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By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina:
H.R. 2940.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
As described in Article 1, Section 1, ``all legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.''
Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution provides Congress with the authority to ``provide for the common Defense and general Welfare'' of Americans.
In the Department of Education Organization Act (P.L. 96-88), Congress declared that ``the establishment of a Department of Education is in the public interest, will promote the general welfare of the United States, will help ensure that education issues receive proper treatment at the Federal level, and will enable the Federal Government to coordinate its education activities more effectively.'' The Department of Education's mission is to ``promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.''
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 75
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