[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 137 (Wednesday, November 12, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H7938]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. VARGAS:
        H.R. 5695.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       (1) To establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization, as 
     enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the U.S. 
     Constitution;
       (2) To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among 
     the several states, and with the Indian tribes, as enumerated 
     in Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution;
       (3) 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, 
     as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. 
     Constitution;
       (4) To define and punish piracies and felonies committed on 
     the high seas, and offenses against the law of nations, as 
     enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 10 of the U.S. 
     Constitution; and
       (5) Treason against the United States, shall consist only 
     in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, 
     giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of 
     treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same 
     overt act, or on confession in open court. The Congress shall 
     have power to declare the punishment of treason, but no 
     attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or 
     forfeiture except during the life of the person attainted, as 
     enumerated in Article III, Section III of the U.S. 
     Constitution.------

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