[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 76 (Friday, May 13, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H2386]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

            By Mr. MEADOWS:
        H.R. 5233.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 of the 
     Constitution, Congress has the authority ``to exercise 
     exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such 
     District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession 
     of particular States, and the Accpetance of Congress, become 
     the Seat of the Government of the United States . . . ''