[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 2580-2581]
[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. SIRES:
       H.R. 1053
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution of the 
     United States, ``to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, 
     and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.''
            By Mr. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 1055.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 1056.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, of the Constitution
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, of the Constitution
       Article II, Section 2, Clause 2, of the Constitution
            By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 1057.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 of the Constitution which 
     says, ``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. ROSKAM:
       H.R. 1058.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, which states that ``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. ROSKAM:
       H.R. 1059.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, which states that ``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. LaMALFA:
       H.R. 1060.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution grants Congress 
     the authority to regulate commerce between the states, and 
     has previously been used to authorize the Bureau of 
     Reclamation, which this bill addresses.
            By Mr. FORTENBERRY:
       H.R. 1061.
       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. GRAVES of Missouri:
       H.R. 1062.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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.''
       General Aviation contributes $150 billion to the U.S. 
     economy and supports 1.2 million jobs. This legislation will 
     both protect the rights of over 400,000 general aviation 
     pilots currently flying and encourage more to participate in 
     this community.
            By Mrs. BLACK:
       H.R. 1063.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution, the Taxing and Spending Clause: ``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 Mrs. BUSTOS:
       H.R. 1064.
       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. CLAY:
       H.R. 1065.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Commerce Clause, Article 1
       Section 8
            By Mr. COLLINS of New York:
       H.R. 1066.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 1067.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 1068.
       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 3 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee:
       H.R. 1069.
       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. FATTAH:
       H.R. 1070.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United 
     States Constitution, the Congress shall have the power ``[t]o 
     regulate commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several 
     states, and with the Indian tribes.''
            By Mr. FATTAH:
       H.R. 1071.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United 
     States Constitution, the Congress shall have the power ``[t]o 
     regulate commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several 
     states, and with the Indian tribes.''
            By Mr. FLEMING:
       H.R. 1072.
       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 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of 
     the U.S. Constitution, which states ``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. FRANKS of Arizona:
       H.R. 1073.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Ms. GABBARD:
       H.R. 1074.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The U.S. Constitution including Article 1, Section 8.
            By Mr. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 1075.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. art. I, Sec. Sec. 1 and 8.
            By Mr. KING of New York:
       H.R. 1076.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 6
       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 Mrs. KIRKPATRICK:
       H.R. 1077.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 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. LANCE:
       H.R. 1078.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sec. 8, Clause 1, of the United States 
     Constitution
       This states that ``Congress shall have power to . . . lay 
     and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the 
     debts and

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     provide for the common defense and general welfare fo the 
     United States
            By Mr. LANGEVIN:
       H.R. 1079.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1.
            By Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico:
       H.R. 1080.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
            By Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico:
       H.R. 1081.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
            By Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico:
       H.R. 1082.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
            By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 1083.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. O'ROURKE:
       H.R. 1084.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress shall have Power * * * To regulate Commerce 
     with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with 
     the Indian Tribes.
            By Mr. PITTS:
       H.R. 1085.
       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 Defense and general Welfare of the United States; 
     but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform 
     throughout the United States.
            By Mr. ROKITA:
       H.R. 1086.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution, which reads ``The Congress shall have Power To 
     regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several 
     States, and with Indian Tribes.''
            By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 1087.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, clauses 1 and 3
            By Mr. SMITH of Washington:
       H.R. 1088.
       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 within the 
     Indian Tribes.''
            By Mr. TIPTON:
       H.R. 1089.
       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 the 
     power of Congress to provide 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).
            By Mrs. WAGNER:
       H.R. 1090.
       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 Ms. WILSON of Florida:
       H.R. 1091.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3's authority to regulate 
     Commerce with foreign Nations and Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clause 18, the Necessary and Proper Clause.
            By Ms. WILSON of Florida:
       H.R. 1092.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 and Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 18

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