[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8980]
[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.

           Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California:
       H.R. 4714.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of Constitution of the United States
           By Mr. LANKFORD:
       H.R. 4715.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8, Clause 1: ``The Congress shall have Power To . . 
     . provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the 
     United States''
           By Mr. GARDNER:
       H.R. 4716.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution:
       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. TIBERI:
       H.R. 4717.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 7 and Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. TIBERI:
       H.R. 4718.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 7 and Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. REED:
       H.R. 4719.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution and Amendment XVI of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. WALBERG:
       H.R. 4720.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 12, 14 and 18 of the 
     Constitution of the United States; the authority to raise and 
     support an army, to make rules for the government and 
     regulation of the land and naval forces and to make all laws 
     which shall be necessary and proper carrying into execution 
     the foregoing powers.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 4721.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. BISHOP of New York:
       H.R. 4722.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. CASTRO of Texas:
       H.R. 4723.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       THE U.S. CONSTITUTION
       ARTICLE I, SECTION 8: POWERS OF CONGRESS
       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. CICILLINE:
       H.R. 4724.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. COLLINS of New York:
       H.R. 4725.
       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, of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois:
       H.R. 4726.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 1, Clause 3, Clause 7, and Clause 18.
           By Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee:
       H.R. 4727.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8
       To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the 
     several states, and with the Indian tribes;
           By Mr. FINCHER:
       H.R. 4728.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 4729.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Clause 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 4730.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Clause 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
           By Mr. JORDAN:
       H.R. 4731.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The bill makes specific changes to existing law in a manner 
     that returns power to the States and to the people, in 
     accordance with Amendment X of the United staes Constitution.
           By Mr. KILMER:
       H.R. 4732.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 4733.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1, Section 8, Article I
           By Mr. McHENRY:
       H.R. 4734.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Commerce Clause, Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the 
     Constitution states that Congress shall have power to 
     regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several 
     States, and with the Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. NOLAN:
       H.R. 4735.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. NOLAN:
       H.R. 4736.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States grants Congress the authority to enact this bill.
           By Mr. PALAZZO:
       H.R. 4737.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       (1) Article I Section 8--The Commerce Clause, granting 
     Congress the power to regulate commerce among the several 
     States;
       (2) Article I, Section 8--The Necessary and Proper Clause, 
     granting Congress the power to make all laws which are 
     necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the powers 
     vested by the Constitution of the United States; and
       (3) Article IV, Section 3--The Federal Property Power 
     Clause, granting Congress the power to dispose of and make 
     all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or 
     other Property belonging to the United States.
           By Mr. PAYNE:
       H.R. 4738.
       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 make rules for the government and 
     regulation of the land and naval forces, as enumerated in 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. REED:
       H.R. 4739.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. REED:
       H.R. 4740.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution and Amendment XVI of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. TIERNEY:
       H.R. 4741.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.

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