,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eaeh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #a1 #bjbb,mr4 
,casey 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4   
,book]1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,ms4 ,baldw97 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to /r5g!n civil rights      
protections aga9/ h>assm5t bas$ on sex1 
race1 color1 national orig91 disability1
 or age4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (      
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,/ud5ts' ,access to ,fre$om 
& ,educational ,rights ,act ( #bjbb4    
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort 
title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4        
,f9d+s4,,title ,i--,prohibition on      
,harassment,sec4 #aja4 ,am5dm5ts to     
title ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts (   
#aigb4,sec4 #ajb4 ,am5dm5ts to !        
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc4,sec4 #ajc4
 ,am5dm5ts to title ,,vi ( ! ,civil     
,rights ,act ( #aifd4,sec4 #ajd4        

,am5dm5ts to ! ,age ,discrim9ation ,act 
( #aige4,,title ,,ii--,transp>5cy1      
tra9+1 & support = students,sec4 #bja4  
,dep>tm5t ( ,education en=cem5t4,sec4   
#bjb4 ,disclosure ( religi\s exemptions 
f title ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( 
#aigb4,sec4 #bjc4 ,climate surveys =    
k-#ab s*ools4,sec4 #bjd4 ,civil ,rights 
,data ,collection4,sec4 #bje4 ,support =
 /ud5ts4,sec4 #bjf4 ,title ,,ix         
coord9ators & tra9+ requirem5ts4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,dur+ a decade ( civil rights re=ms1    
,congress pass$ title ,,vi ( ! ,civil   
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;d et seq47 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is       
section z 8title ,,vi071 :i* prohibits  
discrim9ation bas$ on race1 color1 or   
national orig9 9 f$]ally fund$ programs 
& activities2 title ,,ix ( ! ,education 
,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha  
et seq47 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z     
8title ,,ix071 :i* prohibits sex        
discrim9ation 9 f$]ally fund$ education 
programs & activities2 section #ejd ( ! 

,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gid7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section
 z 8section #ejd071 :i* prohibits       
discrim9ation bas$ on disability 9      
f$]ally fund$ programs & activities2 & !
 ,age ,discrim9ation ,act ( #aige 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #faja et seq471 :i* prohibits 
discrim9ation bas$ on age 9 f$]ally     
fund$ programs & activities4 ,half a    
c5tury aft] _! passage1 /ill m ne$s to  
be done to ensure t /ud5ts enjoy        
protections consi/5t ) ! _s1 int5t1 &   
promise ( ^! gr\ndbreak+ civil rights   
laws4  7#b7 ,s*ools are /ill fail+ to   
take necess>y /eps to prev5t h>assm5t on
 ! basis ( sex1 race1 national orig91   
color1 & disability & provide survivors 
( sexual assault & o!r =ms (            
h>assm5t--especially wom5 & girls1      
/ud5ts ( color1 ,,lgbtqi /ud5ts1 &      
/ud5ts ) disabilities--! support &      
s]vices !y ne$ to feel safe & le>n 9    
s*ool1 d5y+ !m equal educational        
opportunities4  7#c7 ,z ! ,supreme ,c\rt
 has held 9 ,frankl9 v4 ,gw9nett ,c\nty 

,public ,s*ools1 #ejc ,u4,s4 #fj        
7#aiib71 & ,davis v4 ,monroe ,c\nty     
,bo>d ( ,education1 #ebf ,u4,s4 #fbi    
7#aiii71 cov]$ entities are responsible 
= prev5t+ & address+ h>assm5t on ! basis
 ( sex 9 _! education programs &        
activities "u title ,,ix4 ,foll[+ ?is   
pr9ciple1 c\rts h simil>ly requir$ fund+
 recipi5ts to address h>assm5t bas$ on  
race1 color1 national orig91 &          
disability 9 _! education programs &    
activities4  7#d7 ,p]petrators (        
h>assm5t bas$ on sex1 race1 color1      
national orig91 or disability at s*ool  
are n limit$ to /ud5ts1 nor are !       
victims ( su* h>assm5t4 ,incid5ts h also
 involv$ faculty1 adm9i/rators1 coa*es1 
volunte]s1 o!r /aff memb]s1 & visitors4 
7#e7 ,sexual h>assm5t ( /ud5ts1         
especially ( wom5 & girls1 /ud5ts (     
color1 /ud5ts ) disabilities1 & ,,lgbtqi
 /ud5ts1 is widely preval5t 9 ,k-#ab &  
high] education4 ,= example-- 7,a7 #a 9 
#e girls ages #ad ?r\gh #ah h be5 kiss$ 
or t\*$ )\t _! cons5t1 #eh p]c5t (      

