[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 15402-15403]
[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. BEYER:
       H.R. 3635.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of 
     the United States (the appropriation power)
            By Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California:
       H.R. 3636.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the Constitution [which] 
     provides that Congress shall have power to establish an 
     uniform Rule of Naturalization.
            By Mr. POCAN:
       H.R. 3637.
       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.
            By Mr. RUSH:
       H.R. 3638.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 1: ``The Congress shall have Power To . 
     . . provide for the . . . general Welfare of the United 
     States;''
       Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 3: ``To regulate Commerce . . . among 
     the several States . . .''
       Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 18: ``To make all Laws which shall be 
     necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the 
     foregoing powers . . .''
            By Mr. KIND:
       H.R. 3639.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. CURBELO of Florida:
       H.R. 3640.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Ms. BASS:
       H.R. 3641.
       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 Ms. BORDALLO:
       H.R. 3642.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV Section 3
            By Mr. CONAWAY:
       H.R. 3643.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8 Clause 3--To regulate commerce with 
     foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the 
     Indian tribes
           By Mr. JOLLY:
       H.R. 3644.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. LOWENTHAL:
       H.R. 3645.

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       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;
            By Mr. McCAUL:
       H.R. 3646.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: ``Congress shall have Power 
     To . . . provide for the common Defence and general Welfare 
     of the United States.''
            By Mr. O'ROURKE:
       H.R. 3647.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution:
       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. RYAN of Ohio:
       H.R. 3648.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The above mentioned legislation is based upon the following 
     Section 8 statement:
       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. SABLAN:
       H.R. 3649.
       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 I, section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution (clauses 12, 13, 14, and 16), which 
     grants Congress the power to raise and support an Army; to 
     provide and maintain a Navy; to make rules for the government 
     and regulation of the land and naval forces; and to provide 
     for organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 3650.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2
            By Mr. RATCLIFFE:
       H.J. Res. 67.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 5, clause 2, which grants each House of 
     Congress authority to determine the Rules of its Proceedings.
            By Mr. RATCLIFFE:
       H.J. Res. 68.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 5, clause 2, which grants each House of 
     Congress authority to determine the Rules of its Proceedings.

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