[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 2337-2338]
[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. DOLD:
       H.R. 962.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1;
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3;
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4
            By Mr. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 963.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3
           By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 964.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 965.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. YARMUTH:
       H.R. 966.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution
            By Mr. POCAN:
       H.R. 967.
       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. JEFFRIES:
       H.R. 968.
       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. GIBSON:
       H.R. 969.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Ms. FOXX:
       H.R. 970.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 3 of Constitution of the 
     United States
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 971.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, which gives the Congress 
     the authority to provide for the general welfare of the 
     United States. Additionally, under Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 8 which gives Congress the 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.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 972.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois:
       H.R. 973.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7, giving Congress the 
     authority to control the expenditures of the federal 
     government.
           By Mrs. LUMMIS:
       H.R. 974.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2: ``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. HUIZENGA of Michigan:
       H.R. 975.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause I of the United States 
     Constitution--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; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be 
     uniform throughout the United States;
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 976.
       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, specifically clause 1 (relating to 
     providing for the general welfare of the United States and 
     clause 18 (relating to the power to make all laws necessary 
     and proper for carrying out the powers vested in Congress), 
     and Article IV, section 3, clause 2 (relating to the power of 
     Congress to dispose of and make all needful rules and 
     regulations respecting the territory or other property 
     belonging to the United States).
            By Mr. SCHOCK:
       H.R. 977.
       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. SCHOCK:
       H.R. 978.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 7, and Article I, Section 8 of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Mr. McCLINTOCK:
       H.R. 979.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (the Property Clause), 
     which confers on Congress the power to make all needful Rules 
     and Regulations respecting the property belonging to the 
     United States.
           By Mr. HUNTER:
       H.R. 980.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution
           By Mr. BYRNE:
       H.R. 981.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8: To regulate Commerce with foreign 
     Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian 
     Tribes.
           By Mr. CAPUANO:
       H.R. 982.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Sec. 8, clause 1 (relating to the general welfare 
     of the United States); and Article I, section 8, clause 3 
     (relating to the power to regulate interstate commerce).
           By Mr. CARTWRIGHT:
       H.R. 983.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (relating to the power of 
     Congress to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among 
     the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.)
           By Mr. FORTENBERRY:
       H.R. 984.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority for this bill is pursuant to 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. GUTHRIE:
       H.R. 985.
       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. HUDSON:
       H.R. 986.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The 2nd Amendment, which states that ``A well regulated 
     militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the 
     right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be 
     infringed.''
           By Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H.R. 987.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This legislation adjusts the formula the federal government 
     uses to spend money on federal contracts, therefore, it is 
     authorized by the Constitution under Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clause 1, which grants Congress its spending power.
           By Mr. KING of New York:
       H.R. 988.
       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; 
     but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform 
     throughout the United States.
           By Mr. KING of New York:
       H.R. 989.
       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. KING of New York:
       H.R. 990.
       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; 
     but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform 
     throughout the United States.
           By Mr. LATTA:
       H.R. 991.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution
       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; 
     but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform 
     throughout the United States
           By Mr. LATTA.
       H.R. 992.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 14
       To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land 
     and naval Forces;
       And
       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 Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico:
       H.R. 993.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18.
           By Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico:
       H.R. 994.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
           By Mr. LYNCH:
       H.R. 995.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 section 8 Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 996.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2, relating to the power of 
     Congress to dispose of and make all needful rules and 
     regulations respecting the territory or other property 
     belonging to the United States.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H.R. 997.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. MEEHAN:
       H.R. 998.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 1; and Article I, section 8, 
     clause 18 of the Constitution of the United States
           By Mr. POMPEO:
       H.R. 999.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 1000.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. POMPEO:
       H.R. 1001.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. REED:
       H.R. 1002.
       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 and Amendment XVI of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. ROKITA:
       H.R. 1003.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States that states ``The Congress shall have Power to 
     regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several 
     States, and with the Indian Tribes.
           By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD:
       H.R. 1004.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. RUIZ:
       H.R. 1005.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution
           By Mr. RUIZ:
       H.R. 1006.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the United States 
     Constitution, to provide for the general welfare and make all 
     laws necessary and proper to carry out the powers of 
     Congress.
           By Mr. RUIZ:
       H.R. 1007.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution
           By Mr. RUIZ:
       H.R. 1008.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution
           By Mr. RUIZ:
       H.R. 1009.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution
           By Mr. STIVERS:
       H.R. 1010.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 12 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. WENSTRUP:
       H.R. 1011.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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 Receipts and 
     Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time 
     to time.
           By Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois:
       H.J. Res. 33.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. CULBERSON:
       H.J. Res. 34.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V of the Constitution of the United States.

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