[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 177 (Wednesday, November 1, 2017)]
[House]
[Page H8385]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. ROSKAM:
       H.R. 4202.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 1, to exercise the legislative powers 
     vested in Congress as granted in the Constitution; and 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, which gives Congress the 
     authority ``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 (c) Article I, Section 9, Clause 7, 
     which states that ``No Money shall be drawn from the 
     Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; 
     and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and 
     Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time 
     to time.''; and Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 To regulate 
     Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, 
     and with the Indian Tribes; and Article 4, Section 3, Clause 
     2, The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all 
     needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or 
     other Property belonging to the United States; and nothing in 
     this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any 
     Claims of the United States, or of any particular State.