[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 72 (Tuesday, May 21, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H2839]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

            By Mr. KLINE:
        H.R. 2076.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This legislation directs the Secretary of Defense to 
     conduct a comprehensive review of the backlog of cases in the 
     Integrated Disability Evaluation System and report to the 
     Congress on the Department of Defense's plan to improve the 
     system and resolve all pending cases ensuring our 
     servicemembers injured in defense of our nation are provided 
     the care they need. Specific authority is provided by Article 
     I, section 8 of the United States Constitution (clauses 12, 
     13, 14, and 16), which grants Congress the power to raise and 
     support an Army; to provide and maintain a Navy; to make 
     rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval 
     forces; and to provide for organizing, arming, and 
     disciplining the militia.