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was mentioned in Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6297..... on page H7833 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress published on Dec. 16, 2021 in the Congressional Record.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

By Mr. BUDD:

H.R. 6297.

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:

Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 grants that Congress shall

``regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes;'' Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 grants that ``The Congress shall have Power to . . . Make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by [the] Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.''

SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 217

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