[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 4279-4280]
[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. TIPTON:
       H.R. 1528.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this 
     legislation is provided by Article I, section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution, specifically clause 1 (relating to the 
     power of Congress to provide for the 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. SANFORD:
       H.R. 1529.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 1530.
       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 Mr. BLUMENAUER:
       H.R. 1531.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, provides that 
     ``Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes . . .''.
           By Mr. BYRNE:
       H.R. 1532.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8 which 
     grants Congress the power to regulate Commerce with the 
     Indian Tribes.
       This bill is enacted pursuant to Article II, Section 2, 
     Clause 2 in order the enforce treaties made between the 
     United States and several Indian Tribes.
           By Ms. CLARKE of New York:
       H.R. 1533.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       the power granted to Congress under Article I of the United 
     States Constitution and it subsequent amendments, and further 
     clarified and interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United 
     States.
           By Mrs. DINGELL:
       H.R. 1534.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I Section VIII
           By Ms. ESTY:
       H.R. 1535.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 18 of Section 8 on Article I of the Constitution
           By Mr. FITZPATRICK:
       H.R. 1536.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
           By Mr. GARRETT:
       H.R. 1537.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The United States Constitution, Article 1, Section 8, 
     Clause 17
           By Mr. GRIFFITH:
       H.R. 1538.

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       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. GUTHRIE:
       H.R. 1539.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8
           By Mr. HILL:
       H.R. 1540.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
           By Ms. JENKINS of Kansas:
       H.R. 1541.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this 
     legislation is provided by Article I, section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution, specifically clause 1 (relating to the 
     power of Congress to provide for the 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), and Article IV, section 3, clause 2 
     (relating to the power of Congress to dispose of and make all 
     needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or 
     other property belonging to the United States).
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio:
       H.R. 1542.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 1543.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Article I Section 
     8 of the United States Constitution.
           By Mr. KINZINGER:
       H.R. 1544.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
           By Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire:
       H.R. 1545.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, 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 any Department or Officer 
     thereof''
           By Mr. LOEBSACK:
       H.R. 1546.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution
           By Ms. McSALLY:
       H.R. 1547.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: The Congress shall have 
     Power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imports and Excises, 
     to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and 
     general Welfare of the United States.
       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 of Officer thereof.
       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.
           By Mr. O'ROURKE:
       H.R. 1548.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 4 of Article I of the Constitution:
       The times, places and manner of holding elections for 
     Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each 
     state by the legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any 
     time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the 
     places of choosing Senators.
            By Mr. PERLMUTTER:
       H.R. 1549.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 9, Clause 8
           By Mr. REICHERT:
       H.R. 1550.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       ``Article I, 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.''
           By Mr. RICE of South Carolina:
       H.R. 1551.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, 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 defense and 
     general welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts 
     and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.
           By Mr. ROSS:
       H.R. 1552.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
           By Mr. RYAN of Ohio:
       H.R. 1553.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8: 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. WALBERG:
       H.R. 1554.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18 of the United States 
     Constitution
           By Mr. WALBERG:
       H.R. 1555.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 9 of the Constitution of the 
     United States; the power to constitute Tribunals inferior to 
     the Supreme Court.
       The purpose of the bill is to amend the civil asset 
     forfeiture procedures and Section 8, Clause 9 extends to 
     Congress the power to create inferior courts and to make 
     rules of procedure and evidence for such courts.
           By Mr. BANKS of Indiana:
       H.J. Res. 89.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 11, the Congress has the power 
     to declare war.

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