,,iii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #bja ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bb1 #bjag ,mrs4 ,murray 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,murphy1 & ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,,resolution ,affirm+ ! importance ( title ,,ix1 applaud+ ! increase 9 educational opportunities available to wom5 & girls1 & recogniz+ ! trem5d\s am\nt ( "w left to be done to fur!r increase ^? opportunities4 ,:]eas 9 #aigb ,presid5t ,ri*>d ,m4 ,nixon sign$ into law title ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z title ,,ix72 ,:]eas 9 #bjjb ,congress pass$ a jo9t resolution e/abli%+ t title ,,ix may be cit$ z ! ,patsy ,takemoto ,m9k ,equal ,opportunity 9 ,education ,act2 ,:]eas title ,,ix prohibits any in/itution t receives ,f$]al education fund+ f discrim9at+ aga9/ /ud5ts or employees on ! basis ( sex2 ,:]eas sex discrim9ation includes-- 7#a7 g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2 7#b7 sexual h>assm5t & assault2 7#c7 dat+ viol5ce2 & 7#d7 dome/ic viol5ce2 ,:]eas title ,,ix gu>antees-- 7#a7 equal educational opportunities = all /ud5ts1 includ+ pregnant or p>5t+ /ud5ts & g5d] non-con=m+ /ud5ts2 & 7#b7 protection = /ud5ts f discrim9ation on ! basis ( actual or p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aigb1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has made great progress 9 provid+ educational opportunities to wom5 & girls1 & 9 #bjae wom5 e>n$ ! majority ( doctoral1 ma/]'s1 baccalaureate1 & associate degrees2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aigb1 ! p>ticipation ( wom5 & girls 9 sports has increas$ by #a1jjj p]c5t 9 high s*ool & great] ?an #ejj p]c5t 9 college1 provid+ wom5 & girls ) ! opportunity-- 7#a7 to develop lead]%ip & teamwork skills2 7#b7 to e>n a?letic s*ol>%ips to help f9ance a college degree2 & 7#c7 to become successful pr(essional a?letes2 ,:]eas1 despite ! progress t has be5 made 9 high] education & a?letics1 wom51 girls1 pregnant or p>5t+ /ud5ts1 & g5d] non-con=m+ /ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are /ill frequ5tly d5i$ equal educational opportunities2 ,:]eas ! numb] ( baccalaureate degrees 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma? e>n$ by wom5 has decreas$ ov] ! pa/ decade1 & wom5 e>n only-- 7#a7 #ci p]c5t ( physical sci5ce degrees2 7#b7 #ah p]c5t ( comput+ degrees2 7#c7 #ai p]c5t ( eng9e]+ degrees2 & 7#d7 #dc p]c5t ( ma!matics degrees2 ,:]eas wom5 ( color e>n only #f p]c5t ( comput+ degrees & #c p]c5t ( eng9e]+ degrees at ! baccalaureate level2 ,:]eas1 despite repres5t+ #ef p]c5t ( all ^? enroll$ 9 colleges & univ]sities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 wom5 hold almo/ #b_/c ( all out/&+ /ud5t debt1 & ! av]age ( /ud5t debt ow$ by wom5 foll[+ ! completion ( a baccalaureate degree is #a1ejj m ?an ! av]age ( /ud5t debt ow$ by m52 ,:]eas !re are approximately #fd1jjj few] opportunities = wom5 to p>ticipate 9 college sports comp>$ to m51 & 9 #bjae1 wom5 made up only #cg ( ! #cac a?letic directors 9 ,division ,i sports2 ,:]eas multiple /udies h confirm$ t #a 9 #e wom5 are sexually assault$ on college campuses & approximately #bj p]c5t ( girls h be5 ! victims ( sexual assault or attempt$ sexual assault :ile 9 high s*ool2 ,:]eas m ?an #ej p]c5t ( girls 9 grades #g ?r\gh #ab exp]i5ce sexual h>assm5t & #aj p]c5t ( high s*ool /ud5ts exp]i5ce dat+ viol5ce ea* ye>1 :i* c-- 7#a7 lead to symptoms ( depression & anxiety & unheal?y & antisocial behaviors2 & 7#b7 negatively impact academic a*ievem5t2 ,:]eas m5 /ill hold ! va/ majority ( s*ool lead]%ip positions1 & wom5 make up approximately-- 7#a7 #ce p]c5t ( full pr(essors at degree-grant+ po/second>y in/itutions2 7#b7 #bf p]c5t ( college & univ]sity presid5ts2 & 7#c7 #bg p]c5t ( s*ool di/rict sup]9t5d5ts2 ,:]eas pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5ts are m likely to drop out ( high s*ool comp>$ to o!r /ud5ts1 & only #ea p]c5t ( mo!rs "u ! age ( #bj e>n a high s*ool diploma by ! age ( #bb1 lead+ to decreas$ opportunities = cont9u+ education & employm5t2 ,:]eas /ud5ts face p]vasive discrim9ation & h>assm5t 9 s*ool1 on college campuses1 & 9 ! work=ce on ! basis ( sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity1 :i*-- 7#a7 imp$es ! ability ( ! /ud5ts to fully access ! educational opportunities to :i* ! /ud5ts are entitl$2 & 7#b7 con/itutes sex discrim9ation2 & ,:]eas betwe5 #bjaa & #bjaf1 inve/igations by ! ,(fice = ,civil ,rights at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education into reports ( sexual & dat+ viol5ce & discrim9ation aga9/ transg5d] /ud5ts h help$ to id5tify & respond to sy/emic issues ( discrim9ation aga9/ /ud5ts t o!rwise w\ld h gone unrecogniz$1 yet rec5t actions f ! ,(fice = ,civil ,rights indicate !re w be few] res\rces & less att5tion focus$ on ^! issues mov+ =w>d3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 applauds ! trem5d\s increase 9 educational opportunities = wom5 & girls1 includ+ 9 sports1 s9ce ! passage ( title ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq472 7#b7 enc\rages ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to protect ! rights ( /ud5ts to h safe le>n+ environm5ts by work+ to ensure s*ools prev5t & respond to discrim9ation & h>assm5t on ! basis ( sex1 includ+-- 7,a7 sexual assault2 7,b7 h>assm5t2 7,c7 dome/ic & dat+ viol5ce2 7,d7 discrim9ation or h>assm5t on ! basis ( pregnancy2 7,e7 sex /]eotyp+2 & 7,f7 discrim9ation or h>assm5t on ! basis ( actual or p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity2 & 7#c7 recognizes ! "w t /ill rema9s to be done to secure ! promise ( title ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 t no f$]ally fund$ educational in/itution %all discrim9ate aga9/ any p]son on ! basis ( sex4