August 2, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5709 

To borrow Money on the credit of the 

United States; 

To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and 

with the Indian Tribes; 

To establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of 

Bankruptcies throughout the United States; 

To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, 

and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of 

Weights and Measures; 

To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current coin of the 

United States; 

To establish Post Offices and post Roads; 

To promote the Progress of Science and 

useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to 

Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to 

their respective Writings and Discoveries; 

To constitute Tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court; 

To define and punish Piracies and Felonies 

committed on the high Seas, and Offenses 

against the Law of Nations; 

To declare War, grant Letters of Marque 

and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning 

Captures on Land and Water; 

To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a 

longer Term than two Years; 

To provide and maintain a Navy; 

To make Rules for the Government and 

Regulation of the land and naval Forces; 

To provide for calling forth the Militia to 

execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions; 

To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such 

Part of them as may be employed in the 

Service of the United States, reserving to 

the States respectively, the Appointment of 

the Officers, and the Authority of training 

the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress; 

To exercise exclusive Legislation in all 

Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession 

of particular States, and the Acceptance of 

Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States, and to exercise 

like Authority over all Places purchased by 

the Consent of the Legislature of the State 

in which the Same shall be, for the Erection 

of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, 

and other needful Buildings;—And 

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. FALEOMAVAEGA: 

H.R. 6294. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Article I, Section 8, Clauses 14—to make 

Rules for the Government and Regulation of 

the land and naval Forces. 

Article I, Section 8, Clause 16—the Congress shall have Power To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, 

and for governing such Part of them as may 

be employed in the Service of the United 

States, reserving to the States respectively, 

the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to 

the discipline prescribed by Congress. 

Article I, Section 8, Clause 15—the Congress shall have Power To provide for calling 

forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the 

Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions. 

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 Mr. BACA: 

H.R. 6295. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 

By Mr. BARLETTA: 

H.R. 6296. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

This bill makes changes to existing law relating to ‘‘Article 1 Section 8 of the U.S. 

Constitution Clause 18.’’ 

By Mr. BENISHEK: 

H.R. 6297. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Article I, Section 8, clause 14 

‘‘To make Rules for the Government and 

Regulation of the land and naval Forces’’ 

And; 

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 the Constitution in the 

Government of the United States, or in any 

Department or Officer thereof.’’ 

By Mrs. BLACK: 

H.R. 6298. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 

By Mrs. BLACK: 

H.R. 6299. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Bankruptcy Regulation 

Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 

The Congress shall have Power *** To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, 

and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States. 

Business Regulation 

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. BOUSTANY: 

H.R. 6300. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 

By Ms. BROWN of Florida: 

H.R. 6301. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Article I, Section VIII, Clause 7. To establish Post offices and Post roads. 

By Mr. CAPUANO: 

H.R. 6302. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to 

Article I, Section 8, Clause 1; and Article I, 

Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution. 

By Mr. CARNAHAN: 

H.R. 6303. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

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 a House of Representatives.’’ 

By Mr. CLAY: 

H.R. 6304. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Article I, Section 8 of the United States 

Constitution. 

By Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia: 

H.R. 6305. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution, and clause 18 of section 8 of article 

I of the Constitution. 

By Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia: 

H.R. 6306. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution, and clause 18 of section 8 of article 

I of the Constitution. 

By Mr. CRENSHAW: 

H.R. 6307. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. 

Constitution, commonly referred to as the 

Commerce Clause. The Commerce Clause 

states that the Congress shall have power to 

regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, 

and among the several States, and with the 

Indian tribes. This bill changes U.S. trade 

By Mrs. DAVIS of California: 

H.R. 6308. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Article I, Section 8 

By Ms. DEGETTE: 

H.R. 6309. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United 

States Constitution and Article I, Section 8, 

Clause 18 of the United States Constitution. 

By Mr. DINGELL: 

H.R. 6310. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Article I, Section IV. 

By Ms. EDWARDS: 

H.R. 6311. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

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 Mrs. EMERSON: 

H.R. 6312. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Article I, Section 8 of the United States 

Constitution. 

By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA: 

H.R. 6313. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution 

By Mr. FATTAH: 

H.R. 6314. 

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 Clause 3 of the United States Constitution, 

which states the United States Congress 

shall have power ‘‘To regulate Commerce 

with foreign Nations, and among the several 

States, and with the Indian Tribes’’. 

By Mr. FLEMING: 

H.R. 6315. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United 

States Constitution 

By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts: 

H.R. 6316. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution; clause 18 of section 8 of article I of 

the Constitution; section 5 of Amendment 

XIV to the Constitution. 

By Mr. GARRETT: 

H.R. 6317. 

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: 

Article I, Section 8, Clauses 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 


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