[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 3, 2017)]
[House]
[Page H47]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

            By Mr. GOODLATTE:
        H.R. 45.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 1, Clause 1 of the United States 
     Constitution, in that the legislation concerns the exercise 
     of legislative powers generally granted to Congress by that 
     section, including the exercise of those powers when 
     delegated by Congress to the Executive; Article I, Section 8, 
     Clauses 1 to 17, and Section 9, Clauses 1 to 2, 4, and 7 of 
     the United States Constitution, in that the legislation 
     concerns the exercise of specific legislative powers granted 
     to Congress by those sections, including the exercise of 
     those powers when delegated by Congress to the Executive; 
     Article I, Section 8, clause 18 of the United States 
     Constitution, in that the legislation exercises legislative 
     power granted to Congress by that clause ``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;'' and Article III, 
     Section 1, Clause 1, Sentence 1, Section 2, Clause 1, and 
     Section 2, Clause 2, Sentence 2, of the Constitution, in that 
     the legislation defines or affects judicial powers and cases 
     that are subject to legislation by Congress.