[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 13366-13367]
[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.


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           By Mr. WALBERG:
       H.R. 5212.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 9 of the Constitution of the 
     United States; the power to constitute Tribunals inferior to 
     the Supreme Court.
       The purpose of the bill is to amend the civil asset 
     forfeiture procedures and Section 8, Clause 9 extends to 
     Congress the power to create inferior courts and to make 
     rules of procedure and evidence for such courts.
           By Mr. RENACCI:
       H.R. 5213.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
       Within the Enumerated Powers of the U.S. Constitution, 
     Congress is granted the power to law and collect taxes. This 
     provision grants Congress the authority over this partiuclar 
     piece of legislation.
           By Mr. OLSON:
       H.R. 5214.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18.
           By Ms. BONAMICI:
       H.R. 5215.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER:
       H.R. 5216.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitution of the United States provides clear 
     authority for Congress to pass legislation to provide for the 
     general welfare of the United States. Article I of the 
     Constitution, in detailing Congressional authority, provides 
     that ``Congress shall have Power to provide for the . . . 
     general Welfare of the United States. . . .'' This 
     legislation is introduced pursuant to that grant of 
     authority.
           By Mr. CASTRO of Texas:
       H.R. 5217.
       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. CLAY:
       H.R. 5218.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. GARCIA:
       H.R. 5219.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution
       Article I, section 8, clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri:
       H.R. 5220.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Constitution, which 
     states that ``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. . 
     .''
           By Mr. HINOJOSA:
       H.R. 5221.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the constitution which states that 
     ``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.''
           By Ms. KELLY of Illinois:
       H.R. 5222.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitutional authority to enact this legislation can 
     be found in: General Welfare Clause (Art. 1 sec. 8 cl. 1) 
     Commerce Clause (Art. 1 sec. 8 c1.3) Necessary and Proper 
     Clause (Art. 1 sec. 8 cl. 18)
           By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 5223.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 5224.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 5225.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 1 of section 8 of article I clause 2 of section 3 of 
     article IV and of the Constitution.
           By Mr. PERRY:
       H.R. 5226.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. SCHOCK:
       H.R. 5227.
       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 as stated in Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 1 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. VEASEY:
       H.R. 5228.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Artile I, Section 8, Clause 4
       The Congress shall have the Power to establish an uniform 
     Rule of Naturaltization.

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