[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9343-9344]
[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. MESSER:
       H.R. 4775.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, which empowers Congress, in 
     part, to ``lay and collect Taxes'' and ``provide for the 
     common Defence and general Welfare of the United States . . 
     .'' The bill will exempt certain educational institutions 
     from taxes imposed by public Law 111-148, as amended. 
     Congress has the power to repeal such taxes and provide for 
     the general welfare of those who have been and will be harmed 
     by their imposition.
           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 4776.
       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. BURGESS:
       H.R. 4777.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII Clause I--The Congress shall have 
     power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, 
     to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and 
     general welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts 
     and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.'' 
     In addition, Congress has the authority to enact this 
     legislation pursuant to Article I, Section VIII, Clause 1 
     which states, ``To regulate commerce with foreign nations, 
     and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.''

           By Mr. McGOVERN:
       H.R. 4778.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1; Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 14; and Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. DENHAM:
       H.R. 4779.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 1 (relating to providing for the common 
     defense and 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).

           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 4780.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Ms. JENKINS:
       H.R. 4781.
       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 the Debts and provide for 
     the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States.
           By Mr. SCHRADER:
       H.R. 4782.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California:
       H.R. 4783.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       ARTICLE I, SECTION 8, CLAUSE 6
       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. 4784.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8
           By Mr. DAINES:
       H.R. 4785.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the 
     United States
           By Mr. DELANEY:
       H.R. 4786.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. DUFFY:
       H.R. 4787.
       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. DUFFY:
       H.R. 4788.
       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. FINCHER:
       H.R. 4789.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H.R. 4790.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, among other relevant provisions
           By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 4791.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. MEADOWS:
       H.R. 4792.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the authority enumerated in clause 3 of Section 8 of 
     Article 1 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. MURPHY of Florida:
       H.R. 4793.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
           By Mr. SALMON:
       H.R. 4794.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7--``No money shall be dawn 
     from the Treasury but in Consequence of Appropriations made 
     by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts 
     and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from 
     time to time.''
           By Mr. SCALISE:
       H.R. 4795.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.

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