[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 130 (Friday, September 27, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H5922]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. GRAYSON:
       H.R. 3203.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
       ``The Congress shall have Power To . . . provide for the . 
     . . general Welfare of the United States . . .''
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 17
       ``To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases 
     whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles 
     square) as may, but Cession of particular States, and the 
     Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of 
     the United States, and to exercise like Authority over all 
     Places purchased by the Consent of the Legislature of the 
     State in which the Same shall be, for the Erection of Forts, 
     Magazines, Arsenals, dock-yards and other needful 
     Buildings;''
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
       ``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.''
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7
       ``No money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in 
     Consequence of Appropriations made by Law . . .''