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By Mr. GOOD of Virginia:
H.R. 2218.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
This legislation adjusts the formula the federal government uses to spend money on federal contracts, therefore, it is authorized by the Constitution under Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1, which grants Congress its spending authority.
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 57
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