 3094.
        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 18 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Mr. BUCSHON:
        H.R. 3095.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The power granted to Congress under Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 3 of the Constitution.
            By Mr. CONNOLLY:
        H.R. 3096.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The ``necessary and proper'' clause of Article 1, Section 8 
     of the United States Constitution
           By Ms. DeLAURO:
       H.R. 3097.
       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. McNERNEY:
       H.R. 3098.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 3099.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I. Section 8. Clause 3.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 3100.
       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. RUPPERSBERGER:
       H.R. 3101.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Commerce Clause
           By Mr. GRAVES of Georgia:
       H.J. Res. 62.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7--``No Money shall be drawn 
     from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made 
     by Law;''

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