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“Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 3872” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H7390 on Nov. 2, 2015.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
By Ms. KELLY of Illinois:
H.R. 3872.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
U.S. Constitution, Art. I, Sec. 8, Cl. 1 (``The Congress shall have Power To . . . provide for the common Defen[s]e and general Welfare of the United States[.]'') (This bill would amend the COPS program at the Department of Justice to include institutions of higher education as eligible COPS grants recipients, with priority given to minority serving institutions, to fund criminal justice related majors to improve and diversify candidates entering police forces--advancing and promoting the nation's common defense and general welfare by increasing racially diversity in police forces, and thereby reducing incidents of police brutality).
