[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 5917-5919]
[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. SWALWELL of California:
       H.R. 2082.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mrs. CAPPS:
       H.R. 2083.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. MARCHANT:
       H.R. 2084.
       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. DENHAM:
       H.R. 2085.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
           By Mr. DENHAM:
       H.R. 2086.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
            By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia:
       H.R. 2087.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Sec. 8, Cl. 3
            By Mr. CONAWAY:
       H.R. 2088.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3, Congress has 
     the authority to regulate foreign and interstate commerce.
           By Ms. DelBENE:
       H.R. 2089.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. COURTNEY:
       H.R. 2090.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clauses 3 and 18 of Section 8, Article I of the U.S. 
     Constitution
            By Mr. POLIQUIN:
       H.R. 2091.
       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 regulate Commerce with foreign 
     Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian 
     Tribes:'' as enumerated in Article 1, Section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution.
            By Mr. MESSER:
       H.R. 2092.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8, clause 18, of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. CULBERSON:
       H.R. 2093.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I. Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States of America.
           By Mr. WESTMORELAND:
       H.R. 2094.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Commerce Clause, Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the 
     Constitution states that Congress shall have power to 
     regulate the regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and 
     among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.
            By Mr. O'ROURKE:
       H.R. 2095.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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 
     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. REICHERT:
       H.R. 2096.
       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. NEWHOUSE:
       H.R. 2097.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. CRAWFORD:
       H.R. 2098.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       the enumerated powers listed in Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. CARNEY:
       H.R. 2099.
       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 Mr. CHABOT:
       H.R. 2100.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3: To regulate commerce with 
     foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the 
     Indian tribes;
       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. COOPER:
       H.R. 2101.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Constitutional authority in which this bill rests is 
     the power of the Congress to regulate Commerce, as enumerated 
     by Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mrs. DAVIS of California:
       H.R. 2102.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 Clause 3
           By Mr. DOGGETT:
       H.R. 2103.
       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.
            By Ms. ESHOO:
       H.R. 2104.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to Article 1, Section 8.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 2105.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. art. I, Sec. Sec. 1 and 8.
            By Mr. GUINTA:
       H.R. 2106.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article: I Section: 8 Clause: 18, the Necessary and Proper 
     Clause
       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. GUTHRIE:
       H.R. 2107.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. HIMES:
       H.R. 2108.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States
            By Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan:
       H.R. 2109.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution: 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. ISSA:
       H.R. 2110.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 2111.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution and 
     Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. LANCE:
       H.R. 2112.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 7, of the United States 
     Constitution
       This states that ``Congress shall have the power to . . . 
     establish Post offices and post Roads''
           By Mr. LANGEVIN:
       H.R. 2113.
       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. LEE:
       H.R. 2114.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 of the Consititution
            By Mr. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 2115.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Ms. PLASKETT:
       H.R. 2116.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 (General Welfare Clause)
       Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2 (Territories Clause)
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Proper 
     Clause)
            By Ms. PLASKETT:
       H.R. 2117.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 (Interstate Commerce Clause)
       Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2 (Territories Clause)
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Proper 
     Clause)
           By Ms. PLASKETT:
       H.R. 2118.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 (General Welfare Clause)
       Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2 (Territories Clause)
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Proper 
     Clause)
            By Mr. SHIMKUS:
       H.R. 2119.
       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. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 2120.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution.
            By Mr. STIVERS:
       H.R. 2121.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H.J. Res. 2122.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the U.S. Constitution

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