[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11840]
[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. TIPTON:
       H.R. 5074.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution: to make rules for 
     the government and regulation of the land.
           By Mr. TIPTON:
       H.R. 5075.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution: to make rules for 
     the government and regulation of the land.
            By Mr. HECK of Nevada:
       H.R. 5076.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States
           By Mrs. CAPITO:
       H.R. 5077.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 3 (related to regulation of Commerce 
     among the several States).
           By Mr. SOUTHERLAND:
       H.R. 5078.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 3 (related to regulation of Commerce 
     among the several States).
           By Mr. CALVERT:
       H.R. 5079.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this 
     legislation is Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution, 
     specifically Clauses 1 (relating to providing for the general 
     welfare of the United States) and 18 (relating to the power 
     to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the 
     powers vested in Congress) of such section.
            By Mr. FARENTHOLD:
       H.R. 5080.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4
           By Ms. BASS:
       H.R. 5081.
       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 1, Section 1.
       Article I.
       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. REED:
       H.R. 5082.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I and Amendment XVI of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Mrs. ELLMERS:
       H.R. 5083.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Commerce Clause: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the 
     U.S. Constitution gives Congress the power ``to regulate 
     commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, 
     and with the Indian tribes.''
            By Mr. CARDENAS:
       H.R. 5084.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 1. All legislative Powers herin granted 
     shall be vested in a Congress of the United Stats, which 
     shall consist of a Senate and House of Representitives.
            By Ms. ESTY:
       H.R. 5085.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 7 of section 8 of article 1 of the Constitution.
            By Mr. FORTENBERRY:
       H.R. 5086.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. GIBSON:
       H.R. 5087.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. MURPHY of Florida:
       H.R. 5088.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I Section 8 of the 
     Constitution of the United States.
            By Mr. ROSS:
       H.R. 5089.
       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 establish Post Offices and post 
     roads, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Mr. SALMON:
       H.R. 5090.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7--``No money shall be drawn 
     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. YOHO:
       H.R. 5091.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the Constitution of the 
     United States, which grants Congress the Power ``To make 
     Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval 
     Forces.''
            By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 5092.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3

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