[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 13993-13997]
[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. BRADY of Texas:
       H.R. 1021.
       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 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas:
       H.R. 2507.
       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 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas:
       H.R. 3298.
       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 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Indiana:
       H.R. 5942.
       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 1 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. SCALISE:
       H.R. 6195.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The First Amendment guarantees both free speech and the 
     free exercise of religion. The Free Speech Fairness Act 
     restores these fundamental liberties to churches and 
     nonprofits.
           By Mr. ROYCE:
       H.R. 6196.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 1 (relating to the general 
     welfare of the United States); and Article I, section 8, 
     clause 3 (relating to the power to regulate interstate 
     commerce).
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 6197.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
       The Congress shall have Power to . . . provide for the . . 
     . general Welfare of the United States; . . .
       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. CULBERSON:
       H.R. 6198.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4
            By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 6199.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. HECK of Washington:
       H.R. 6200.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 7 of the Constitution of the 
     United States
            By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 6201.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 6202.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. FOSTER:
       H.R. 6203.
       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. FOSTER:
       H.R. 6204.
       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. FOSTER:
       H.R. 6205.
       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. FOSTER:
       H.R. 6206.
       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 1, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Mr. VALADAO:
       H.R. 6207.
       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. LOWEY:
       H.R. 6208.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1
            By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN:
       H.R. 6209.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mrs. LAWRENCE:
       H.R. 6210.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       United States Constitution Amendment X: 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 Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ:
       H.R. 6211.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution: ``To make all 
     Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into 
     Execution the forgoeing 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. CARTWRIGHT:
       H.R. 6212.
       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;
            By Mr. HECK of Washington:
       H.R. 6213.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the 
     United States
            By Mr. POMPEO:
       H.R. 6214.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. VEASEY:
       H.R. 6215.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. VEASEY:
       H.R. 6216.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause I--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. VEASEY:
       H.R. 6217.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause I--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. POLIQUIN:
       H.R. 6218.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2: ``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; and nothing in this 
     Constitution shall be so construed as to prejudice any claims 
     of the United States, or of any particular state.''
            By Mrs. ROBY:
       H.R. 6219.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 6220.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII of the U.S. Constitution
            By Mr. GOHMERT:
       H.R. 6221.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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;
            By Mr. YOUNG of Iowa:
       H.R. 6222.
       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. ISSA:
       H.R. 6223.
       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 this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof
            By Mrs. BEATTY:
       H.R. 6224.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mrs. BEATTY:
       H.R. 6225.
       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 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 thereof).
            By Mr. TOM PRICE of Georgia:
       H.R. 6226.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Consistent with the understanding and interpretation of the 
     Commerce Clause, Congress has the authority to enact this 
     legislation in accordance with Clause 3 of Section 8, Article 
     1 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. BERA:
       H.R. 6227.
       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. BOUSTANY:
       H.R. 6228.
       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. BURGESS:
       H.R. 6229.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution, which grants Congress the 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. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 6230.
       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. CICILLINE:
       H.R. 6231.
       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. CICILLINE:
       H.R. 6232.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. CONAWAY:
       H.R. 6233.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. COOK:
       H.R. 6234.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8.
            By Mr. CRAMER:
       H.R. 6235.
       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 and Regulations 
     respecting the Territory or other Property belonging to the 
     United States, as enumerated in Article 4, Section 3, Clause 
     2, of the United States Constitution.
            By Mrs. DAVIS of California:
       H.R. 6236.
       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. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois:
       H.R. 6237.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I of the Constitution and its subsequent amendments 
     and further clarified and interpreted by the Supreme Court of 
     the United States.
            By Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois:
       H.R. 6238.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 3
            By Mr. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 6239.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (relating to the power to 
     make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the 
     powers vested in Congress)
            By Mr. DELANEY:
       H.R. 6240.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. DeSANTIS:
       H.R. 6241.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. DeSAULNIER:
       H.R. 6242.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
            By Mr. DONOVAN:
       H.R. 6243.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8
            By Mr. DUFFY:
       H.R. 6244.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee:
       H.R. 6245.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article I, Section 7 of the U.S. Constitution, Clause 
     1: All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House 
     of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with 
     Amendments as on other Bills.
