[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 20, 2017)]
[House]
[Page H4994]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

            By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina:
        H.R. 2949.
        Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       As described in Article 1, Section 1, ``all legislative 
     powers herin granted shall be vested in a Congrss of the 
     United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of 
     Representatives.''
       Article 1, 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 (P.L. 96-88), Congress declared 
     that ``the establishment of a Department of Education is in 
     hte public interest, will promote the general welfare of the 
     United States, 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.''