[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 14691-14692]
[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. TERRY:
       H.R. 2.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. I, Sec. 8, Cl. 3, giving Congress the Power ``To 
     regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several 
     States, and with the Indian Tribes;''
            By Mr. CAMP:
       H.R. 4.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 5, Clause 2; Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clauses 1, 3, and 18; and Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2.
            By Mr. BARR:
       H.R. 5461.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. HUDSON:
       H.R. 5462.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article One, Section Eight:
       ``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...''
            By Mr. COLLINS of Georgia:
       H.R. 5463.
       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 Ms. DeLAURO:
       H.R. 5464.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 and Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States.
            By Mr. BERA of California:
       H.R. 5465.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
       H.R. 5466.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to the 
     Congress under Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Ms. FRANKEL of Florida:
       H.R. 5467.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 (Clauses 1, 3, 7, and 18) of the 
     United States Constitution, which grants Congress the power 
     to lay and collect taxes for the purpose of spending; to 
     regulate commerce between the several states; and to 
     establish post offices and post roads.
            By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 5468.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 7
            By Mr. LATTA:
       H.R. 5469.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, cl. 3
       The Congress shall have the power . . . to regulate 
     commerce with foreign nations, and among the states, and with 
     Indian Tribes;
           By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan:
       H.R. 5470.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Ms. MOORE:
       H.R. 5471.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. STOCKMAN:
       H.R. 5472.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
       ``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.''
            By Mr. STOCKMAN:
       H.R. 5473.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8
       ``The Congress shall have Power To . . . To establish an 
     uniform Rule of Naturalization''

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            By Mr. WILLIAMS:
       H.R. 5474.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
       The Congress shall have the 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.

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