[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 12071-12072]
[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. GRIFFITH:
       H.R. 5951.
       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 of the United States 
     Constitution.
            By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California:
       H.R. 5952.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article One, section 8, clause 18:
       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 of Officer thereof.
           By Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California:
       H.R. 5953.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 5 and Clause 18 of the United 
     States Constitution
            By Mr. BLUMENAUER:
       H.R. 5954.
       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 Ms. CASTOR of Florida:
       H.R. 5955.
       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. CLARK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 5956.
       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. LARSEN of Washington:
       H.R. 5957.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       As described in Article 1, Section 1 ``all legislative 
     powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress.''
            By Mr. CLAWSON of Florida:
       H.R. 5958.
       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. CARTWRIGHT:
       H.R. 5959.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 (relating to the power of Congress 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 Mrs. ELLMERS of North Carolina:
       H.R. 5960.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Commerce Clause--Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3: ``To 
     regulate Commerce with foreign nations, and among the several 
     states, and with the Indian tribes;''
            By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 5961.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, section 8 of the Constitution
            By Ms. BONAMICI:
       H.R. 5962.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution
            By Mr. CURBELO of Florida:
       H.R. 5963.
       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. 5964.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constituion, 
     specifically Clause 1 (relating to providing for the commond 
     defense and 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. ELLISON:
       H.R. 5965.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 and Clause 18
            By Mr. GUTHRIE:
       H.R. 5966.
       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 Terrority or 
     other Property belonging to the United States; and

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     nothing in this Constitution shall be so construed as to 
     Prejudice any Claims of the United States, or of any 
     particular State.
            By Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois:
       H.R. 5967.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution
           By Mr. KNIGHT:
       H.R. 5968.
       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 Ms. MENG:
       H.R. 5969.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 5970.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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 Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 5971.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Ms. SPEIER:
       H.R. 5972.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       According to Article 1: Section 8: Clause 18: of the United 
     States Constitution, seen below, this bill falls within the 
     Constitutional Authority of the United States Congress.
       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. TIBERI:
       H.R. 5973.
       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 Mr. TROTT:
       H.R. 5974.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. WALKER:
       H.R. 5975.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. YOUNG of Iowa:
       H.R. 5976.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.

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