[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 22, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H223]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia:
       H.R. 333.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Art. I, Sect. 8, Clause 1: to provide for the common 
     defense and general welfare
       Art. I, Sect. 8, Clause 12: to raise and support Armies
       Art. I, Sect. 8, Clause 16: to provide for organizing, 
     arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such 
     Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United 
     States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment 
     of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia 
     according to the discipline prescribed by Congress
       Art. I, Sect. 8, Clause 14: The constitutional authority on 
     which this bill rests is the power of Congress to make rules 
     for the government and regulation of the land and naval 
     forces, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of 
     the United States Constitution,
       Art. I, Sect. 8, Clause 18: 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.