[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9914-9916]
[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 Mrs. HARTZLER:
       H.R. 2818.
       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) of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. GOSAR:
       H.R. 2819.
       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.''
       This bill also 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.
       ``The powers not delegated to the United States by the 
     Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are 
     reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.''
            By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 2820.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. RENACCI:
       H.R. 2821.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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
       Article 1, 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 Mr. CALVERT:
       H.R. 2822.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The principal constitutional authority for this legislation 
     is clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of 
     the United States (the appropriation power), which states: 
     ``No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in 
     Consequence of Appropriations made by Law . . .'' In 
     addition, clause I of section 8 of article I of the 
     Constitution (the spending power) provides: ``The Congress 
     shall have the Power. . . to pay the Debts and provide for 
     the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States . 
     . .'' Together, these specific constitutional provisions 
     establish the congressional power of the purse, granting 
     Congress the authority to appropriate funds, to determine 
     their purpose, amount, and period of availability, and to set 
     forth terms and conditions governing their use.
            By Mr. CARDENAS:
       H.R. 2823.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. DeSAULNIER:
       H.R. 2824.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
            By Mr. BABIN:
       H.R. 2825.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4--To establish a uniform rule 
     of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of 
     bankruptcies throughout the United States. 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 Mrs. BUSTOS:
       H.R. 2826.
       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 18 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY:
       H.R. 2827.
       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
            By Mrs. DAVIS of California:
       H.R. 2828.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. DIAZ-BALART:
       H.R. 2829.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution.
            By Mr. GOODLATTE:
       H.R. 2830.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution. 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution confers 
     on Congress the authority to make all laws necessary and 
     proper for carrying into execution the powers vested by the 
     Constitution in the government of the United States, or in 
     any department or officer thereof. This legislation makes 
     technical amendments to update statutory references to 
     certain provisions classified to title 2, United States Code, 
     as necessary to keep the title current and make technical 
     corrections and improvements. Making revisions to the United 
     States Code is a necessary role of Congress with respect to 
     executing the powers vested by the Constitution in the 
     government of the United States.
           By Mr. GOODLATTE:
       H.R. 2831.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution. 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution confers 
     on Congress the authority to make all laws necessary and 
     proper for carrying into execution the powers vested by the 
     Constitution in the government of the United States, or in 
     any department or officer thereof. This legislation makes 
     technical amendments to update statutory references to 
     provisions classified to chapters 44, 45, 46, and 47 of title 
     50, United States Code, as necessary to keep the title 
     current and make technical corrections and improvements. 
     Making revisions to the United States Code is a necessary 
     role of Congress with respect to executing the powers vested 
     by the Constitution in the government of the United States.
           By Mr. GOODLATTE:
       H.R. 2832.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution. 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution confers 
     on Congress the authority to make all laws necessary and 
     proper for carrying into execution the powers vested by the 
     Constitution in the government of the United States, or in 
     any department or officer thereof. This legislation makes 
     technical amendments to update statutory references to 
     certain provisions classified to title 52, United States 
     Code, as necessary to keep the title current and make 
     technical corrections and improvements. Making revisions to 
     the United States Code is a necessary role of Congress with 
     respect to executing the powers vested by the Constitution in 
     the government of the United States.
           By Mr. KILMER:
       H.R. 2833.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8, clauses 1 and 18, and Article IV, 
     section 3, clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. MARINO:
       H.R. 2834.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation, which 
     maintains the United States Code by codifying Federal 
     statutes, pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the 
     Constitution. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the 
     Constitution confers on Congress the authority to make all 
     laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution the 
     powers vested by the Constitution in the government of the 
     United States, or in any department or officer thereof. This 
     legislation enacts certain laws relating to the environment 
     as title 55, United States Code, ``Environment.'' Codifying 
     Federal statutes is a necessary role of Congress with respect 
     to executing the powers vested by the Constitution in the 
     legislative branch of the United States.
           By Ms. McSALLY:
       H.R. 2835.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 12: To raise and support 
     Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be 
     for a longer Term than two Years;
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 13: To provide and maintain a 
     Navy;
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 14: To make Rules for the 
     Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces;
           By Ms. MENG:
       H.R. 2836.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3, Section 8, Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 2837.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       clause 2 of section 3 of Article IV of the Constitution.
           By Mr. NUNES:
       H.R. 2838.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution of 
     the United States.
           By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 2839.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. SALMON:
       H.R. 2840.
       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. STIVERS:
       H.R. 2841.
       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. WILLIAMS:
       H.R. 2842.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes, 
     Duties, Imposts and Excises,

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     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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