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“Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 1398” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the in the House section section on page H1151 on March 7.
The Department is one of the oldest in the US, focused primarily on law enforcement and the federal prison system. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, detailed wasteful expenses such as $16 muffins at conferences and board meetings.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
By Mr. GOODEN of Texas:
H.R. 1398.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
The Constitutional authority on which this bill rests is the power of Congress to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises to pay the debts and provide for the common Defense and general welfare of the United States, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. Thus, Congress has the authority not only to increase taxes, but also, to reduce taxes to promote the general welfare of the United States of America and her citizens. Additionally, Congress has the Constitutional authority to regulate commerce among the States and with Indian Tribes, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 3.
The single subject of this legislation is:
This bill would codify the ``China Initiative'' created by the Department of Justice in 2018. The China Initiative was established to prevent spying by the Chinese Communist Party on U.S. intellectual property and academic institutions by conducting research and investigations to identify and prosecute anyone engaged in trade secret theft, hacking, and economic espionage.
