[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 175 (Wednesday, December 11, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H7688]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

            By Mr. RUSH:
        H.R. 3709.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: ``To regulate commerce . . 
     . among the several states . . .''
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 8: ``To promote the progress 
     of science . . . by securing for limited times to authors and 
     inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings 
     and discoveries.''
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: ``To make all laws which 
     shall be necessary and proper. . .''