[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 13151-13152]
[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. SMITH of Missouri:
       H.R. 5659.
       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 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, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 1 of the United States Constutition.
           By Mr. TIBERI:
       H.R. 5713.
       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 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, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 1 of the United States Constutition.
            By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina:
       H.R. 6068.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. POE of Texas:
       H.R. 6069.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
            By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 6070.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8, clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution 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;
       Article I, section 8, clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution grants Congress the power to regulate commerce 
     among the several states;
       Article I, section 8, clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution 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 this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.
            By Mr. FLORES:
       H.R. 6071.
       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. JOHNSON of Georgia:
       H.R. 6072.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 4, Clause 1--the times, places and 
     manner of holiding Elections for Senators and Represenatives, 
     shall be prescribed ni each state by the Legislature thereof; 
     but Congress may at any time make or alter such Regulations, 
     except as to the place of choosing Senators.
            By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia:
       H.R. 6073.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 4, Clause 1--the times, places and 
     manner of holiding Elections for Senators and Represenatives, 
     shall be prescribed ni each state by the Legislature thereof; 
     but Congress may at any time make or alter such Regulations, 
     except as to the place of choosing Senators.
            By Mr. FLEMING:
       H.R. 6074.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7.
            By Mr. KEATING:
       H.R. 6075.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
            By Mr. BABIN:
       H.R. 6076.
       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. ABRAHAM:
       H.R. 6077.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 and Clause 18 of the United 
     States Constitution
            By Mr. AGUILAR:
       H.R. 6078.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 and Clause 18 of Section 8, of 
     Article 1 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 6079.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The attached legislation falls under Congress' enumerated 
     constitutional authority to regulate the postal system 
     pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 7.
           By Mr. DeSAULNIER
       H.R. 6080.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8.
           By Mr. HARDY:
       H.R. 6081.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       ``clause 2 of section 3 of article IV of the 
     Constitution''.
           By Mr. HUFFMAN:
       H.R. 6082.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       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.

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           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 6083.
       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. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 6084.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 6085.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. LAMBORN:
       H.R. 6086.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this 
     legislation is provided by the First Amendment of the United 
     States Constitution, which states that, among other things, 
     Congress shall make no law prohibiting the free exercise of 
     religion.
           By Ms. McSALLY:
       H.R. 6087.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, 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;
       Article 1, Section, 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. RENACCI:
       H.R. 6088.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. WALKER:
       H.R. 6089.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 6090.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 and Article I, Section 8, 
     Clause 18
           By Mr. TED LIEU of California:
       H.J. Res. 98.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section I, which includes an 
     implied power for the Congress to regulate the conduct of the 
     United States with respect to foreign affairs; and U.S. 
     Constitution, Article I, Section 8, which authorizes the 
     Congress to: (1) ``provide for the common Defense and general 
     welfare of the United States,'' and (2) ``make all Laws which 
     shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the 
     foregoing powers.''

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