[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 183 (Monday, November 6, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H5466]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. LaHOOD:
       H.R. 6233.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       U.S. Constitution Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: Congress 
     has the power ``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 any Department or Officer 
     thereof.''
       The single subject of this legislation is:
       The bill authorizes partnerships between States and 
     nongovernmental entities for the purpose of reclaiming and 
     restoring land and water resources adversely affected by coal 
     mining activities before August 3, 1977.