[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 13, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H359]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. LONG:
       H.R. 311.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1--Congress shall have Power 
     to . . . provide for the common Defense and general Welfare 
     of the United States . . .''
       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.''