[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 46 (Monday, March 24, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H2610]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

            By Mr. BRIDENSTINE:
        H.R. 4286.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article 1, Section 8 gives Congress the power to ``make all 
     Laws which shall be necessary and proper'' to execute the 
     enumerated power of regulating ``Commerce with foreign 
     Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian 
     tribes.'' The titles of the American Energy Renaissance Act 
     deals existing laws affecting the production and 
     transportation of energy among the states and Indian tribes 
     and the export of energy to foreign countries.