[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 3823-3825]
[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

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granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the accompanying bill 
or joint resolution.

            By Mr. POE of Texas:
        H.R. 1415.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of Article I, Section 8 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mrs. ELLMERS of North Carolina:
        H.R. 1416.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Commerce Clause: Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the 
     U.S. Constitution gives Congress the power ``to regulate 
     commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, 
     and with the Indian tribes.''
            By Mr. PIERLUISI:
        H.R. 1417.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the power of the Congress to provide for the general welfare 
     of the United States, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 1 of the United States Constitution; to make all laws 
     which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into 
     execution such power, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 18 of the Constitution; and to make rules and 
     regulations respecting the U.S. territories, as enumerated in 
     Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Constitution.
            By Mr. PIERLUISI:
        H.R. 1418.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the power of the Congress to provide for the general welfare 
     of the United States, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 1 of the United States Constitution; to make all laws 
     which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into 
     execution such power, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 18 of the Constitution; and to make rules and 
     regulations respecting the U.S. territories, as enumerated in 
     Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Constitution.
            By Mr. BECERRA:
        H.R. 1419.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution, to ``provide for the common Defence and general 
     Welfare of the United States.''
            By Mr. PASCRELL:
        H.R. 1420.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. POCAN:
        H.R. 1421.
        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. ROYCE:
        H.R. 1422.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. 
     Constitution to regulate commerce.
           By Mr. ROE of Tennessee:
        H.R. 1423.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, paragraph 3 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. LATTA:
        H.R. 1424.
        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. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
        H.R. 1425.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 16 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
        H.R. 1426.
        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 the Constitution in the Government of the 
     United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof
            By Mr. REED:
        H.R. 1427.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8, clause 1
            By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
        H.R. 1428.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 9
            By Mr. BOST:
        H.R. 1429.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 1 of 
     Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution, 
     which provides Congress with the ability to enact legislation 
     necessary and proper to effectuate its purposes in taxing and 
     spending.
            By Mr. BOUSTANY:
        H.R. 1430.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I
            By Mr. CARTER of Georgia:
        H.R. 1431.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution: ``To 
     regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several 
     States and with the Indian Tribes.''
           By Mr. CARTER of Georgia:
        H.R. 1432.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution: ``To 
     regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several 
     States and with the Indian Tribes.''
            By Mr. COHEN:
        H.R. 1433.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8, clause 3 (relating to the power to 
     interstate commerce).
            By Mr. COURTNEY:
        H.R. 1434.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
            By Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois:
        H.R. 1435.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 1 of the Constitution, and 
     Article I, section 8, clause 18 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO:
        H.R. 1436.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3, of Section 8, of Article I of the Constitution.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO:
        H.R. 1437.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3, of Section 8, of Article I of the Constitution.
            By Mr. DeFAZIO:
        H.R. 1438.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3, of Section 8, of Article I of the Constitution.
            By Ms. DeLAURO:
        H.R. 1439.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution and Article I. Section 8, Clause 1 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Mr. DesJARLAIS:
        H.R. 1440.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Ms. ESTY:
       H.R. 1441.
        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. GIBSON:
        H.R. 1442.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 7
            By Mr. GOSAR:
        H.R. 1443.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (The Property Clause)
       The Property Clause states that Congress has the power to 
     make all needful rules and regulations respecting the 
     territory or other property belonging to the United States. 
     The Supreme Court in Fort Leavenworth Railroad v. Lowe 
     (1885), reasoned that the authority of the federal government 
     over federal lands is ``necassarily paramount.'' The Court 
     opinion went on to further reason that state governments also 
     have rights though with regards to certain activites that 
     take place on federal lands within state borders. The Act 
     provides guidelines for controlling populations of bison in 
     Grand Canyon National Park and requires the Secretary to 
     corrdinate with the appropriate State Wildlife Management 
     Agency, thus making it constitutionally permissible.
           By Mr. HANNA:
        H.R. 1444.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 1 of 
     Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution, 
     which provides Congress with the ability to enact legislation 
     necessary and proper to effectuate its purposes in taxing and 
     spending.
           By Mr. HARDY:
        H.R. 1445.
        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. HURT of Virginia:
        H.R. 1446.

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        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3.
            By Mr. KENNEDY:
        H.R. 1447.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, 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 Mr. LANGEVIN:
        H.R. 1448.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States grant Congress the authority to enact this bill.
            By Ms. LEE:
        H.R. 1449.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 of the Constitution
            By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York:
        H.R. 1450.
        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. MILLER of Florida:
        H.R. 1451.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
            By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
        H.R. 1452.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section III, Clause II
            By Mr. NUNES:
        H.R. 1453.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Ms. SPEIER:
        H.R. 1454.
        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 8 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. STIVERS:
        H.R. 1455.
        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. The Constitution's Commerce Clause 
     allows Congress to enact laws when reasonably related to the 
     regulation of interstate commerce.
            By Mr. WHITFIELD:
        H.R. 1456.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 1 of the 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.

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