[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 117 (Thursday, August 2, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H5709]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA:
       H.R. 6294.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, Clauses 14--to make Rules for the 
     Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces.
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 16--the Congress shall have 
     Power 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, reserving to 
     the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and 
     the Authority of training the Militia according to the 
     discipline prescribed by Congress.
       Article I, Section 8, Clause 15--the Congress shall have 
     Power To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the 
     Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel 
     Invasions.
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2--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; and nothing in this 
     Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any Claims 
     of the United States, or of any particular State.