,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjai ,mrs4
 ,murray 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1    
,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1
 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4     
,smi?1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4
 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1   
,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51    
,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4        
,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4  
,m>key1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mrs4
 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,casey1    
,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,leahy1
 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4   
,pet]s1 & ,mr4 ,te/]7 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 all p1 reg>dless ( sex or  
g5d]1 & recogniz+ ! trem5d\s am\nt ( "w 
left to be done to fur!r increase ^?    
opportunities4  ,:]eas 9 #aigb1         

,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 #bjjb1 ,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  ,:]eas s9ce
 #aigb1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has made great  
progress 9 provid+ educational          
opportunities to wom5 & girls &1 9      

#bjag1 wom5 e>n$ ! majority ( doctoral1 
ma/]'s1 & associate degrees2 ,:]eas 9 ! 
#bjaf-bjag academic ye>1 wom5 e>n$      
approximately #eg p]c5t ( ! ba*elor's   
degrees aw>d$ by in/itutions ( high]    
education 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! #ah?    
consecutive ye>2 ,:]eas 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 & transg5d] & g5d] non-con=m+  
/ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are /ill       
frequ5tly d5i$ equal educational        
opportunities2 ,:]eas pregnant & p>5t+  
/ud5ts are m likely to drop out ( high  
s*ool comp>$ to o!r /ud5ts1 & only #ea  
p]c5t ( te5age mo!rs e>n a high s*ool   

diploma by ! age ( #bb1 lead+ to        
decreas$ opportunities = cont9u+        
education & employm5t2 ,:]eas ! numb] ( 
baccalaureate degrees 9 sci5ce1         
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma? e>n$ by wom5  
has decreas$ ov] ! pa/ decade &1 z ( !  
#bjaf-bjag academic ye>1 wom5 e>n only--
  7#a7 #ch p]c5t ( physical sci5ce      
degrees2  7#b7 #ai p]c5t ( comput+      
degrees2  7#c7 #bj p]c5t ( eng9e]+      
degrees2 &  7#d7 #db p]c5t ( ma!matics  
degrees2  ,:]eas1 despite repres5t+ #ef 
p]c5t ( all /ud5ts enroll$ 9 colleges & 
univ]sities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 wom5 hold
 almo/ #b_/c ( all out/&+ /ud5t debt    
7#ijj1jjj1jjj1jjj ( ! total             
#a1djj1jjj1jjj1jjj71 & ! av]age am\nt ( 
/ud5t debt ow$ by a woman foll[+ !      
completion ( a baccalaureate degree is  
#b1gjj m ?an ! av]age am\nt ( /ud5t debt
 ow$ by a man2 ,:]eas1 despite con/itut+
 #ej p]c5t ( law s*ool graduates ov] !  
pa/ #bj ye>s1 wom5 con/itute only #bb4g 
p]c5t ( p>tn]s at major law firms2      
,:]eas1 :ile wom5 repres5t #ge p]c5t ( !

 heal?c>e work=ce1 only #ab p]c5t ( !   
*ief executive (fic]s ( hospitals are   
wom52 ,:]eas #dd p]c5t ( all ,national  
,collegiate ,a?letic ,association       
,division ,i1 ,division ,,ii1 &         
,division ,,iii /ud5t a?letes are wom51 
b only #aa p]c5t ( ! a?letic directors 9
 ,division ,i sports are wom52 ,:]eas m5
 /ill hold ! va/ majority ( lead]%ip    
positions1 :ile wom5 make up            
approximately--  7#a7 #d4h p]c5t ( !    
*ief executive (fic]s ( companies       
includ$ 9 ! ,s,p #ejj2  7#b7 #ah p]c5t (
 ,gov]nors2  7#c7 #bg4f p]c5t (         
executive (fic]s elect$ 9 /atewide      
elections2 &  7#d7 #cj p]c5t ( college &
 univ]sity presid5ts2  ,:]eas1 :5 data  
is disaggregat$1 wom5 ( color h l[]     
rates (-- 7#a7 lead]%ip positions2 &    
7#b7 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma?  
degrees2 ,:]eas wom5 cont9ue to exp]i5ce
 sexual h>assm5t & assault--  7#a7 z    
m9ors2  7#b7 at colleges & univ]sities2 
&  7#c7 9 ! workplace2 ,:]eas #a 9 #d   
girls w exp]i5ce "s =m ( sexual abuse   

be=e turn+ #ah ye>s old1 )--  7#a7 #h   
p]c5t ( high s*ool /ud5ts exp]i5c+      
physical dat+ viol5ce2 &  7#b7 #g p]c5t 
( high s*ool /ud5ts exp]i5c+ sexual     
assault by a dat+ p>tn]2  ,:]eas        
exp]i5c+ sexual abuse c-- 7#a7 lead to  
symptoms ( depression & anxiety2 &  7#b7
 negatively impact academic a*ievem5t2  
,:]eas multiple /udies h confirm$ t--   
7#a7 #a 9 #e wom5 & #a 9 #d transg5d] or
 g5d] non-con=m+ /ud5ts are sexually    
assault$ on college campuses2 &  7#b7   
approximately #bj p]c5t ( girls h be5 ! 
victims ( sexual assault or attempt$    
sexual assault :ile 9 high s*ool2       
,:]eas /ud5ts face p]vasive             
discrim9ation & h>assm5t on ! basis (   
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity 9      
s*ool1 on college campuses1 & 9 !       
workplace1 :i*--  7#a7 imp$es ! ability 
( ! /ud5ts to fully access ! educational
 opportunities to :i* ! /ud5ts are      
entitl$2 &  7#b7 con/itutes sex         
discrim9ation2 ,:]eas1 because ( ! rec5t
 national focus on sexual h>assm5t &    

assault1 report+ to ! ,equal ,employm5t 
,opportunity ,commission 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is preamble z ! ,,eeoc7 has increas$   
#ab p]c5t f #bjag to #bjah1 reflect+ m  
accurate data on ! preval5ce ( h>assm5t 
& result+ 9 a #ej p]c5t increase 9      
lawsuits fil$ by ! ,,eeoc 9 #bjah2      
,:]eas ! rule propos$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,education reg>d+ title ,,ix w\ld       
sub/antially n>r[ campus protections &  
w\ld irresponsibly rev]se mu* ( !       
progress made to combat sexual assaults 
on educational campuses2 & ,:]eas1      
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$1 yet rec5t      
actions f ! ,(fice = ,civil ,rights     
indicate t !re w be few] res\rces & less
 att5tion focus$ on issues ( sexual &   
dat+ viol5ce & discrim9ation aga9/      

transg5d] /ud5ts 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 (

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