[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 110 (Wednesday, July 15, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H5238]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. McCLINTOCK:
       H.R. 3079.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       (1) U.S. Constitution, Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (the 
     Property Clause), which confers on Congress the authority 
     over lands belonging to the United States, including the 
     placement of such lands into trust for Native American 
     Tribes.
       (2) U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (the 
     Commerce Clause) and U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 2 
     (the Treaty Clause), which confer on Congress plenary 
     authority over Native American affairs.