July 26, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5327 

By Mr. CARTER: 

H.R. 6219. A bill to amend the Endangered 

Species Act of 1973 to halt the premature 

proposed listing of 4 central Texas salamander species resulting from a settlement 

agreement, and to take into account extensive, ongoing State and local conservation 

efforts; to the Committee on Natural Resources. 

By Mr. CLARKE of Michigan: 

H.R. 6220. A bill to prohibit an employer 

from inquiring whether an applicant for employment has been convicted of a criminal 

offense, except in certain circumstances; to 

the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on 

House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 

Speaker, in each case for consideration of 

such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 

By Ms. CLARKE of New York (for herself and Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of 

California): 

H.R. 6221. A bill to amend the Homeland 

Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary 

of Homeland Security to research, identify, 

and evaluate cybersecurity risks to critical 

infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the 

Committee on Homeland Security. 

By Ms. DELAURO (for herself and Mr. 

LARSON of Connecticut): 

H.R. 6222. A bill to amend the Clean Air 

Act with respect to the sulfur fuel content of 

heating oil; to the Committee on Energy and 

Commerce. 

By Mr. DENT: 

H.R. 6223. A bill to amend section 1059(e) of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2006 to clarify that a period of 

employment abroad by the Chief of Mission 

or United States Armed Forces as a translator, interpreter, or in an executive level security position is to be counted as a period of 

residence and physical presence in the 

United States for purposes of qualifying for 

naturalization if at least a portion of such 

period was spent in Iraq or Afghanistan, and 

for other purposes; to the Committee on the 

Judiciary. 

By Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia: 

H.R. 6224. A bill to amend title 44 of the 

United States Code, to provide for the suspension of fines under certain circumstances 

for first-time paperwork violations by small 

entities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on 

Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 

case for consideration of such provisions as 

fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 

concerned. 

By Mr. WALBERG: 

H.R. 6225. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for economic 

growth and personal financial liberty, and 

for other purposes; to the Committee on 

Ways and Means. 

By Mr. WELCH (for himself and Mr. 

RENACCI): 

H.R. 6226. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the nonbusiness 

energy property credit to include the insulation component of insulated siding; to the 

Committee on Ways and Means. 

By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: 

H.R. 6227. A bill to authorize the establishment of a Niblack mining area road corridor 

in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. 

By Ms. RICHARDSON (for herself, Ms. 

JACKSON LEE of Texas, Mr. CAMP, Ms. 

MCCOLLUM, Mr. PASCRELL, and Mrs. 

MYRICK): 

H. Res. 742. A resolution condemning the 

Government of the Russian Federation for 

providing weapons to the regime of President 

Bashar al-Assad of Syria; to the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs. 

By Mr. BARLETTA (for himself, Mr. 

KELLY, Mr. MARINO, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. CRITZ, Mr. 

MEEHAN, Mr. PITTS, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. 

BACHUS, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, 

Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. DENT, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. 

JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. 

SHUSTER, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. 

GERLACH, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. MURPHY of 

Pennsylvania, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. SCHILLING, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. RYAN of 

Ohio, Mr. GARDNER, Mr. GRIMM, Mr. 

CHABOT, and Mr. COSTELLO): 

H. Res. 743. A resolution expressing the 

sense of Congress that the United States 

Postal Service should issue a commemorative stamp honoring the Nation’s coal miners; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 

By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself and Mr. 

GEORGE MILLER of California): 

H. Res. 744. A resolution recognizing the 

75th anniversary of the enactment of the National Apprenticeship Act of 1937 and supporting the goals and ideals of National Registered Apprenticeship Month; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. 

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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. NUGENT: 

H.R. 6205. 

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

Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution gives Congress the authority to lay and 

collect taxes and duties. With this authority 

comes the inherent duty to protect these 

funds from fraud and theft so that they are 

used for their constitutional purpose- to pay 

the debts and provide for the general welfare 

of our nation. 

By Mr. NEAL: 

H.R. 6206. 

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.’’ 

Sixteenth Amendment 

‘‘The Congress shall have power to lay and 

collect taxes on incomes, from whatever 

source derived, without apportionment 

among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.’’ 

By Ms. SLAUGHTER: 

H.R. 6207. 

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

Art. I, Sec. 8, cl. 1 

Art. I, Sec. 8, cl. 18 

By Mr. FARENTHOLD: 

H.R. 6208. 

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

Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 3 of the 

Constitution 

By Mr. MARCHANT: 

H.R. 6209. 

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. CONYERS: 

H.R. 6210. 

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

Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the Constitution. 

By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California: 

H.R. 6211. 

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

Article I, §8, Clause 3 

By Mr. KIND: 

H.R. 6212. 

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

Article I Section 8. 

By Mr. UPTON: 

H.R. 6213. 

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. 

By Mr. BARTON of Texas: 

H.R. 6214. 

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 18 of the United States Constitution. 

By Mr. SMITH of Texas: 

H.R. 6215. 

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

clause 8 of section 8 of Article I of the Constitution. 

By Mr. GARAMENDI: 

H.R. 6216. 

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

Article 1, Section 8 

By Mr. GARAMENDI: 

H.R. 6217. 

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

Article 1, Section 8 

By Ms. BUERKLE: 

H.R. 6218. 

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 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. CARTER: 

H.R. 6219. 

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

Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution 

The Congress shall have Power . . . To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and 

among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes. 

And: 

Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution 

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. 


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