[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 16143-16144]
[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. SWALWELL of California:
       H.R. 6447.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. BEYER:
       H.R. 6448.
       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, Sec. 8, Clause 3; Article IV, 
     Section 3, Clause 2; and Article I, Sec. 8, Clause 18 of the 
     United States Constitution.
            By Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 6449.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, which grants 
     Congress the 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. CHAFFETZ:
       H.R. 6450.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       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 Mr. DENHAM:
       H.R. 6451.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 1 (relating to providing for the general 
     welfare of the United States), Clause 6 (relating to post 
     offices and post roads), and Clause 18 (relating to the power 
     to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the 
     powers vested in Congress), and Article IV, Section 3, Clause 
     2 (relating to the power of Congress to dispose of and make 
     all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or 
     other property belonging to the United States).
            By Mrs. RADEWAGEN:
       H.R. 6452.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. FITZPATRICK:
       H.R. 6453.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       In conjunction with the Commerce Clause (Article 1 Section 
     8 Clause 3) which states that Congress has the power to 
     regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several 
     states, and with the Indian tribes.
           By Mr. GARAMENDI:
       H.R. 6454.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. GARAMENDI:
       H.R. 6455.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. VEASEY:
       H.R. 6456.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. VEASEY:
       H.R. 6457.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. VEASEY:
       H.R. 6458.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
            By Mr. CURBELO of Florida:
       H.R. 6459.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States
            By Mrs. BUSTOS:
       H.R. 6460.
       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. COHEN:
       H.R. 6461.
       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. COLLINS of New York:
       H.R. 6462.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mr. COLLINS of New York:
       H.R. 6463.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
            By Mrs. DAVIS of California:
       H.R. 6464.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
            By Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee:
       H.R. 6465.
       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 3 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Mr. EMMER of Minnesota:
       H.R. 6466.
       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. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 6467.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. HARRIS:
       H.R. 6468.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 4 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution of 
     the United States.
            By Mr. HUFFMAN:
       H.R. 6469.
       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. KENNEDY:
       H.R. 6470.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (relating to the power of 
     Congress to provide for the general welfare of the United 
     States) and Clause 18 (relating to the power to make all laws 
     necessary and proper for carrying out the powers vested in 
     Congress).
            By Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia:
       H.R. 6471.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8. of the United States Constitution, 
     wherein it reads: ``Congress shall have the power . . . to 
     provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the 
     Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be 
     employed in the Service of the United States . . .'' and 
     ``Congress shall have 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 
     Depaitinent or Officer thereof.''
            By Miss RICE of New York:
       H.R. 6472.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
            By Mr. UPTON:
       H.R. 6473.
       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. WALDEN:
       H.R. 6474.
       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. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 6475.
       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.''

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