[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 53 (Thursday, April 18, 2013)]
[House]
[Pages H2159-H2160]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mrs. WAGNER:
       H.R. 1626.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to 
     Congress under Article 1, Section

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     8, Clause 1: ``The Congress shall have power to lay and 
     collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts 
     and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the 
     United States; but all duties, imposts and excises shall be 
     uniform throughout the United States;''
       In addition to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United 
     States Constitution: ``To regulate commerce with foreign 
     nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian 
     tribes;''
       In addition to Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the 
     United States Constitution: ``To make all Laws which shall be 
     necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the 
     foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this 
     Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in 
     any Department or Officer thereof''