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By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska:
H.R. 3889.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution, to
`provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States.'
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 104
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