[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 116 (Friday, July 2, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H3606-H3607]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

            By Mr. SMITH of Washington:
        H.R. 4350.
        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

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     Forces'' as enumerated in Article I, section 8 of the United 
     States Constitution.