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 ,w>r57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation    
,,resolution  ,support+ ! obs]vation (  
,national ,girls  ,wom5 9 ,sports ,day  
on ,febru>y #e1 #bjbj1 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 ! enactm5t ( title ,,ix ( !
 ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is preamble z 8title ,,ix071 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 ! enactm5t ( 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-- 7,a7 to advance            
p>ticipation by wom5 9 sports2 &  7,b7  
to 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 h few] a?letic      
opportunities ?an s*ools 9 o!r          
communities2 &  7#b7 ! limit$ res\rces =
 a?letic opportunities 9 m9ority        

communities are n ev5ly di/ribut$ betwe5
 male & female /ud5ts2  ,:]eas ! #e-"t  
,_w ,cup *ampion ,unit$ ,/ates ,wom5's  
,national ,socc] ,team is lead+ ! fight 
= equal pay = female a?letes2 ,:]eas1 ) 
! rec5t enactm5t ( laws su* z !         
,protect+ ,"y ,victims f ,sexual ,abuse 
& ,safe ,sport ,au?orization ,act (     
#bjag 7,public ,law #aae-abf2 #acb ,/at4
 #cah71 ,congress has tak5 /eps--  7#a7 
to protect female a?letes f ! crime (   
sexual abuse2 &  7#b7 to emp[] a?letes  
to report sexual abuse :5 x occurs2 &   
,:]eas1 ) increas$ p>ticipation by wom5 
& girls 9 sports1 x is m important ?an  
ev] to ensure ! safety & well-be+ (     
a?letes by protect+ !m 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 #e1 #bjbj1 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-- 
7,a7 to ensure equal pay = female       
a?letes2 &  7,b7 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-- 
7,a7 to promote equality 9 sports1      
includ+ equal pay & equal access to     
a?letic opportunities = girls & wom52 & 
7,b7 to support ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates to exp&+ a?letic p>ticipation =  
all girls & future g5]ations ( wom5     
a?letes4