[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 4836-4837]
[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. McCAUL:
       H.R. 1731.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause-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. SHUSTER:
       H.R. 1732.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 3 (related to regulation of Commerce 
     among the several States).
            By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 1733.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution; Article 1, Section 8, Clause 8 of the United 
     States Constitution; and Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of 
     the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. McKINLEY:
       H.R. 1734.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the 
     Constitution: The Congress shall have power to enact this 
     legislation to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and 
     among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.
            By Mr. THORNBERRY:
       H.R. 1735.
       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 ``to provide for the common Defence'', 
     ``to raise and support Armies'', ``to provide and maintain a 
     Navy'' and ``to make Rules for the Government and Regulation 
     of the land and naval Forces'' as enumerated in Article I, 
     section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska:
       H.R. 1736.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 3 (related to regulation of commerce 
     among the several states).
            By Mr. GUINTA:
       H.R. 1737.
       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 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. 1738.
       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.
       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 forgoing 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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            By Mrs. BLACK:
       H.R. 1739.
       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 Mr. BLUM:
       H.R. 1740.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 5, Clause 2;
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18.
            By Mr. BUCSHON:
       H.R. 1741.
       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. CHABOT:
       H.R. 1742.
       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 Ms. CLARKE of New York:
       H.R. 1743.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       the power granted to Congress under Article I of the United 
     States Constitution and its subsequent amendments, and 
     further clarified and interpreted by the Supreme Court of the 
     United States.
            By Mr. CUELLAR:
       H.R. 1744.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       THE U.S. CONSTITUTION
       ARTICLE I, SECTION 8: POWERS OF CONGRESS
       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 Ms. DeLAURO:
       H.R. 1745.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause I of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H.R. 1746.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This legislation contains a clarification that is intended 
     to limit the scope of an existing statute. As such, this bill 
     makes specific changes to existing law in a manner that 
     returns power to the States and to the People, in accordance 
     with Amendment X of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. DEUTCH:
       H.R. 1747.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. DIAZ-BALART:
       H.R. 1748.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. DOGGETT:
       H.R. 1749.
       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.
            By Mr. FOSTER:
       H.R. 1750.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1.
           By Mr. HONDA:
       H.R. 1751.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       section 8 of article I of the Constitution
            By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 1752.
       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 of 
     the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. LANGEVIN:
       H.R. 1753.
       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. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 1754.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
            By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 1755.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Ms. MOORE:
       H.R. 1756.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 1757.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 Section 8 and Clause 18 Section 8 of Article I and 
     the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 1758.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 and Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article 
     I of the U.S. Constitution
            By Mr. RATCLIFFE:
       H.R. 1759.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, in 
     that the legislation concerns the exercise of legislative 
     powers generally granted to Congress by that section, 
     including the exercise of those powers when delegated by 
     Congress to the Executive; Article I, Section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution, in that the legislation concerns the 
     exercise of specific legislative powers granted to Congress 
     by that section, including the exercise of those powers when 
     delegated by Congress to the Executive; and, Article I, 
     Section 8, clause 18 of the United States Constitution, in 
     that the legislation exercises legislative power granted to 
     Congress by that clause ``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. REED:
       H.R. 1760.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. TONKO:
       H.R. 1761.
       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. WALDEN:
       H.R. 1762.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 12 (relating to the power of 
     Congress to raise and support an army)
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 1763.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
       Congress shall have Power to regulate Commerce with foreign 
     Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian 
     Tribes.
            By Mr. COLLINS of Georgia:
       H.J. Res. 42.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, 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.''
           By Mrs. BLACK:
       H.J. Res. 43.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 17
       Congress shall have power . . . To exercise exclusive 
     Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not 
     exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular 
     States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of 
     Government of the United States, and to exercise like 
     Authority over all Places purchased by the Consent of the 
     Legislature of the State in which the same shall be, for the 
     Erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, and other 
     needful Buildings.

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