,,lgbtqi y\? ages #ac ?r\gh #ba h be5   
sexually h>ass$1 & disabl$ *ildr5 are   
#b4i times m likely ?an _! pe]s to be   
sexually assault$2  7,b7 wom5 & girls ( 
color are m likely to exp]i5ce sexual   
h>assm5t 9 s*ool ?an _! ,:ite pe]s2 &   
7,c7 9 college-- 7i7 m ?an #a 9 #d wom51
 m ?an #a 9 #ae m51 & ne>ly #a 9 #d     
transg5d]1 nonb9>y1 & g5d]-noncon=m+    
/ud5ts are sexually assault$ dur+ _! "t 
z und]graduates2  7ii7 #a 9 #g wom51 #a 
9 #aj m51 & #a 9 #e transg5d]1 nonb9>y1 
& g5d]-noncon=m+ /ud5ts exp]i5ce dat+   
viol5ce or dome/ic viol5ce z            
und]graduates2 &  7iii7 #a 9 #aj wom51  
#a 9 #cc m51 & #a 9 #g transg5d]1       
nonb9>y1 & g5d]-noncon=m+ /ud5ts        
exp]i5ce /alk+ z und]graduates4  7#f7   
,/ud5ts also exp]i5ce =ms ( sex-bas$    
h>assm5t beyond sexual h>assm5t1 su* z  
h>assm5t bas$ on sexual ori5tation1 g5d]
 id5tity1 sex *>act]i/ics 7includ+      
int]sex /atus71 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1    
m$ical conditions relat$ to pregnancy or
 *ildbir?1 & sex /]eotypes4 7,a7 ,=     

example1 accord+ to "o /udy1 #hf4c p]c5t
 ( ,,lgbtqi /ud5ts exp]i5c$ h>assm5t or 
assault bas$ on p]sonal *>act]i/ics1    
#gg4f p]c5t report$ avoid+ s*ool        
functions1 & #ga4h p]c5t report$ avoid+ 
extracurricul> activities because !y    
felt unsafe or uncom=table4  7,b7       
,accord+ to ano!r /udy1 #fd p]c5t (     
girls :o 7 pregnant or p>5t+ report$ n  
feel+ safe at s*ool z a b>ri] to att5d+ 
s*ool comp>$ to #cb p]c5t ( girls       
ov]all4  7#g7 ,l sex-bas$ h>assm5t1     
h>assm5t bas$ on race1 color1 national  
orig91 & disability rema9s a problem at 
educational in/itutions4 7,a7 ,betwe5   
#bjaa & #bjaf1 ! ,national ,c5t] =      
,education ,/ati/ics docum5t$ a         
#dj-p]c5t increase 9 college campus hate
 incid5ts4 ,accord+ to ! ,bureau (      
,ju/ice ,/ati/ics1 racial bias is ! mo/ 
common motivation beh9d ^! hate         
incid5ts4  7,b7 ,! ,c5t]s = ,disease    
,control & ,prev5tion has agre$ t racism
 has a pr(\nd & negative impact on !    
m5tal & physical heal? ( p ( color4 ,z  

