[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 1823-1824]
[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. GOODLATTE:
       H.R. 843.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, of the Constitution, which 
     grants Congress the power to provide for uniform laws that 
     remove barriers to trade and facilitate commerce nationwide; 
     and Article I, Section 8, Clause 9; Article III, Section 1, 
     Clause 1; and Article III, Section 2, Clause 2 of the 
     Constitution, which grant Congress authority over federal 
     courts,
           By Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina:
       H.R. 844.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 grants Congress the right to 
     set forth rules for Naturalization.
           By Mr. CARBAJAL:
       H.R. 845.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina:
       H.R. 846.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1 Section 8
       The Congress shall have the power to provide for the common 
     defense.
           By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri:
       H.R. 847.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 4, Section 3
       ``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. . .''
       The outgoing Administration changed the name using prior 
     executive authority despite the public support for the 
     current name--Squaw Creek. Therefore, as Congress, we are 
     using our authority and prerogative under the Constitution 
     with regard to federal lands.
           By Mr. NEWHOUSE:
       H.R. 848.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, commonly referred to as the 
     ``Commerce Clause'' of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. ROE of Tennessee:
       H.R. 849.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The repeal of this provision is consistent with the powers 
     that are reserved to the States and to the people as 
     expressed in Amendment X to the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. PALMER:
       H.R. 850.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 provides, ``No money shall 
     be drawn from the treasury, but in consequence of 
     appropriations made by law; and a regular statement and 
     account of receipts and expenditures of all public money 
     shall be pucblished from time to time.''
           By Mrs. BEATTY:
       H.R. 851.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution which grants Congress the power to regulate 
     Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, 
     and with the Indian Tribes.
           By Mr. BEYER:
       H.R. 852.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United 
     States of America.
           By Mrs. BLACK:
       H.R. 853.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 and Article I, Section 9, 
     Clause 7 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. BUCHANAN:
       H.R. 854.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, sec. 8.
           By Mr. CARTWRIGHT:
       H.R. 855.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 2: The Congress shall have 
     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; but all duties, imposts 
     and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: To regulate commerce with 
     foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the 
     Indian tribes;
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 856.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. COOK:
       H.R. 857.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. CORREA:
       H.R. 858.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       (1) The U.S. Constitution including Article 1, Section 8.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 859.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section VIII
           By Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee:
       H.R. 860.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, 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.
       Under Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, 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. GAETZ:
       H.R. 861.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution. 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. GRIFFITH:
       H.R. 862.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:

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       This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under Article I, Section 8 of the United States 
     Constitution.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 863.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution;
       Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution;
       Clause 2 of Section 3 of Article IV of the Constitution.
           By Mrs. LOVE:
       H.R. 864.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. McCLINTOCK:
       H.R. 865.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to clause 7 of Rule XII of the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives, the following statement is submitted 
     regarding the specific powers granted to Congress in the 
     Constitution to enact the accompanying bill or joint 
     resolution.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following: Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (the 
     Property Clause), which confers on Congress the power to make 
     all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the property 
     belonging to the United States.
           By Ms. MENG:
       H.R. 866.
       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. MENG:
       H.R. 867.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the Constitution.
           By Ms. MENG:
       H.R. 868.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Ms. MENG:
       H.R. 869.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
           By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 870.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution of the 
     United States:
       The Congress shall have 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 Constitution of the 
     United States
       The Congress shall have Power to make all Laws which shall 
     be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the 
     forgoing 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. GRAVES of Georgia:
       H.J. Res. 62.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 1 of the Constitution.
           By Mr. KINZINGER:
       H.J. Res. 63.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution

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