[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 Mrs. MILLER of Michigan:
        H.R. 5227.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
        Article 1. Section 8. The Congress shall have Power . . . 
     To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Case whatsoever, 
     over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, 
     by Cession of particular States, and acceptance of Congress, 
     become the Seat of the Government of the United States, and 
     to exercise like Authroity over all Places purchased by the 
     Consent of the Legislature of the State in which the Same 
     shall be, for the Erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, 
     dock-yards, and other needful Buildings;