[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 23, 2017)]
[House]
[Page H4504]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

            By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri:
        H.R. 2609.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
        Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3
        ``Congress shall have the power to regulate commerce with 
     foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the 
     Indian Tribes''
        The management of the Missouri river by the Army Corps of 
     Engineers directly impacts commerce. The river is a source of 
     barge traffic carrying a variety of goods.