[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 24, 2017)]
[House]
[Page H4569]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

            By Mr. THORNBERRY:
        H.R. 2621.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
        The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is 
     the power of Congress ``to provide for the common Defence'', 
     ``to raise and support Armies'', ``to provide and maintain a 
     Navy'' and ``to make Rules for the Government and Regulation 
     of the land and naval Forces'' as enumerated in Article I, 
     section 8 of the United States Constitution.