September 10, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5765 

Oversight and Government Reform, and in 

addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 

H.R. 6365. A bill to amend the Balanced 

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 

of 1985 to replace the sequester established 

by the Budget Control Act of 2011; to the 

Committee on the Budget. 

By Mr. BACA: 

H.R. 6366. A bill to prevent foreclosure of 

home mortgages and provide for the affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie 

Mae and Freddie Mac through mortgages 

having 50-year terms to maturity; to the 

Committee on Financial Services. 

By Mr. BILIRAKIS: 

H.R. 6367. A bill to authorize the placement 

at the former Navy Dive School at the Washington Navy Yard of a memorial to honor 

the members of the Armed Forces who have 

served as divers and whose service in defense 

of the United States has been carried out beneath the waters of the world; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to 

the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. CANSECO: 

H.R. 6368. A bill to require the Department 

of Justice, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, to provide a report to Congress on the Departments’ ability 

to track, investigate and quantify cross-border violence along the Southwest Border and 

provide recommendations to Congress on 

how to accurately track, investigate, and 

quantify cross-border violence; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to 

the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. WOLF (for himself, Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, and Mr. MORAN): 

H.R. 6369. A bill to amend title 49, United 

States Code, to change the membership of 

the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board of Directors, and for other 

purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to 

the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. ROGERS of Kentucky: 

H.J. Res. 117. A joint resolution making 

continuing appropriations for fiscal year 

2013, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to 

the Committee on the Budget, 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. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. DICKS, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Ms. LORETTA

SANCHEZ of California, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Ms. 

HIRONO, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. 

COSTA, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. 

THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. 

PEARCE, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Ms. 

SPEIER, Ms. RICHARDSON, Ms. NORTON, 

Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. 

MOORE, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Mr. CONYERS): 

H. Res. 774. A resolution expressing the 

sense of the House of Representative that 

the Boys & Girls Clubs of America should be 

commended for their unique role in improving outcomes for millions of youth and thousands of communities; to the Committee on 

Education and the Workforce, 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. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. KIND, Ms. 

MOORE, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. 

RIBBLE, Mr. DUFFY, Mr. PETRI, and 

Mr. ROYCE): 

H. Res. 775. A resolution condemning the 

shooting that killed six innocent people at 

the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek, 

Wisconsin, on August 5, 2012; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 

By Mr. TURNER of New York: 

H. Res. 776. A resolution recognizing and 

commemorating the importance of Federal 

law enforcement officers to United States 

national security and counter-terrorism efforts; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

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MEMORIALS 

Under clause 3 of rule XII, 

279. The SPEAKER presented a memorial 

of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, relative to Senate Resolution 

memorializing the Congress to pass and send 

to the States a Constitutional amendment to 

restore the First Amendment and Fair Elections to the People; 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. HECK: 

H.R. 6361. 

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

The power granted to Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United 

States Constitution, 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. THOMPSON of California: 

H.R. 6362. 

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

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. RENACCI: 

H.R. 6363. 

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. POE of Texas: 

H.R. 6364. 

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

Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 1, 12, 16, and 18 

By Mr. WEST: 

H.R. 6365. 

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

Article I, section 9, clause 7 of the United 

States Constitution 

By Mr. BACA: 

H.R. 6366. 

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

Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3; and Article 1, 

Section 8, Clause 18. 

By Mr. BILIRAKIS: 

H.R. 6367. 

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

This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, 

Section 8 of the United States Constitution 

(Clauses 12, 13, 14, 16, and 17) which grants 

Congress the power to raise and support an 

Army; to provide and maintain a Navy; to 

make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces; to provide 

for organizing, arming, and disciplining the 

militia; and to exercise authority over all 

places purchased for the erection of forts, 

magazines, dock-yards, and other needful 

buildings. 

By Mr. CANSECO: 

H.R. 6368. 

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

Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United 

States Constitution which states that Congress shall have the power to provide for our 

nation’s common defense. This legislation 

would increase our nation’s security, which 

falls under the purview of Congress’ granted 

power to provide for the common defense, as 

stated above. 

By Mr. WOLF: 

H.R. 6369. 

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

Article I, Section 8, clause three; to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and 

among the several states, and with the Indian tribes. 

By Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky: 

H.J. Res. 117. 

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. 

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ADDITIONAL SPONSORS 

Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors 

were added to public bills and resolutions as follows: 

H.R. 12: Mr. CICILLINE. 

H.R. 24: Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. 

H.R. 25: Mr. MCCLINTOCK. 

H.R. 32: Mr. KILDEE. 

H.R. 35: Mr. CLEAVER. 

H.R. 157: Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. 

H.R. 186: Mr. MCGOVERN. 

H.R. 192: Mrs. LOWEY. 


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