       Under Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, 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. EMMER of Minnesota:
       H.R. 6246.
       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 this constitution in the government of 
     the United States or in any department or officer thereof.
            By Mr. FLEMING:
       H.R. 6247.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this 
     legislation is provided by Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2 of 
     the U.S. Constitution, which states ``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; and nothing in this 
     Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any Claims 
     of the United States, or of any particular State.''
            By Ms. FOXX:
       H.R. 6248.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 grants Congress the power to 
     ``pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and 
     general Welfare of the United States.'' Article 1, 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.'' As this legislation concerns oversight of 
     federal spending on programs authorized by Congress, it is an 
     appropriate use of the authority granted to Congress by the 
     above clauses of the Constitution.
            By Ms. GABBARD:
       H.R. 6249.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Constitution including Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 
     (General Welfare Clause) and Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 
     (Necessary and Proper Clause)
            By Mr. GALLEGO:
       H.R. 6250.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
            By Mr. GARRETT:
       H.R. 6251.
       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 within the Indian Tribes'') and 
     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'').
       Additional authority derives from Article III, Section 1 
     (``The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested 
     in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the 
     Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The 
     Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold 
     their Offices during good Behaviour, and shall, at stated 
     Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation, which 
     shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.) 
     Additional authority also derives from Article III, Section2, 
     Clause 3 of the Constitution.
            By Mr. GROTHMAN:
       H.R. 6252.
       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. HECK of Washington:
       H.R. 6253.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       United States Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Clause 
     18.
           By Mr. HONDA:
       H.R. 6254.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution (Article I, 
     Section 8, Clause 3)
            By Mr. HONDA:
       H.R. 6255.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. HUFFMAN:
       H.R. 6256.
       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 office thereof.
            By Mr. HUNTER:
       H.R. 6257.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8, Clause 18, of Article 1 of the Constitution.
            By Mr. HUNTER:
       H.R. 6258.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution.
            By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 6259.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
            By Ms. JENKINS of Kansas:
       H.R. 6260.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8:
       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.
            By Mr. KILMER:
       H.R. 6261.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution.
            By Mr. MacARTHUR:
       H.R. 6262.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8:
       Congress shall have Power To Law and collect Taxes, Duties, 
     Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the 
     common Defense and general Welfare of the United States.
            By Mr. MacARTHUR:
       H.R. 6263.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8:
       Congress shall have Power To Law and collect Taxes, Duties, 
     Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the 
     common Defense and general Welfare of the United States.
           By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 6264.
       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. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 6265.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. McHENRY:
       H.R. 6266.
       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 . . . of the United States; but all 
     Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the 
     United States.
            By Mr. McKINLEY:
       H.R. 6267.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       According to Article I, Section 8, clause 1 of the U.S. 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. McNERNEY:
       H.R. 6268.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Ms. MENG:
       H.R. 6269.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. NEAL:
       H.R. 6270.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. NUNES:
       H.R. 6271.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article II, section 2 of the Constitution of the United 
     States gives Congress the power to ``by Law vest the 
     appointment of . . . inferior Officers, as they think proper 
     . . . in the Heads of Departments.'' Article I, section 8 
     provides that Congress shall have power, among other things, 
     to ``regulate Commerce with foreign Nations''; ``make Rules 
     for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval 
     Forces''; and ``make all laws which shall be necessary and 
     proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers and 
     all other Powers vested in this Constitution in the 
     Government of the United States, or in any Department or 
     Officer thereof.''
           By Mr. O'ROURKE:
       H.R. 6272.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, Congress 
     has the power ``to make all Laws which shall be necessary and 
     proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing a Powers, 
     and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the 
     Government of the United States, or any Department or Officer 
     thereof''.
           By Mr. O'ROURKE:
       H.R. 6273.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, Congress 
     has 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 any Department or Officer 
     thereof''.
