[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 7 (Monday, January 13, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H183]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

            By Mrs. LUMMIS:
        H.R. 3855.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution: The 
     Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, 
     Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the 
     common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but 
     all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout 
     the United States.
       Clause 7 of Section 9 of Article 1 of the Constitution: No 
     Money shall be drawn from the Treasury but in Consequence of 
     Appropriations made by Law; and a regular Statement and 
     Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money 
     shall be published from time to time.
       Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution: 
     The Congress shall have Power * * * To make all Laws which 
     shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the 
     foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by the 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof.