[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 4332]
[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. GARY G. MILLER of California:
       H.R. 4208.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3, the Commerce Clause, of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Mr. TIERNEY:
       H.R. 4209.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. SCHRADER:
       H.R. 4210.
       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 1; and Article I, 
     Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mrs. WALORSKI:
       H.R. 4211.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 4212.
       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.
            By Mr. WHITFIELD:
       H.R. 4213.
       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. COLE:
       H.R. 4214.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8 which 
     grants Congress the power to regulate Commerce with the 
     Indian Tribes.
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article II, Section 2, 
     Clause 2 in order the enforce treaties made between the 
     United States and several Indian Tribes.
            By Mr. CONNOLLY:
       H.R. 4215.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 and Clause 18 of the United 
     States Constitution
            By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 4216.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I. Section 8. The Congress shall have power to lay 
     and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay debts 
     and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the 
     United States;
           By Mr. FORBES:
       H.R. 4217.
       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 provide for the common Defense'', 
     ``to raise and support Armies'', ``to provide and maintain a 
     Navy'' and ``to make Rules for the Government and Regulation 
     of the land and naval Forces'' as enumerated in Article I, 
     section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 4218.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. art. I, Sec. Sec. 1 and 8.
           By Mr. LATTA:
       H.R. 4219.
       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 Mr. NOLAN:
       H.R. 4220.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this 
     legislation is provided by Article 1, section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution, specifically clause I (relating to 
     providing for the general welfare of the United States) and 
     clause 18 (relating to the power to make all laws necessary 
     and proper for carrying out the powers vested in Congress), 
     and Article IV, section 3, clause 2, (relating to the power 
     of Congress to dispose of and make all needful rules and 
     regulations respecting the territory or other property 
     belonging to the United States).
           By Mr. SIRES:
       H.R. 4221.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to clause 3(d) (1) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
     the House of Representatives, the Committee finds the 
     authority for this legislation in article I, section 8 of the 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. SOUTHERLAND:
       H.R. 4222.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       SUCH AS
       Article IV, section 3 of the Constitution of the United 
     States grants Congress the authority to enact this bill. The 
     Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all needful 
     Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or other 
     Property belonging to the United States and nothing in this 
     Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any Claims 
     of the United States, or of any particular State.
           By Mr. WOLF:
       H.R. 4223.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests in 
     the preamble of the Constitution providing for the ``common 
     defense'' and in the powers governing national security in 
     Article I, Section 8.
           Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 4224.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the US Constitution

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