[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 97 (Wednesday, June 17, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H4492]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. ELLISON:
       H.R. 2798.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to clause 7 of Rule XII of the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives, the following statement is submitted 
     regarding the specific powers granted to Congress in the 
     Constitution to enact the accompanying bill or joint 
     resolution. Congress has the power to enact this legislation 
     pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the 
     Constitution of the United States, which states:
       The Congress shall have the power 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.''