           By Mr. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 6274.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18--necessary and proper

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           By Mr. PAYNE:
       H.R. 6275.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section 8 Clause 3--Congress has the ability to 
     regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several 
     States, and with the Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. TOM PRICE of Georgia:
       H.R. 6276.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1, Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States 
     Constitution which reads: ``All Bills for raising Revenue 
     shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the 
     Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other 
     Bills.''
       Clause 1, Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States 
     Constitution which reads: ``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 and Imposts and 
     Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.''
           By Mr. ROE of Tennessee:
       H.R. 6277.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. ROKITA:
       H.R. 6278.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. I, Sec. 8, cl. 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. ROS-LEHTINEN:
       H.R. 6279.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. RUIZ:
       H.R. 6280.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution
            By Mr. SALMON:
       H.R. 6281.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. SERRANO:
       H.R. 6282.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 7 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. SESSIONS:
       H.R. 6283.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 1, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution, in that the legislation concerns the exercise 
     of legislative powers generally granted to Congress by that 
     section, including the exercise of those powers when 
     delegated by Congress to the Executive; Article I, Section 8, 
     Clauses 1 to 17, and Section 9, Clauses 1 to 2, 4, and 7 of 
     the United States Constitution, in that the legislation 
     concerns the exercise of specific legislative powers granted 
     to Congress by those sections, including the exercise of 
     those powers when delegated by Congress to the Executive; 
     Article I, Section 8, clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution, in that the legislation exercises legislative 
     power granted to Congress by that clause ``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;'' and Article III, 
     Section 1, Clause 1, Sentence 1, Section 2, Clause 1, and 
     Section 2, Clause 2, Sentence 2, of the Constitution, in that 
     the legislation defines or affects judicial powers and cases 
     that are subject to legislation by Congress.
            By Mr. SMITH of Washington:
       H.R. 6284.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Ms. STEFANIK:
       H.R. 6285.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The power granted to Congress under Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 18 of the United States Constitution, 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. TAKANO:
       H.R. 6286.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Aricle 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States.
            By Mr. TIPTON:
       H.R. 6287.
       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. TIPTON:
       H.R. 6288.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 4 Section 3 Clause 2: 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; and nothing in this Constitution shall be so 
     construed as to Prejudice any Claims of the United States, or 
     of any particular State.
            By Mr. TURNER:
       H.R. 6289.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution, to ``provide for the common Defence and general 
     Welfare of the United States . . .''
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (the Commerce Clause) of the 
     United States Constitution, to ``regulate Commerce with 
     foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the 
     Indian Tribes.''
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution, ``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. VALADAO:
       H.R. 6290.
       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.
           Mr. VISCLOSKY:
       H.R. 6291.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 Section 8 of Article I of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mrs. WAGNER:
       H.R. 6292.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Amendment XIII which authorizes Congress to make laws 
     enforcing the extension of civil rights and universal freedom 
     to victims of slavery.
       Clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution 
     which states that Congress has 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 or Officer thereof.''
           By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN:
       H.R. 6293.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution
           By Mr. WESTERMAN:
       H.R. 6294.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. ZINKE:
       H.R. 6295.
       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 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United 
     States Constitution.
           By Mr. HUFFMAN:
       H.R. 6296.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4 of the Constitution provides 
     that Congress shall have power to ``establish an uniform Rule 
     of Naturalization''.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H.J. Res. 99.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Congress has the power to enact the following due to its 
     power of the purse, outlined in Article I, Section 9 of the 
     Constitution: ``No money shall be drawn from the Treasury, 
     but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law;''
           By Mr. BISHOP of Utah:
       H.J. Res. 100.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article V
           By Mrs. ROBY:
       H.J. Res. 101.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 5:
       ``The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall 
     deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this 
     Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of 
     two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for 
     proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid 
     to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, 
     when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the 
     several States, or by

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     Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other 
     Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; 
     Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the 
     Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner 
     affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of 
     the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, 
     shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate.''

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