[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 18, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H78]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. STUTZMAN:
       H.R. 3794.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of 
     the United States, which states ``No Money shall be drawn 
     from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made 
     by Law . . .'' and clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the 
     Constitution provides that 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.