[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 52 (Friday, March 19, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1612]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mrs. BOEBERT:
       H.R. 2081.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (the Property Clause). 
     Under this clause, Congress has the power to dispose of and 
     make all needful rules and regulations respecting the 
     territory or other property belonging to the United States. 
     By virtue of this enumerated power, Congress has governing 
     authority over the lands, territories, or other property of 
     the United States--and with this authority Congress is vested 
     with the power to all owners in fee, the ability to sell, 
     lease, dispose, exchange, convey, or simply preserve land.
       Article 1, Section 8, clause 18 (the Necessary and Proper 
     Clause). Under this clause, Congress has the power 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.