[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 15 (Friday, February 1, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H315]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. PRICE of Georgia:
       H.R. 444.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill makes changes to existing law relating to Article 
     1, Section 8, Clause 1, which provides that, ``The Congress 
     shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, 
     and Excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common 
     Defense and general Welfare of the United States; but all 
     Duties, Imposts, and Excises shall be uniform throughout the 
     United States,'' and Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7, which 
     provides that, ``No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, 
     but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law, and a 
     regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and 
     Expenditures shall be published from time to time.''
       Section 1105 (a), of title 31, United States Code, requires 
     the president to submit to Congress each year his budget 
     request no later than the first Monday in February for the 
     upcoming fiscal year. It is within the purview of the 
     Congress to provide oversight and guidance to the president 
     regarding requirements of this statute should, or should he 
     not, meet these obligations as required by law.