[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 12298-12299]
[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. WALZ:
       H.R. 3173.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Section 8 of Article I of 
     the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. CHAFFETZ:
       H.R. 3174.
       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 Ms. BONAMICI:
       H.R. 3175.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 1.
            By Mr. COOK:
       H.R. 3176.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. HECK of Nevada:
       H.R. 3177.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States
           By Ms. FOXX:
       H.R. 3178.
       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. GUTHRIE:
       H.R. 3179.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States
            By Ms. STEFANIK:
       H.R. 3180.
       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. HURD of Texas:
       H.R. 3181.
       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; 
     but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform 
     throughout the United States . . .''
            By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 3182.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. 1, Sect. 8
            By Mr. JOLLY:
       H.R. 3183.
       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 1 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 Mrs. LAWRENCE:
       H.R. 3184.
       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; 
     but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform 
     throughout the United States.
           By Mr. CICILLINE:
       H.R. 3185.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. WOODALL:
       H.R. 3186.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7
            By Mr. MASSIE:
       H.R. 3187.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This act is justified by the Commerce Clause of the United 
     States Constitution which, by granting Congress the power to 
     regulate commerce among the several states, also allows 
     Congress to prevent or prohibit federal interference with 
     Americans' ability to slaughter and process meat. This act is 
     also justified by the Ninth and Tenth Amendments to the 
     Constitution, which recognize that rights and powers are 
     retained and reserved by the people and to the States.
            By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri:
       H.R. 3188.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 gives Congress the power to lay and 
     collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, and to pay the 
     debts levied by such expenses.
            By Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan:
       H.R. 3189.
       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 I, Section 8, Clause 5 (To coin 
     money, regulate the value thereof; and of foreign coin, and 
     fix the standard of weights and measures); Article I, Section 
     8, Clause 6 (To provide for the punishment of counterfeiting 
     the securities and current coin of the United States); and 
     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 thereof).
            By Mr. CARTWRIGHT:
       H.R. 3190.
       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.)
       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 this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.
            By Mr. CHABOT:
       H.R. 3191.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constiution
            By Mr. HILL:
       H.R. 3192.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 3
            By Ms. TITUS:
       H.R. 3193.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. ELLISON:
       H.R. 3194.
       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. ELLISON:
       H.R. 3195.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 and 3.
            By Mr. ELLISON:
       H.R. 3196.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 and 3.
            By Mrs. BLACK:
       H.R. 3197.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 and Article I, Section 9, 
     Clause 7 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. AGUILAR:
       H.R. 3198.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 and Clause 18 of Section 8, of 
     Article 1 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. BRAT:
       H.R. 3199.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Article II, Section 2 gives the President the ``Power, by 
     and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make 
     Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present 
     concur.'' Article I, Section 8, clause 18 grants Congress the 
     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 of Officer thereof.'' 
     It is necessary and proper to clarify that the matter 
     addressed by this legislation is a treaty and must be 
     considered under the relevant requirements of the 
     Constitution.
           By Ms. BROWN of Florida:
       H.R. 3200.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to Article I, section 8 of the United States 
     Constitution, this legislation is authorized by Congress' 
     power to ``provide for the common defense and general welfare 
     of the United States.'''
            By Mr. CARDENAS:
       H.R. 3201.
       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 defense and general welfare of the United States; 
     but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform 
     throughout the United States;
       To borrow money on the credit of the United States
            By Mr. CLAWSON of Florida:
       H.R. 3202.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8: ``To regulate Commerce with foreign 
     Nations, and among the several States, and with Indian 
     Tribes;''
           By Mr. HIGGINS:
       H.R. 3203.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 3204.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 3205.
       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, 3, and 18 of 
     the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 3206.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause I of Section VIII of Article I: ``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 Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 3207.
       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. O'ROURKE:
       H.R. 3208.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 3209.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the United States 
     Constitution
            By Mr. SALMON:
       H.R. 3210.
       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. SCHRADER:
       H.R. 3211.
       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.
            By Mr. SCHRADER:
       H.R. 3212.
       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.
           By Mr. WILLIAMS:
       H.R. 3213.
       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.
            By Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois:
       H.J. Res. 61.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.

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