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           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 1576.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 9, Clause 7
       No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in 
     consequence of appropriations made by law; and a regular 
     statement and account of receipts and expenditures of all 
     public money shall be published from time to time.
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2
       The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all 
     needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or 
     other Property belonging to the United States.