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           By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
        H.R. 2174.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 7, Clause 1: ``All Bills for raising 
     Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but 
     the Senate may propose or concur with amendments as on other 
     Bills.''
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7: ``No Money shall be drawn 
     from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made 
     by Law;

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     and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and 
     Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time 
     to time.''