[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15760]
[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. CARTWRIGHT:
       H.R. 5708.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I; Section 8; Clause 1 of the Constitution states 
     that 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; 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 12: To raise and support Armies, 
     but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a 
     longer Term than two Years. Article I, Section 8, Clause 13: 
     To provide and maintain a Navy.
           By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona:
       H.R. 5709.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 5710.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8 (regulation of commerce with foreign 
     nations)
           By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 5711.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Clause 8, Section 18.
           By Mr. CLAWSON of Florida:
       H.R. 5712.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause I of the Constitution 
     enumerates to Congress the power to ``provide for the common 
     defense and general welfare of the United States.'' This 
     legislation defines the way that the Department of Homeland 
     Security engages with the private sector to address homeland 
     security challenges.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 5713.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. SCHRADER:
       H.R. 5714.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Ms. SCHWARTZ:
       H.R. 5715.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 5716.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution of 
     the United States.
           By Mr. STOCKMAN:
       H.R. 5717.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8: The Congress shall have Power . . . 
     To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for 
     carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers.
           By Mr. STOCKMAN:
       H.R. 5718.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
       ``The Congress shall have Power . . . To promote the 
     Progress of Science and useful Arts.''
            By Ms. WILSON of Florida:
       H.R. 5719.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 4 Clause 1 of United States Constitution
           By Ms. WILSON of Florida:
       H.R. 5720.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 provides Congress with the 
     authority to spend revenue on the general welfare.

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