Legal Opinion
Valley Forge Christian College v. Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 12, 1982No. 80-327PublishedCited by 4,559 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rehnquist
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Article IV, § 3, cl. 2, of the Constitution vests Congress with the “Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the . . . Property belonging to the United States.” Shortly after the termination of hostilities in the Second World War, Congress enacted the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, 63 Stat. 377, as amended, 40 U. S. C. § 471 et seq. (1976 ed. and Supp. III). The Act was designed, in part, to provide “an economical and efficient system for . . . the disposal of surplus property.” 63 Stat. 378, 40 U. S. C. §471. In furtherance of…
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