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Jody B. Hice was mentioned in Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3249..... on page H2357 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress published on May 14, 2021 in the Congressional Record.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

By Mr. HICE of Georgia:

H.R. 3249.

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:

Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7 and Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States, which together establish the congressional power of the purse, granting Congress the authority to appropriate funds, to determine their purpose, amount, and period of availability, and to set forth terms and conditions governing their use; and, Article I, Section 8, clause 18 of the United States Constitution, which grants the Congress authority ``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 in any Department or Officer thereof.''

SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 84

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