[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 128 (Tuesday, September 9, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H7388]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. BACHUS:
       H.R. 5421.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section 8, clause 3 of the United States 
     Constitution, in that the legislation exercises legislative 
     power granted to Congress by that clause ``to regulate 
     Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, 
     and with Indian tribes;'' Article I, Section 8, clause 4 of 
     the United States Constitution, in that the legislation 
     exercises legislative power granted to Congress by that 
     clause ``to establish ... uniform Laws on the subject of 
     Bankruptcies throughout the United States;'' Article I, 
     Section 8, clause 9 of the United States Constitution, in 
     that the legislation exercises legislative power granted to 
     Congress by that clause ``to constitute Tribunals inferior to 
     the Supreme Court;'' Article I, Section 8, clause 18 of the 
     United States Constitution, in that the legislation exercises 
     legislative power granted to Congress by that clause ``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;'' 
     and, Article III of the United States Constitution, in that 
     the legislation defines or affects powers of the Judiciary 
     that are subject to legislation by Congress.