[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 3 (Friday, January 7, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H137]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. SERRANO:
       H.R. 252.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This legislation is introduced pursuant to Article IV, 
     Section 3, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution, which 
     states that ``The Congress shall have power to dispose of and 
     make all needful rules and regulations respecting the 
     territory or other property belonging to the United States . 
     . .'' In addition, this legislation is introduced pursuant to 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, which states that Congress 
     shall have the power ``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.''