[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 74 (Thursday, May 14, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H3213]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

            By Mr. GOSAR:
        H.R. 2331.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This legislation is constitutionally appropriate pursuant 
     to Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 (the Spending Clause). The 
     Supreme Court, in South Dakota v. Dole (1987), reasoned that 
     conditions and limitations on funds were constitutional and 
     within the power of Congress under the Spending Clause. Thus, 
     conditioning receipt of federal funds in order to direct 
     appropriate spending goals and purposes are constitutionally 
     permissible. As long as the spending is on ``the general 
     welfare'' (i.e. national in scope) and the condition is 
     clear, and related to the program being funded, the 
     limitation is constitutional.