Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 4139; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 129
(House of Representatives - July 30, 2019)

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           By Mr. VELA:
       H.R. 4139.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section I, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution, in 
     that the legislation concerns the exercise of legislative 
     powers generally granted to Congress, including the exercise 
     of those powers when delegated by Congress to the Executive.
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution in 
     that the legislation exercises legislative powers granted to 
     Congress by that clause ``to make all Laws which shall be 
     necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the 
     foregoing Powers, and all other

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     Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the 
     United States, or in any Department or Office thereof.' ''

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