[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 80 (Tuesday, May 14, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H3791]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

            By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina:
        H.R. 2728.
        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.''