[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 88 (Wednesday, June 19, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H3928]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 2438.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Because this bill regulates the use of military and 
     paramilitary force by the United States, Congress has the 
     power to enact this legislation pursuant to Article 1, 
     Section 8, Clause 14 of the United States Constitution which 
     empowers Congress ``To make Rules for the Government and 
     Regulation of the land and naval Forces'' and Article 1, 
     Section 8, Clause 18, which empowers Congress to ``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.''