[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12837]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       KEEP TEACHERS TEACHING ACT

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                          HON. DAVID E. PRICE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 31, 2013

  Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, Congress has the power to 
enact this legislation pursuant to the following:

       Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution provides 
     Congress with the authority to ``make all Laws which shall be 
     necessary and proper'' to provide for the ``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.''

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