H6278 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 21, 2012 

By Mr. CHABOT: 

H.R. 6504. 

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

Article I Section 8 clause 3 ‘‘To regulate 

commerce with foreign nations, and among 

the several states and with the Indian 

tribes;’’ 

By Mr. CICILLINE: 

H.R. 6505. 

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

Article I, Section 8 

By Mr. COURTNEY: 

H.R. 6506. 

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

Article I, Section 8, 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) 

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. CRAVACK: 

H.R. 6507. 

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 Mrs. DAVIS of California: 

H.R. 6508. 

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

Article I, Section 8 

By Ms. DELAURO: 

H.R. 6509. 

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

Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United 

States Constitution. 

By Mr. DEUTCH: 

H.R. 6510. 

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, Clause 3 of the United States 

Constitution, which grants Congress the 

power to regulate commerce among the several States. 

By Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina: 

H.R. 6511. 

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

‘‘This bill follows the Constitutional prerogatives of Congress under Article I, Section 8, pertaining to the clauses to ‘provide 

for the common Defense’ and ‘make Rules 

for the Government.’’ 

By Mr. FITZPATRICK: 

H.R. 6512. 

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

Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 

By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN: 

H.R. 6513. 

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

Article I, Section 8 of the United States 

Constitution. 

By Mr. GIBSON: 

H.R. 6514. 

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

Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution gives Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign Nations, and 

among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes. 

By Mr. GRIMM: 

H.R. 6515. 

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

Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 

By Ms. HOCHUL: 

H.R. 6516. 

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. HONDA: 

H.R. 6517. 

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

Article I, Section 8 of the United States 

Constitution 

By Mr. HUELSKAMP: 

H.R. 6518. 

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

This legislation is introduced under the authority of Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 and 

the Tenth Amendment to the United States 

Constitution. This bill restores the proper 

balance of power between the federal and 

state governments as intended under the 

Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution by devolving the responsibility of 

providing food assistance for low income 

citizens to the states. It reinforces the 

founding constitutional principle that state 

governments are properly situated with attending to their citizens’ health, safety, and 

general welfare. 

By Mr. HUNTER: 

H.R. 6519. 

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

The constitutional authority on which this 

bill rests is the power of Congress to make 

needful rules and regulations regarding the 

territory of the United States, as enumerated in Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 of the 

United States Constitution. 

By Mr. HURT: 

H.R. 6520. 

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

The principal constitutional authority for 

this legislation is clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of the United 

States (the appropriation power), which 

states: ‘‘No Money shall be drawn from the 

Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law . . . .’’ In addition, clause 

1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution 

(the spending power) provides: ‘‘The Congress shall have the Power . . . to pay the 

Debts and provide for the common Defence 

and general Welfare of the United States 

.... .’’ Together, these specific constitutional provisions establish the congressional 

power of the purse, granting Congress the 

authority to appropriate funds, to determine 

their purpose, amount, and period of availability, and to set forth terms and conditions 

governing their use. 

By Mr. ISRAEL: 

H.R. 6521. 

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

Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution. 

By Mr. ISRAEL: 

H.R. 6522. 

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

Article I, Section 8 and the 16th Amendment of the United States Constitution 

By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas: 

H.R. 6523. 

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

Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 

By Mr. KING of New York: 

H.R. 6524. 

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. KINZINGER of Illinois: 

H.R. 6525. 

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. LANDRY: 

H.R. 6526. 

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

Clause 3 of section 8 of Article I of the Constitution 

By Mr. LARSEN of Washington: 

H.R. 6527. 

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

As described in Article 1, Section 1 ‘‘all 

legislative powers herein granted shall be 

vested in a Congress.’’ 

By Ms. LEE of California: 

H.R. 6528. 

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 of the 

United States Constitution and its subsequent amendments, and further clarified and 

interpreted by the Supreme Court of the 

United States. 

By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California: 

H.R. 6529. 

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

Clauses 3 and 18 of Section 8 of Article 1 of 

the U.S. Constitution. 

By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California: 

H.R. 6530. 

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

Clauses 3 and 18 of Section 8 of Article 1 of 

the U.S. Constitution. 

By Mr. MARKEY: 

H.R. 6531. 

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

Article 1, Section 8 

By Mr. MCCLINTOCK: 

H.R. 6532. 

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

U.S. Constitution, Article IV, Section 3, 

Clause 2 (the Property Clause), which confers 

on Congress the power to dispose of property 

belonging to the United States. 

By Mr. MICHAUD: 

H.R. 6533. 

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

Article I, Section 8 

By Mr. MICHAUD: 

H.R. 6534. 

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. NADLER: 

H.R. 6535. 

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, and clause 7 of section 9 of 

article I of the Constitution. 


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