[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[House]
[Pages 7057-7059]
[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. CLAY:
       H.R. 2347.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of the 
     United States grants the Congress the power to enact this 
     law.
            By Mr. FLORES:
       H.R. 2348.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 and Clause 18.
            By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 2349.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. FITZPATRICK:
       H.R. 2350.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
            By Mr. CARTWRIGHT:
       H.R. 2351.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (relating to the power of 
     Congress to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among 
     the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.)
            By Mr. NEUGEBAUER:
       H.R. 2352.

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       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. SHUSTER:
       H.R. 2353.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 1 (related to the general Welfare of the 
     United States), Clause 3 (related to regulation of Commerce 
     with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with 
     Indian Tribes), and Clause 7 (related to establishment of 
     Post Offices and Post Roads).
            By Mr. HURT of Virginia:
       H.R. 2354.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3; Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clause 18
            By Mr. BERA:
       H.R. 2355.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. HILL:
       H.R. 2356.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mrs. WAGNER:
       H.R. 2357.
       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. ZINKE:
       H.R. 2358.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
            By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 2359.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution, to 
     ``provide for the common defense and general welfare of the 
     United States.''
            By Mr. TAKANO:
       H.R. 2360.
       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. TAKANO:
       H.R. 2361.
       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. CARNEY:
       H.R. 2362.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
       ``To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, among several 
     States, and with the Indian Tribes;''
            By Mr. CARNEY:
       H.R. 2363.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to clause 7 of Rule XII of the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives, the following statement is submitted 
     regarding the specific powers granted to Congress in the 
     Constitution to enact the accompanying bill or joint 
     resolution.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
       ``To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, among several 
     States, and with the Indian Tribes;''
            By Mr. CARNEY:
       H.R. 2364.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
       ``To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, among several 
     States, and with the Indian Tribes;''
            By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 2365.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. BUCSHON:
       H.R. 2366.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
            By Mr. CASTRO of Texas:
       H.R. 2367.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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. CICILLINE:
       H.R. 2368.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
           By Mr. CONAWAY:
       H.R. 2369.
       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 which give Congress the authority ``to 
     regulate Commerce with foreign Nations and among the several 
     states . . .'', and pursuant to the power granted to Congress 
     under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18.
            By Mr. DEUTCH:
       H.R. 2370.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Ms. EDWARDS:
       H.R. 2371.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section I.
       All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a 
     Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a 
     Senate and House of Representatives.
           By Mr. FOSTER:
       H.R. 2372.
       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, Clauses 1 and 18 of the 
     United States Constitution.
           By Mr. GRIFFITH:
       H.R. 2373.
       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 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. KING of New York:
       H.R. 2374.
       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 Ms. LEE:
       H.R. 2375.
       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 of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
           By Mr. LEWIS:
       H.R. 2376.
       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 of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
           By Mr. LEWIS:
       H.R. 2377.
       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 of the United States Constitution 
     and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and 
     interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.
           By Mr. LOEBSACK:
       H.R. 2378.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause I of the Constitution which 
     grants Congress the power to provide for the general Welfare 
     of the United States.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 2379.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I
           By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 2380.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the powers granted to the 
     Congress by Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 2381.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 17 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
           By Mr. REED:
       H.R. 2382.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. RICE of South Carolina:
       H.R. 2383.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. SALMON:
       H.R. 2384.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, 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 the Receipts 
     and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from 
     time to time.''
           By Mr. VARGAS:
       H.R. 2385.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       (1) to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among 
     the several states, and with the Indian tribes, as enumerated 
     in Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution;
       (2) to make all laws necessary and proper for executing 
     powers vested by the Constitution in the Government of the 
     United States, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 
     18 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 2386.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 and Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 3.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 2387.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 2388.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 and Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 3
           By Mr. YOUNG of Iowa:
       H.R. 2389.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8: The Congress shall have the power to 
     lay and collect taxes.

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