[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 12595-12596]
[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. SANFORD:
       H.R. 6000.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution 
     asserts that the Congress shall have power to lay and collect 
     taxes. This bill modifies the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to modify the rules relating to the taxation of mead and 
     other agricultural wine.
           By Mr. BECERRA:
       H.R. 6001.
       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 
     propoer for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and 
     all other Powers vested by the Constitution in the Government 
     of the United State, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
           By Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 6002.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       Article 1, Section 8
           By Mr. MESSER:
       H.R. 6003.
       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. HURD of Texas:
       H.R. 6004.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section IX, clause VII, of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. DAVIDSON:
       H.R. 6005.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: Since Members of Congress 
     and other federal employees are ``necessary'' to fulfill the 
     constitutional functions of government, laws determining the 
     compensation of Members of Congress and federal employees are 
     constitutional under the necessary and proper clause.
           By Ms. BASS:
       H.R. 6006.
       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 1.
       Article I.
       Section 1.
       All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a 
     Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a 
     Senate and House of Representatives.
           By Mr. McCARTHY:
       H.R. 6007.
       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 
     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 of Officer thereof.
           By Mr. MEADOWS:
       H.R. 6008.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. RUSSELL:
       H.R. 6009.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 6010.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 6011.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. BUCSHON:
       H.R. 6012.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Ms. ESHOO:
       H.R. 6013.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution. 
     That provision gives Congress the power ``to regulate 
     commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, 
     and with the Indian tribes.''
           By Mr. NOLAN:
       H.R. 6014.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution, 
     specifically Clause 1, Clause 3, and Clause 18.
           By Mr. PAULSEN:
       H.R. 6015.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1--``lay and collect taxes''
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18--``necessary and proper''
           By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 6016.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. RICHMOND:
       H.R. 6017.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is introduced pursuant to the powers granted to 
     Congress under the General Welfare Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 
     1), the Commerce Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 3), and the 
     Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1 Sec. 8 Cl. 18).
       Further, this statement of constitutional authority is made 
     for the sole purpose of compliance with clause 7 of Rule XII 
     of the Rules of the House of Representatives and shall have 
     no bearing on judicial review of the accompanying bill.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 6018.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
           By Mr. YOUNG of Indiana:
       H.R. 6019.
       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.''

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