3.0.0 1743 2021-09-28T13:38:18Z 2021-09-28T13:38:18Z House H HR 2011-05-05 112 [Pages H3109-H3110]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOSAR:H.R. 1743.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill addresses federal oversight and management offederal land. Accordingly, pursuant to:Article I, Sec. 8, Clause 17, which provides that Congresshas the power and authority to: ``exercise exclusiveLegislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (notexceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particularStates, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat ofthe Government of the United States, and to exercise likeAuthority over all Places purchased by the Consent of theLegislature of the State in which the Same shall be, for theErection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, and otherneedful Buildings.(Emphasis added). Thus, the Constitution's Places Clauseconfers the express and exclusive constitutional authority toCongress to[[Page H3110]]manage Federal Property, including federally owned propertyused for any ``needful'' government purpose. The federalgovernment's duty to raise and maintain a military forcesubsumes a duty to maintain and take care of its veteransfrom such military forces. Thus, a veterans' center is a``needful building'' to fulfill a core constitutional duty,and thus Congress has the exclusive authority to manage itand give it a name. James v. Dravo Contracting Co., 302 U.S.134, 143 (1937) (taking the ``view'' that the phrase ``otherneedful buildings'' embraces ``whatever structures are foundto be necessary in the performance of the functions of thefederal government). For these reasons, the bill seeking toname a veteran's center is constitutionally permissible.]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-05-05T13:04:00Z 2011-05-05 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2011-05-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-05-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-1] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 1 N F000444 Rep. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ-6] JEFF FLAKE R AZ 6 2011-05-05 True S001183 Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-5] David Schweikert R AZ 5 2011-05-05 True P000099 Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] ED PASTOR D AZ 4 2011-05-05 True Q000024 Rep. Quayle, Benjamin [R-AZ-3] Benjamin Quayle R AZ 3 2011-05-05 True F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2] Trent Franks R AZ 2 2011-05-05 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2011-05-05 True Armed Forces and National Security Arizona Congressional tributes Government buildings, facilities, and property Health facilities and institutions Health personnel Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security

00 2011-05-05 Introduced in House 2011-05-18T13:42:08Z Designates the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Vet Center in Prescott, Arizona, as the "Dr. Cameron McKinley Department of Veterans Affairs Vet Center."

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