[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 11673-11674]
[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. VAN HOLLEN:
       H.R. 3064.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I Section 8 of the 
     United States Constitution.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 3065.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 3066.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution.
           By Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 3067.
       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. POCAN:
       H.R. 3068.
       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. VEASEY:
       H.R. 3069.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4: The Congress shall have the 
     Power to establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization.
           By Mr. ZELDIN:
       H.R. 3070.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Ms. DeLAURO:
       H.R. 3071.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution and Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. DENT:
       H.R. 3072.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. DesJARLAIS:
       H.R. 3073.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee:
       H.R. 3074.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I
       Section 1. 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.
       Section 8.
       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. KATKO:
       H.R. 3075.
       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. KELLY of Illinois:
       H.R. 3076.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Const. Art. I, Sec. 8, Cl. 3 (``The Congress shall 
     have Power . . . To regulate Commerce with foreign nations, 
     and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes 
     [.]'')(This bill would alter crop insurance policy to create 
     incentives for farmers to plant more fruits and vegetables, 
     and for those fruits and vegetables to be sold or donated to 
     communities that lack access to traditional grocery stores--
     causing a shift in allocation and supply of fruits and 
     vegetables. Such a shift of produce allocation alters 
     commercial activity--making the bill a valid exercise of the 
     Commerce Clause).
           By Mr. KIND:
       H.R. 3077.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 3078.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 10
       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. McCLINTOCK:
       H.R. 3079.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       (1) U.S. Constitution, Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (the 
     Property Clause), which confers on Congress the authority 
     over lands belonging to the United States, including the 
     placement of such lands into trust for Native American 
     Tribes.
       (2) U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (the 
     Commerce Clause) and U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 2 
     (the Treaty Clause), which confer on Congress plenary 
     authority over Native American affairs.
           By Mrs. NOEM:
       H.R. 3080.
       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. NUNES:
       H.R. 3081.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. RICHMOND:
       H.R. 3082.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is introduced pursuant to the powers granted to 
     Congress under the General Welfare Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 
     1), the Commerce Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 3), and the 
     Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 18).
       Further, this statement of constitutional authority is made 
     for the sole purpose of compliance with clause 7 of Rule XII 
     of the Rules of the House of Representatives and shall have 
     no bearing on judicial review of the accompanying bill.
           By Mr. WILLIAMS:
       H.R. 3083.
       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, 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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