[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 16, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H1907]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

            By Mr. ALEXANDER:
        H.R. 1130.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 which says ``The Congress 
     shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts 
     and excises to pay the debts and provide for the common 
     defence and general welfare of the United States; but all 
     duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the 
     United States.''
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 16 which says ``To provide for 
     organizing, arming, and disciplining the Militia, and for 
     governing such part of them as may be employed in the service 
     of the United States.''