[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9621-9622]
[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. ROYCE:
       H.R. 5537.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. CALVERT:
       H.R. 5538.

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       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 Mr. TIBERI:
       H.R. 5539.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause l of Section 8 of Article I
            By Mr. SMITH of Washington:
       H.R. 5540.
       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 provide for the common Defense'', 
     ``to raise and support Armies'', ``to provide and maintain a 
     Navy'' and ``to make Rules for the Government and Regulation 
     of the land and naval Forces'' as enumerated in Article I, 
     section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. RYAN of Ohio:
       H.R. 5541.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       ``The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 18 of 
     Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution.''
           By Ms. DeGETTE:
       H.R. 5542.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mrs. LAWRENCE:
       H.R. 5543.
       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 the 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.
            By Mr. JOLLY:
       H.R. 5544.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. BOUSTANY:
       H.R. 5545.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 3. Within the Enumerated 
     Powers of the U.S. Constitution, Congress is granted the 
     power to lay and collect taxes. To regulate commerce with 
     foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the 
     Indian tribes.
       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. BRADY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 5546.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Commerce Clause--Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 5547.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, which grants Congress the 
     power 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, which 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 the Constitution in the Government of the United States, 
     or any Department or Officer thereof.
           By Mr. COFFMAN:
       H.R. 5548.
       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. HARRIS:
       H.R. 5549.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution of 
     the United States.
           By Mr. ROSKAM:
       H.R. 5550.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: ``The Congress shall have 
     the power to regulate commerce with foreign Nations, and 
     among the several states, and with the Indian Tribes''
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: ``The 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 Department or 
     Officer therof.''
            By Mr. SMITH of Missouri:
       H.R. 5551.
       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. TIPTON:
       H.R. 5552.
       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 Mrs. WAGNER:
       H.R. 5553.
       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 Mrs. WAGNER:
       H.R. 5554.
       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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