[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 30, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H2107]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

            By Mr. WOMACK:
        H.R. 1255.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Section 2 is enacted pursuant to the rulemaking powers 
     provided in clause 2 of section 5 of article I of the United 
     States Constitution in furtherance of the appropriation power 
     provided in clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the 
     Constitution and spending power provided in clause 1 of 
     section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
       Section 3(a) is enacted pursuant to the rulemaking powers 
     provided in clause 2 of section 5 of article I of the United 
     States Constitution. Section 3(a) is consistent with article 
     XXVII in that it does not vary the compensation of Members 
     and Senators but only seeks to regulate its disbursement 
     during certain periods.
       Section 3(b) is enacted pursuant to clause 18 of section 8 
     of article I of the United States Constitution. Section 3(b) 
     is consistent with clause 7 of section 1 of article II of the 
     United States Constitution in that it does not vary the 
     compensation of the President but only seeks to regulate its 
     disbursement during certain periods.