,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #cih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #g1 #bjah    
,mrs4 ,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,?une1    
,mr4 ,nelson1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 
& ,mr4 ,durb97 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,support+ ! obs]vation (  
,national ,girls  ,wom5 9 ,sports ,day  
on ,febru>y #g1 #bjah1 to raise aw>5ess 
( & celebrate ! a*ievem5ts ( girls &    
wom5 9 sports4  ,:]eas a?letic          
p>ticipation helps develop              
self-discipl9e1 initiative1 confid5ce1 &
 lead]%ip skills1 & opportunities =     
a?letic p>ticipation %\ld be available  
to all individuals2 ,:]eas1 because ! p 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates rema9 committ$ to     
protect+ equality1 x is imp]ative to    
elim9ate ! exi/+ disp>ities betwe5 male 
& female y\? a?letic programs2 ,:]eas ! 
%>e ( a?letic p>ticipation opportunities
 ( high s*ool girls has increas$ m ?an  
sixfold s9ce ! passage ( title ,,ix ( ! 
,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj       

,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is preamble z title ,,ix71 b high s*ool
 girls /ill exp]i5ce--  7#a7 a l[] %>e (
 a?letic p>ticipation opportunities ?an 
high s*ool boys2 &  7#b7 a l[] level (  
a?letic p>ticipation opportunities ?an  
high s*ool boys enjoy$ almo/ #ej ye>s   
ago2  ,:]eas female p>ticipation 9      
college sports has ne>ly tripl$ s9ce !  
passage ( title ,,ix1 b female college  
a?letes /ill only comprise #dd p]c5t ( !
 total collegiate a?lete population2    
,:]eas1 9 #aigb1 wom5 coa*$ m ?an #ij   
p]c5t ( collegiate wom5's teams1 b n[   
wom5 coa* less ?an #ej p]c5t ( all      
collegiate wom5 teams1 & !re is a ne$ to
 re/ore wom5 to ^? positions to ensure  
fair repres5tation & provide role models
 = "y female a?letes2 ,:]eas ! long     
hi/ory ( wom5 9 sports 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates-- 7#a7 features _m contributions 
made by female a?letes t h enri*$ !     
national life ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7
 includes inspir+ figures1 su* z        
,g]trude ,ed]le1 ,wilma ,rudolph1 ,al!a 

,gibson1 ,mildr$ ,ella ,babe ,didrikson 
,zah>ias1 & ,patty ,b]g1 :o ov]came     
difficult ob/acles 9 _! own lives to--  
7,a7 advance p>ticipation by wom5 9     
sports2 &  7,b7 set positive examples = 
! g5]ations ( female a?letes :o cont9ue 
to inspire p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates today2   
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ d all x c to 
support ! bonds built betwe5 all a?letes
 to break d[n ! b>ri]s ( discrim9ation1 
inequality1 & inju/ice2 ,:]eas girls &  
"y wom5 9 m9ority communities are d\bly 
disadvantag$ because-- 7#a7 s*ools 9    
m9ority communities ov]all h few]       
a?letic opportunities2 &  7#b7 ! limit$ 
res\rces = a?letic opportunities 9 ^?   
communities are n ev5ly di/ribut$ betwe5
 male & female /ud5ts2  ,:]eas1 ) !     
rec5t passage ( bills su* z ! ,protect+ 
,"y ,victims f ,sexual ,abuse & ,safe   
,sport ,au?orization ,act ( #bjag 7,s4  
#ecd1 #aae? ,congress71 ,congress has   
tak5 /eps to--  7#a7 protect female     
a?letes f ! crime ( sexual abuse2 &     
7#b7 emp[] a?letes to report sexual     

abuse :5 x occurs2 &  ,:]eas1 ) ! beg9n+
 ( ! #bjah ,w9t] ,olympics 9 ,s\?       
,korea1 x is m important ?an ev] to     
ensure ! safety & well-be+ ( a?letes by 
protect+ ^? a?letes f ! crime ( sexual  
abuse1 :i* has h>m$ s _m "y a?letes )9  
y\? a?letic organizations3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  ,t ! ,s5ate supports-- 7#a7 obs]v+
 ,national ,girls  ,wom5 9 ,sports ,day 
on ,febru>y #g1 #bjah1 to recognize--   
7,a7 ! female a?letes :o repres5t       
s*ools1 univ]sities1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9
 _! a?letic pursuits2 &  7,b7 ! vital   
role t ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h 9 emp[]+ 
girls & wom5 9 sports2  7#b7 m>k+ !     
obs]vation ( ,national ,girls  ,wom5 9  
,sports ,day ) appropriate programs &   
activities1 includ+ legislative ef=ts to
 protect "y a?letes f ! crime ( sexual  
abuse s t future g5]ations ( female     
a?letes w n h to exp]i5ce ! pa9 t s _m  
female a?letes h _h to endure2 &  7#c7  
all ongo+ ef=ts to-- 7,a7 promote       
equality 9 sports & access to a?letic   
opportunities = girls & wom52 &  7,b7   

support ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 exp&+ a?letic p>ticipation = all girls 
& future g5]ations ( wom5 a?letes4