[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 16, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H1907]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

            By Mr. HUNTER:
        H.R. 1134.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Article 1, Section 8, which grants Congress the 
     authority to provide for the common defense and general 
     welfare of the United States and Clause 18 of Article 1, 
     Section 8, which allows the authority to make laws deemed 
     necessary and proper.