[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 24 (Thursday, February 12, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H1037]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. SMITH of Washington:
        H.R. 955.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the power of Congress ``to provide for the common Defence'', 
     ``to raise and support Armies'', ``to provide and maintain a 
     Navy'' and ``to make Rules for the Government and Regulation 
     of the land and naval Forces'' as enumerated in Article I, 
     section 8 of the United States Constitution.