[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 116 (Thursday, July 23, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H5468]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

            By Mr. BRAT:
        H.R. 3199.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article II, Section 2 gives the President the ``Power, by 
     and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make 
     Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present 
     concur.'' Article I, Section 8, clause 18 grants Congress 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 of Officer thereof.'' 
     It is necessary and proper to clarify that the matter 
     addressed by this legislation is a treaty and must be 
     considered under the relevant requirements of the 
     Constitution.