[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[House]
[Pages 6142-6143]
[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. ROTHFUS:
       H.R. 2195.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8--The Congress shall have the power to 
     provide for the common defense.
            By Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 2196.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia:
       H.R. 2197.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States
           By Mrs. CAPPS:
       H.R. 2198.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. PERRY:
       H.R. 2199.
       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 this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.
            By Ms. McSALLY:
       H.R. 2200.
       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. DELANEY:
       H.R. 2201.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8
            By Mr. DELANEY:
       H.R. 2202.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constituion.
           By Mr. ENGEL:
       H.R. 2203.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution 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 nested 
     by this Constitution in the government of the United States, 
     or in any department or officer thereof.
            By Mr. McGOVERN:
       H.R. 2204.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. NEUGEBAUER:
       H.R. 2205.
       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. PAYNE:
       H.R. 2206.
       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 make rules for the government and 
     regulation of the land and naval forces, as enumerated in 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United States
            By Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California:
       H.R. 2207.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8 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;
       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. 2208.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. MESSER:
       H.R. 2209.
       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. GOSAR:
       H.R. 2210.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This legislation is constitutionally appropriate pursuant 
     to Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 (the Spending Clause).
       The Supreme Court, in South Dakota v. Dole (1987), reasoned 
     that conditions and limitations on funds were constitutional 
     and within the power of Congress under the Spending Clause.
       Thus, conditioning the use of federal funds in order to 
     direct appropriate spending goals and purposes are 
     constitutionally permissible. As the spending is national in 
     scope and pertains to all employees in the Legislative 
     Branch, and the conditions are clear, the limitation is 
     constitutional.
           By Mr. BUTTERFIELD:
       H.R. 2211.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution, 
     Congress has the power to collect taxes and expend funds to 
     provide for the general welfare of the United States. 
     Congress may also make laws that are necessary and proper for 
     carrying into execution their powers enumerated under Article 
     I.
            By Mr. LaMALFA:
       H.R. 2212.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution, as this legislation regulates commerce with 
     foreign nations, between the states, and with Indian Tribes.
            By Mr. PEARCE:
       H.R. 2213.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3, which allows Congress to 
     regulate commerce in and among the states. Article 1, Section 
     7, Clause 2 provides Congress and the President with the 
     power to codify bills into law. Therefore, Congress has the 
     implicit right to modify or repeal any codified law with new 
     legislation.
            By Mr. ABRAHAM:
       H.R. 2214.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the enumerated powers listed in Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. STEWART:
       H.R. 2215.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Commerce Clause under Article 1, Section 8.
            By Mrs. CAPPS:
       H.R. 2216.
       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. CLARK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 2217.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Constitution of the United States of 
     America
            By Mr. COLLINS of New York:
       H.R. 2218.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois:
       H.R. 2219.
       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. DEUTCH:
       H.R. 2220.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Ms. DUCKWORTH:
       H.R. 2221.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3 ``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:''
            By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 2222.
       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. LAMBORN:
       H.R. 2223.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. LARSEN of Washington:
       H.R. 2224.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       As described in Article 1, Section 1 ``all legislative 
     powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress.''
            By Mr. MEADOWS:
       H.R. 2225.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8 of the United States constitution.
           By Mr. PAYNE:
       H.R. 2226.
       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 make rules for the government and 
     regulation of the land and naval forces, as enumerated in 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. PETERS:
       H.R. 2227.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Ms. PINGREE:
       H.R. 2228.
       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. REED:
       H.R. 2229.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 and Amendment XVI of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. ROSS:
       H.R. 2230.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California:
       H.R. 2231.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause I of the Constitution of the 
     United States
           By Ms. WILSON of Florida:
       H.R. 2232.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: The Congress shall have 
     Power to law and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, 
     to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and 
     general Welfare of the United Stastes; but all Duties, 
     Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United 
     States.

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