H6232 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 20, 2012 

By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri (for himself, Mr. SCHILLING, Mr. SCHRADER, 

Mr. CRITZ, Mr. TIPTON, and Mr. 

MULVANEY): 

H. Res. 793. A resolution expressing support 

for the designation of a ‘‘Small Business Saturday’’ and supporting efforts to increase 

awareness of the value of locally owned 

small businesses; to the Committee on Small 

Business. 

By Mr. ANDREWS: 

H. Res. 794. A resolution requiring the 

House of Representatives to take any legislative action necessary to verify the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment as part 

of the Constitution when the legislatures of 

an additional three States ratify the Equal 

Rights Amendment; to the Committee on the 

Judiciary. 

By Mr. HUNTER (for himself and Mr. 

RUPPERSBERGER): 

H. Res. 795. A resolution supporting the 

goals and ideals of Red Ribbon Week; to the 

Committee on Energy and Commerce. 

By Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York: 

H. Res. 796. A resolution supporting efforts 

to raise awareness of, improve education on, 

and encourage research on inflammatory 

breast cancer; to the Committee on Energy 

and Commerce. 

By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself and Mr. 

HARPER): 

H. Res. 797. A resolution celebrating the 

50th anniversary of the enactment of Public 

Law 87-788, commonly known as the 

McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act; 

to the Committee on Agriculture. 

By Mr. PETERSON: 

H. Res. 798. A resolution expressing support 

for the designation of the third week in October as National School Bus Safety Week 

and for the designation of Wednesday of that 

week as National School Bus Drivers Appreciation Day; to the Committee on Education 

and the Workforce. 

By Mr. TURNER of Ohio (for himself, 

Mr. CHABOT, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. LATTA, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, 

Mr. AUSTRIA, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. RENACCI, and 

Mr. GIBBS): 

H. Res. 799. A resolution expressing the 

sense of the House of Representatives that it 

is not a violation of the Equal Protection 

Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment for a 

State to extend particular consideration to 

members of the uniformed services and overseas citizens to ensure that such individuals 

are able to exercise their rights to vote in 

elections for public office; to the Committee 

on House Administration, and in addition to 

the Committee on 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 Mr. WEST (for himself and Mr. 

SHIMKUS): 

H. Res. 800. A resolution expressing support 

for designation of November 2012 as Stomach 

Cancer Awareness Month; to the Committee 

on Energy and Commerce. 

By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself 

and Mr. DINGELL): 

H. Res. 801. A resolution recognizing America’s hunters, anglers, trappers, recreational 

boaters, recreational shooters, industry, 

State fish and wildlife agencies, and the 

United States Fish and Wildlife Service for 

their leading role in restoring healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and other natural resources; to the Committee on Natural Resources. 

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MEMORIALS 

Under clause 3 of Rule XII, memorials were presented and referred as follows: 

281. The SPEAKER presented a memorial 

of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, relative to 

Resolution urging the President and the 

Congress to support the Self-Determination 

and Democratic Independence of NagornoKarabakh; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 

282. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of the State of California, relative to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 22 

respectfully disagreeing with the majority 

opinion and decision of the United States Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal 

Election Commission; to the Committee on 

the Judiciary. 

283. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of the State of California, relative to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 22 

respectfully disagreeing with the majority 

opinion and decision of the United States Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal 

Election Commission; to the Committee on 

the Judiciary. 

284. Also, a memorial of the General Assembly of the State of California, relative to 

Assembly Joint Resolution No. 24 urging the 

members of California’s Congressional Delegation to sign on as cosponsors of the proposed Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2012; jointly to the Committees on Education and the Workforce and 

Energy and Commerce. 

285. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of the State of California, relative to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 6 requesting that the Congress and the President 

enact the Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 

2011; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. 

286. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of the State of California, relative to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 6 requesting that the Congress and the President 

enact the Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 

2011; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. 

287. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of the State of California, relative to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 24 

urging the members of California’s Congressional Delegation to sign on as cosponsors of 

the proposed Student-to-School Nurse Ratio 

Improvement Act of 2012; jointly to the Committees on Education and the Workforce and 

Energy and Commerce. 

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PRIVATE BILLS AND 

RESOLUTIONS 

Under clause 3 of rule XII, 

Ms. KAPTUR introduced a bill (H.R. 6479) 

for the relief of Humaira Khalid Lateef, Muhammad Nadeem Aslam, Maheen Nadeem, 

and Daniyal Muhammad Nadeem; which was 

referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

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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. OLSON: 

H.R. 6444. 

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

Article 1, 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 

(Commerce Clause) 

By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania: 

H.R. 6445. 

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 14 of the United States Constitution which gives Congress the power ‘‘to 

make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces.’’ 

By Mr. ROSKAM: 

H.R. 6446. 

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

Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 states The 

Congress shall have Power To provide . . . 

for the . . . general Welfare of the United 

States. 

By Mr. HONDA: 

H.R. 6447. 

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

Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of 

the United States. 

By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina: 

H.R. 6448. 

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

Congressional power to provide for public 

financing of presidential campaigns arises 

under the General Welfare Clause, Art. I, 

Sec. 8, of the Constitution. In Buckley v. 

Valeo, 424 U.S. 1, 91 (1976), the Supreme 

Court upheld the congressional power to 

enact public financing of presidential elections under this Clause. The Supreme Court 

stated with regard to the provisions in the 

Federal Election Campaign Act Amendments 

of 1974 establishing a presidential public financing system, ‘‘In this case, Congress was 

legislating for the ‘general welfare’—to reduce the deleterious influence of large contributions on our political process, to facilitate communication by candidates with the 

electorate, and to free candidates from the 

rigors of fundraising.’’ 

By Mr. POE of Texas: 

H.R. 6449. 

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

Amendment 4, clause 1, of the United 

States Constitution states that ‘‘the right of 

the people to be secure in their persons, 

houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be 

violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but 

upon probable cause, supported by Oath or 

affirmation, and particularly describing the 

place to be searched, and the persons or 

things to be seized.’’ 

By Mr. COSTELLO: 

H.R. 6450. 

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

Article one 

By Mr. LANDRY: 

H.R. 6451. 

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, 

The Congress shall have Power to regulate 

Commerce with foreign Nations, and among 

the several States, and with the Indian 

Tribes. 

By Mr. LANDRY: 

H.R. 6452. 

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 1 of the United States Constitution, 

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 our United 

States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises 

shall be uniform throughout the United 

States. 


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