[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 5]
[House]
[Pages 6687-6688]
[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. FITZPATRICK:
       H.R. 4539.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. PASCRELL:
  H.R. 4540.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. 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 this Constitution in the 
     Government of the United States or in any Department or 
     Officer thereof.''
           By Mr. CARTWRIGHT:
       H.R. 4541.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I; Section 8; Clause 1 of the Constitution 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; 
     and
       Article I; Section 8; Clause 3 of the Constitution states 
     The Congress shall have Power To regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes
           Ms. ESTY:
       H.R. 4542.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
           Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 4543.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. CARDENAS:
       H.R. 4544.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 1.
       All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a 
     Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a 
     Senate and House of Representatives.
           By Mr. HARPER:
       H.R. 4545.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 2 of Section 3 of article IV of the Constitution
           By Mr. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 4546.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 8, cl. 3
       To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian tribes;
       U.S. Cont. art. IV, sec. 3, cl. 2, sen. a

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       The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all 
     needful Rule and Regulations respecting the Territory of 
     other Property belonging to the United States;
           By Mr. CASSIDY:
       H.R. 4547.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 4548.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause I of the United States 
     Constitution related to general welfare of the United States.
           By Mr. DUFFY:
       H.R. 4549.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section III, Clause II
       ``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. FITZPATRICK:
       H.R. 4550.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. GIBSON:
       H.R. 4551.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1, of section 8, of article I.
           By Mr. HIMES:
       H.R. 4552.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution, as this legislation provides for the general 
     welfare of the United States.
           By Mr. McKINLEY:
       H.R. 4553.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the 
     Constitution: the Congress shall have the power to provide 
     for the general welfare of the United States.
       According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the 
     Constitution: The Congress shall have power to enact this 
     legislation to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and 
     among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.
           By Mr. MULVANEY:
       H.R. 4554.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3. ``To regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes.''
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18. ``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. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 4555.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. PETERS of Michigan:
       H.R. 4556.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7
           By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 4557.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the 
     United 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;
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of the 
     United States: The Congress shall have Power to make all Laws 
     which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into 
     Execution the forgoing 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. ROSS:
       H.R. 4558.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 1; and Article I, section 8, 
     clause 3
           By Mr. SCHOCK:
       H.R. 4559.
       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 of 
     the United States Constitution.
           By Ms. SHEA-PORTER:
       H.R. 4560.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States
           By Ms. SHEA-PORTER:
       H.R. 4561.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska:
       H.R. 4562.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution.

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