[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 68 (Wednesday, May 15, 2013)]
[House]
[Pages H2654-H2655]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

            By Mr. ALEXANDER:
        H.R. 1988.

[[Page H2655]]

        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution 
     granting that ``[t]he Congress shall have power to . . . 
     provide for the common defence and general welfare of the 
     United States;'' as well as clause 18 of section 8 of article 
     I of the Constitution provides that ``[t]he Congress shall 
     have power . . . To make all laws which shall be necessary 
     and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, 
     and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the 
     Government of the United States, or in any Department or 
     Officer thereof.