[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11724]
[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. DAINES:
       H.R. 5052.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution of the 
     United States
            By Mr. SALMON:
       H.R. 5053.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mrs. KIRKPATRICK:
       H.R. 5054.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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 the Constitution in the Government of 
     the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof''
            By Mr. DELANEY:
       H.R. 5055.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The primary constitutional authority for this bill is 
     Article 1 Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. BUCSHON:
       H.R. 5056.
       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; and
       Article 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. GARDNER:
       H.R. 5057.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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. STEWART:
       H.R. 5058.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 allows Congress ``[t]o 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. WALZ:
       H.R. 5059.
       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. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 5060.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3
            By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 5061.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1. Section 8.
            By Mr. PERLMUTTER:
       H.R. 5062.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 5063.
       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; and
       Article 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. LATHAM:
       H.R. 5064.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution, under which Congress has the 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. 5065.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: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: The Congress shall have 
     Power To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among 
     the several States, and with the Indian Tribes
            By Mr. BENISHEK:
       H.R. 5066.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution of the 
     United States:
       The Congress shall have Power to regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes.
       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. CLAY:
       H.R. 5067.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Commerce Clause Article I, Section 8,
            By Mr. CLAY:
       H.R. 5068.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Commerce Clause Article I, Section 8,
           By Mr. FLEMING:
       H.R. 5069.
       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 4, Section 3, Clause 2 of 
     the U.S. Constitution, which states ``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. GARDNER:
       H.R. 5070.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 7, and Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. RIBBLE:
       H.R. 5071.
       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. WELCH:
       H.R. 5072.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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. WELCH:
       H.R. 5073.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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. McKINLEY:
       H.J. Res. 118.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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.

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