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Sam Graves was mentioned in Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 539..... on page H251 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress published on Jan. 28, 2021 in the Congressional Record.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri:

H.R. 539.

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

Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, specifically Clause 1 (relating to providing for the common defense and general welfare of the United States) and Clause 3 (related to regulation of Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with Indian tribes) and Clause 18 (relating to the power to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the powers vested in Congress).

SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 17

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