[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 56 (Tuesday, April 23, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H2248]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. TURNER:
       H.R. 1689.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7 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 . . .'' This provision establishes the authority of 
     Congress to appropriate funds, and place limitations and 
     conditions on the use of those funds.