[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 30, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H3364]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

            By Mr. BURGESS:
        H.R. 4530.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section IX, Clause 7 of the Constitution of the 
     United States, which states: ``No Money shall be drawn from 
     the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by 
     Law; and a regular Statement and Account of Receipts and 
     Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time 
     to time.'' In addition, the Necessary and Proper Clause, 
     Article I, Section XIII, Clause 18 which states ``The 
     Congress shall have Power to make all Laws which shall be 
     necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the 
     foregoing Powers...'' Lastly, Article I, Section VIII, Clause 
     1 states ``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.''