[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 182 (Wednesday, November 8, 2017)]
[House]
[Page H8662]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

            By Mr. BISHOP of Utah:
        H.R. 4299.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, Clause 16, to provide for the 
     organizing of the armed forces of the United States; Clause 
     17 which allows Congress to exercise authority in support of 
     the Armed Services for the establishment of needed military 
     installations; and Clause 18 which provides general authority 
     for all laws which may be ``necessary and proper'' in 
     carrying out the foregoing powers.