[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 59 (Wednesday, May 4, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H3061]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. DOLD:
       H.R. 1714.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8, clause 3, which provides Congress the 
     power ``to regulate commerce with foreign nations.'' This 
     legislation authorizes sanctions with respect to the transfer 
     of goods or technologies to Iran that may be used to commit 
     human rights abuses. Additionally, the democracy promotion 
     aspect of the legislation implicates the power to ``provide 
     for the common defense'' under Article 1, Section 8, clause 
     1.