[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 176 (Thursday, December 12, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H8110]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. KILMER:
       H.R. 3744.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The principal constitutional authority for this legislation 
     is clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of 
     the United States states: ``No Money shall be drawn from the 
     Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law . 
     . .'' In addition, clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the 
     Constitution provides: ``The Congress shall have the Power . 
     . . to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defense and 
     general Welfare of the United States. . . .''