[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 13606-13607]
[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. LUCAS:
       H.R. 3102.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to provide for the general Welfare 
     of the United States under Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 
     which includes the power to provide nutrition assistance.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California:
       H.R. 3103.
       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 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United 
     States Constitution: 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.

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           By Mr. KINGSTON:
       H.R. 3104.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, 3, and 18:
       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;
       To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian Tribes;
       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
       Article I Section 6 Clause 1: The Senators and 
     Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their 
     Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the 
     Treasury of the United States.
           By Mr. McCAUL:
       H.J. Res. 63.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.

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