[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 172 (Thursday, November 10, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H7406]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. THOMPSON of California:
       H.R. 3398.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is constitutionally authorized by clause 3 of 
     section 8 of article I, which gives Congress the power to 
     regulate Commerce among States and with the Indian Tribes. 
     Authorization also lies in the ``general welfare'' language 
     found in clause 1 of section 8 of article I, commonly 
     referred to as the Spending Clause.