,,iv #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ci ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #bi1 #bjba,ms4 ,spei] 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,kahele1 & ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,,concurr5t ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ,congress t title ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb applies to ! ,national ,collegiate ,a?letics ,association 7,,ncaa71 & ! ,national ,collegiate ,a?letics ,association 7,,ncaa7 %\ld "w to prev5t discrim9ation on ! basis ( sex 9 its programs & activities4 ,:]eas title ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 prohibits sex discrim9ation 9 all educational programs & activities t receive ,f$]al assi/ance1 includ+ a?letics programs2 ,:]eas title ,,ix 0 int5d$ to avoid ! use ( ,f$]al res\rces to support discrim9atory practices & to provide individuals effective protection aga9/ su* practices2 ,:]eas title ,,ix does n1 on its face1 conf9e ! li/ ( ^? liable "u ! /atute to recipi5ts ( ,f$]al funds1 b simply prohibits discrim9ation "u any education program or activity receiv+ ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance2 ,:]eas1 9 ! applicable implem5t+ regulations = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education requires educational programs to (f] /ud5ts ( all sexes equal opportunities to play sports1 to allocate a?letic s*ol>%ips equitably1 & to treat a?letes ( all sexes equally ) respect to o!r b5efits & s]vices4 7,b5efits & s]vices include equipm5t & supplies1 s*$ul+ ( games & practice times1 travel & daily all[ance1 lock] rooms1 practice & competitive facilities1 m$ical & tra9+ facilities & s]vices1 h\s+ & d9+ facilities & s]vices1 publicity & promotions1 support s]vices1 & recruitm5t ( /ud5t a?letes472 ,:]eas ! section #ijh ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afhg7 broadly def9es a program or activity t receives ,f$]al funds to mean all ( ! op]ations ( a li/ ( entities1 includ+ colleges & univ]sities1 private organizations pr9cipally engag$ 9 education1 & any o!r entity e/abli%$ by #b or m ( ! li/$ entities--or :at ,congress t]m$ ! cat*-all provision2 ,:]eas1 9 int]pret+ title ,,ix1 ,f$]al c\rts h correctly held t any entity t ex]cises controll+ au?ority ov] a f$]ally fund$ program is subject to title ,,ix1 reg>dless ( :e!r t entity is itself a recipi5t ( ,f$]al aid2 ,:]eas ,f$]al c\rts h held t ,/ate a?letic associations ex]cise controll+ au?ority ov] int]s*ola/ic a?letics programs & are !re=e subject to title ,,ix 7,among o!r ?+s1 ,/ate a?letic associations set sports seasons1 sponsor ,/ate *ampion%ip t\rnam5ts1 & set eligibility requirem5ts = /ud5t p>ticipation 9 sports4 ,_! memb]%ip is compris$ prim>ily ( educational in/itutions t receive ,f$]al funds & mu/ comply ) title ,,ix4 ,9 ord] = ,/ate a?letic associations to control & regulate a?letics1 memb] in/itutions mu/ c$e _! own ability to control _m aspects ( _! a?letics programs to ! a?letic association472 ,:]eas ,f$]al c\rts h correctly reason$ t n subject+ a?letic associations to title ,,ix w\ld enc\rage ,f$]al recipi5ts to emp[] someone else to promulgate discrim9atory policies to avoid title ,,ix liability4 ,su* an int]pretation w\ld all[ ,f$]al funds to promote sex discrim9ation & w\ld !re=e run af\l ( ! pla9 language1 mean+1 & purpose ( title ,,ix2 ,:]eas1 l ,/ate a?letic associations1 ! ,,ncaa ex]cises controll+ au?ority ov] its f$]ally fund$ memb] in/itutions' a?letics programs2 ,:]eas ! ,,ncaa is subject to title ,,ix because1 pursuant to section #ijh ( su* ,act1 x is an organization e/abli%$ by two or m colleges or univ]sities t receive ,f$]al funds2 ,:]eas ! ,,ncaa is subject to title ,,ix because1 pursuant to section #ijh ( su* ,act1 x is an op]ation ( its f$]ally fund$ memb] s*ools2 ,:]eas1 :ile ! ,supreme ,c\rt rul$ 9 ,,ncaa v4 ,smi?1 #ebe ,,u #dei 7#aiii71 t ! ,,ncaa is n subject to title ,,ix by virtue ( ! dues x receives f its f$]ally fund$ memb] s*ools1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt left op5 ! "q ( :e!r ! ,,ncaa is subject to title ,,ix on alt]native gr\nds1 includ+ bas$ on its controll+ au?ority ov] memb] s*ools' f$]ally fund$ a?letics programs or pursuant to ! def9ition ( program or activity 9 section #ijh ( su* ,act2 ,:]eas ! ,,ncaa is an un9corporat$ association ( approximately #a1bjj memb]s1 includ+ virtually all public & private univ]sities & #d-ye> colleges conduct+ major a?letics programs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,memb]s ( ! ,,ncaa t receive ,f$]al funds are subject to title ,,ix2 ,:]eas memb] s*ools c$e control to ! ,,ncaa by all[+ x to ho/ #ij int]collegiate *ampion%ip t\rnam5ts 9 #bd sports across #c divisions 7,dur+ *ampion%ip t\rnam5ts1 ! ,,ncaa controls ! m$ical1 tra9+1 h\s+1 d9+1 & competition facilities1 & dictates ! t\rnam5t s*$ule & ! publicity & promotion ( ! teams472 ,:]eas1 because ! ,,ncaa is subject to title ,,ix1 x mu/ address docum5t$ discrim9ation aga9/ wom5's teams 9 ! b5efits & s]vices provid$ dur+ *ampion%ip t\rnam5ts s t /ud5t a?letes :o exp]i5ce sex discrim9ation dur+ ! regul> season :o are able to seek rem$ies "u title ,,ix h ! same rem$ies :5 !y exp]i5ce inequitable access to b5efits or s]vices dur+ int]collegiate *ampion%ip t\rnam5ts & o!r b>ri]s to ex]cis+ _! rights2 ,:]eas1 despite be+ subject to title ,,ix1 ! ,,ncaa provid$ inequitable b5efits & s]vices to wom5's basketball teams 9 its #bjba ,division ,i ,t\rnam5ts1 includ+ inf]ior publicity1 promotions1 equipm5t1 supplies1 food1 facilities1 travel accommodations1 & heal? c>e protocols & res\rces2 ,:]eas ^! disp>ities are contr>y to ! lett] & _s ( title ,,ix1 und]m9e ef=ts to ensure g5d] equity 9 sports & society writ l>ge1 & hold wom5 & girls back f rea*+ _! full pot5tial2 & ,:]eas ! ,,ncaa lead]%ip & ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! ,,ncaa %\ld publicly release all f9d+s & recomm5dations ( ! compreh5sive review ( g5d] equity issues 9 ,,ncaa sports ann\nc$ on ,m>* #be1 #bjba1 includ+ actionable next /eps to ensure transp>5cy & mean+ful *ange3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,national ,collegiate ,a?letics ,association 7,,ncaa7 is subject to title ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 & %\ld "w to prev5t discrim9ation on ! basis ( sex 9 its programs & activities4