[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 105 (Wednesday, July 8, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H4956]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. MEEKS:
       H.R. 2987.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       According to Aricle I Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, 
     ``The Congress shall have 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 Governance of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Office thereof.'' Under Article 1 Section 8 
     clauses 2 and 5 of the Constitution, Congress possesses the 
     authority to ``borrow Money on the credit of the United 
     States,'' and ``coin money, regulate the value thereof, and 
     of foreign coin, and fix the standards of weights and 
     measures''. Given the Congressional authorities enumerated 
     above, I submit the attached legislation.

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