[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 14610-14611]
[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. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 3556.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 8, cl. 3
       To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the 
     several States, and with the Indian tribes;
       U.S. Cont. art. IV, sec. 3, cl. 2, sen. a
       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. GARRETT:
       H.R. 3557.
       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 within 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. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 3558.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States and Article 
     I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
            By Mr. ELLISON:
       H.R. 3559.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 and 3.
           By Mr. STEWART:
       H.R. 3560.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 allows 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; 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. BLUMENAUER:
       H.R. 3561.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. NOLAN:
       H.R. 3562.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress can determine salaries and compensation of Members 
     of Congress under Article 1, Section 6 of the US 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. MASSIE:
       H.R. 3563.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution gives 
     Congress the power to regulate commerce among the States, and

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     therefore grants Congress the power to prevent federal 
     agencies from interfering with citizens' ability to purchase, 
     sell, or distribute unpasteurized milk across state lines.
           By Mr. MASSIE:
       H.R. 3564.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution gives 
     Congress the power to regulate commerce among the States, and 
     therefore grants Congress the power to prevent federal 
     agencies from interfering with citizens' ability to purchase, 
     sell, or distribute unpasteurized milk across state lines.
            By Mrs. CAPPS:
       H.R. 3565.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, clause 2 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. GOSAR:
       H.R. 3566.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4 (the Naturalization Clause) 
     and Section 5 of Amendment XIV (the Enforcement Clause). In 
     Oregon v. Mitchell, the Supreme Court declared that Congress 
     may ban state actions that violate the Fourteenth Amendment 
     Furthermore, in the Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting and Cox v. 
     Shalala, the Supreme Court found that state laws are 
     preempted if they conflict with federal law.
            By Mr. BRAT:
       H.R. 3567.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Much financial regulation is purportedly authorized as 
     necessary and proper (Article I, Section 8, Clause 18) for 
     carrying into execution Congress' power to ``provide for the 
     . . . general Welfare of the United States'' (Article I, 
     Section 8, Clause 1) in the form of expenditures associated 
     with federal credit programs. Regardless, Congress has the 
     power to repeal existing statutes whether or not they were 
     passed pursuant to the Constitution's enumerated powers.
            By Mr. BUCHANAN:
       H.R. 3568.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sec. 8.
            By Mr. GALLEGO:
       H.R. 3569.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
     By Mr. HANNA:
       H.R. 3570.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 3571.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1, Section 8, Article I
            By Mr. McCAUL:
       H.R. 3572.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, 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.
            By Mr. McCAUL:
       H.R. 3573.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4: ``Congress shall have Power 
     To . . . establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization . . .''
            By Mr. McNERNEY:
       H.R. 3574.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mrs. NOEM:
       H.R. 3575.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1, Section 8 of Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution 
     and amendment 16 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. O'ROURKE:
       H.R. 3576.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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 Office thereof
            By Mr. PETERS:
       H.R. 3577.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. RATCLIFFE:
       H.R. 3578.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, 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.
            By Mr. SARBANES:
       H.R. 3579.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution under the 
     General Welfare Clause.
            By Mr. TIBERI:
       H.R. 3580.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. VAN HOLLEN:
       H.R. 3581.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Clause 1 of Section 8 of 
     Article I of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. WELCH:
       H.R. 3582.
       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.

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