[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 116 (Thursday, July 11, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H5728]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

            By Mr. HURD of Texas:
        H.R. 3720.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Under Article I, Section 8, Congress has the power to 
     ``provide for the common defense and general welfare of the 
     United States.'' This bill directs the intelligence community 
     to utilize its resources to support the national security of 
     the United States.