[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 170 (Friday, October 12, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H9431]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. McCARTHY:
       H.R. 7059.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Clause 4 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution of 
     the United States, which states: ``The Congress shall have 
     the Power to establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization, and 
     uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the 
     United States.''
       Clause 7 of Section 9 of Article I (the appropriation 
     power), which states: ``No Money shall be drawn from the 
     Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law . 
     . .'' In addition, clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the 
     Constitution (the spending power) provides: ``The Congress 
     shall have the Power . . . to pay the Debts and provide for 
     the common Defence and general Welfare of the United 
     States.'' Together, these specific constitutional provisions 
     establish the congressional power of the purse, granting 
     Congress the authority to appropriate funds, to determine 
     their purpose, amount, and period of availability, and to set 
     forth terms and conditions governing their use.