Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 2700; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 80
(House of Representatives - May 14, 2019)

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            By Mr. BURGESS:
        H.R. 2700.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I, Section I, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution, in 
     that the legislation concerns the exercise of legislative 
     powers generally granted to Congress, including the exercise 
     of those powers when delegated by Congress to the Executive. 
     Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution in 
     that the legislation exercises legislative powers granted to 
     Congress by that clause ``to regulate Commerce with foreign 
     Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian 
     Tribes.''