[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12154]
[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. CARNEY:
       H.R. 5119.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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 the 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof
            By Mr. HULTGREN:
       H.R. 5120.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: The Congress shall have the 
     power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among 
     the several states, and with the Indian tribes; Article I, 
     Section 8, Clause 8: The Congress shall have power to promote 
     the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for 
     limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to 
     their respective writings and discoveries; and Article I, 
     Section 8, Clause 18: The Congress shall have the power to 
     make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for 
     carrying into execution the forgoing powers.
            By Mr. BENTIVOLIO:
       H.R. 5121.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 12;
       ``The Congress shall have the power to ... raise and 
     support armies...
       Congress has the power to set the rules for the actions of 
     US military forces, including their ability to detain 
     individuals.
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 13;
       ``To provide and maintain a navy''
       Congress has the power to set the rules for the actions of 
     US military forces, including their ability to detain 
     individuals.
       Article 1, 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.''
       Congress has the power to make laws to carry out the powers 
     in Clause 12 and Clause 13 of Article 1, Section 8.
            By Mr. BISHOP of New York:
       H.R. 5122.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Sec. 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa:
       H.R. 5123.
       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, Clause 18 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois:
       H.R. 5124.
       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 of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States
           By Mr. LATTA:
       H.R. 5125.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: Congress shall have the 
     Power... ``to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and 
     among the several States, and with the Indian tribes.''
            By Ms. LEE of California:
       H.R. 5126.
       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 of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States
           By Mr. TAKANO:
       H.R. 5127.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
            By Mr. TIERNEY:
       H.R. 5128.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.

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