Senate Joint Resolution No. 4--Committee on Human Re
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                  and Facilities

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION--Urging Congress not to require the 
       states to provide educational programs in violation of the 
       scope of the enumerated powers delegated to Congress by 
       the United States Constitution.


  WHEREAS, Since the mid-1980s, Congress has 
increasingly shifted the cost of federally mandated programs 
to the states; and
  WHEREAS, Educational programs mandated by the 
Federal Government seriously impair the ability of a state 
to establish the academic, social and nutritional programs 
that it determines are best suited to the particular 
educational situation in the state; and
  WHEREAS, The 10th Amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States defines the total scope of 
federal power as being that specifically granted by the 
United States Constitution and no more; and
  WHEREAS, Requiring the states to carry out 
certain educational programs enables Congress to expand its 
federal power and encroach upon the states' power; now, 
therefore, be it
  RESOLVED BY THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF 
NEVADA, JOINTLY, That the Nevada Legislature hereby 
urges that before Congress adopts legislation which mandates 
the states to provide particular educational programs, 
Congress determines the approximate amount of money it will 
cost the respective states to comply with the mandate; and 
be it further
  RESOLVED, That the Nevada Legislature hereby 
urges Congress not to enact any mandate requiring the state 
to provide educational programs in violation of the scope of 
the enumerated powers delegated to the Federal Government by 
the Constitution of the United States; and be it further
  RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be 
transmitted forthwith by the Secretary of the Senate to the 
Vice President of the United States as presiding officer of 
the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and 
each member of the Nevada Congressional Delegation; and be 
it further
  RESOLVED, That this resolution becomes 
effective upon passage and approval.

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