[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 165 (Thursday, December 20, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H7424]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. GOSAR:
       H.R. 6696.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuallt 
     tOt the following:
       ``The Congress shall have the power to . . . regulate 
     commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, 
     and with the Indian tribes;''
       Additionally, since this bill directs the Secretary of 
     Interior to take lands into trust for the benefit of an 
     Indian tribe, meaning the federal government would hold title 
     to the land in trust on behalf of the tribe, it is important 
     to note that Congress has the express constitutional 
     authority to manage and convey federal lands, pursuant to 
     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.''