Congress has authority to regulate certain types of conduct that take place beyond the territorial borders of the United States.

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This is established by the Foreign Commerce Clause in Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, which gives Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, as well as the Supreme Court's ruling in United States v. Bowman (1922) that upheld Congress's ability to regulate the shipment of goods in international commerce. Additionally, Congress has enacted laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the International Emergency Economic Powers Act that explicitly regulate conduct outside of U.S. borders in certain circumstances.

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