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By Mr. HICE of Georgia:
H.R. 6967.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article I, Section 8, clause 18 of the Constitution, in that the legislation ``is necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the . . . Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.''
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 41
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