su*1 raci/ incid5ts c take a s]i\s toll 
on /ud5ts' ov]all heal? & well-be+1 ev5 
affect+ _! academic p]=mance4 ,a #bjba  
,,ucla /udy f\nd t "y adults :o exp]i5ce
 discrim9ation are at high] risk = bo?  
%ort & long-t]m behavioral & m5tal heal?
 problems t are exac]bat$ ) ea* incid5t4
  7,c7 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,ju/ice1 ! rate ( viol5ce victimization 
aga9/ p]sons ) disabilities is ne>ly #d 
times ! rate = nondisabl$ p]sons4 ,ne>ly
 #a_/c ( *ildr5 & adolesc5ts )          
disabilities h exp]i5c$ viol5ce4        
,corporal puni%m5t is almo/ twice z high
 9 s*ools ) a high] proportion ( /ud5ts 
) disabilities receiv+ special education
 s]vices z 9 o!r s*ools4 ,girls )       
disabilities are also at high] risk (   
sexual viol5ce p]petrat$ by _! pe]s ?an 
nondisabl$ girls4  7#h7 ,! ,gov]nm5t    
,acc\ntability ,(fice e/imat$ t ab\t #a 
9 #d /ud5ts ag$ #ab-ah saw hate words or
 symbols writt5 at s*ools 9 #bjad-bjae1 
#bjaf-bjag1 & #bjah-bjai4  7#i7 ,/ud5ts 
also (t5 exp]i5ce int]sectional =ms (   

h>assm5t t1 = example1 may include      
sexual h>assm5t t is racializ$ or       
h>assm5t bas$ on hav+ a disability & be+
 transg5d]1 among o!r types (           
int]sectional h>assm5t4  7#aj7 ,few     
/ud5ts report h>assm5t to _! s*ools1 (t5
 because ( %ame or self-blame1 fe> (    
retaliation1 fe> ( be+ ignor$ or        
discipl9$1 fe> ( police or immigration  
(ficials1 or lack ( k ( s]vices s*ools c
 (f] to help4 ,9 p>ticul>1 wom5 & girls 
( color1 wom5 & girls ) disabilities1   
pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5ts1 & ,,lgbtqi     
/ud5ts are too (t5 disbeliev$ & met )   
unsupportive responses1 includ+         
retaliation1 aft] report+ sexual        
h>assm5t because ( /]eotypes t label !m 
z less cr$ible4 ,m5 & boys1 too1 are (t5
 disbeliev$ or dismiss$ :5 !y report    
sexual h>assm5t4  7#aa7 ,failure ( a    
s*ool to comply ) title ,,ix1 title     
,,vi1 & section #ejd may limit or d5y ! 
ability ( /ud5ts1 employees1 & o!rs to  
p>ticipate 9 or b5efit f ! s*ool's      
education programs or activities lead+  

to discrim9ation by creat+ a ho/ile     
le>n+ environm5t t imp$es educational   
atta9m5t1 damages rights to equal       
educational opportunities1 & und]m9es   
le>n+ = all4  7#ab7 ,:5 s*ools fail to  
protect /ud5t victims ( h>assm5t1       
includ+ by fail+ to (f] supportive      
measures t are design$ to pres]ve &     
re/ore ! educational opportunities ( !  
victim1 /ud5ts (t5 suff] 9 ! =m (       
emotional di/ress1 m5tal heal?          
consequ5ces1 l[] academic a*ievem5t1 lo/
 s*ol>%ips & f9ancial aid1 poor s*ool   
att5dance1 & decreas$ s*ool completion  
rates4 ,moreov]1 _m s*ools may respond  
negatively to h>assm5t by creat+        
additional trauma & h>m = ! /ud5t victim
 7(t5 by1 = example1 blam+ ! /ud5t = _! 
victimization or by refus+ to help !m71 
:i* is also kn[n z in/itutional         
betrayal4 ,h>m may also be caus$ by !   
,title ,,ix coord9ators hav+ a conflict 
( int]e/1 su* z s]v+ )9 s*ool lead]%ip  
or local educational ag5cy lead]%ip     
7includ+ s]v+ z a pr9cipal1 vice        

pr9cipal1 headma/]1 sup]9t5d5t1 bo>d    
memb]1 g5]al c\nsel1 a?letics director1 
coa*1 or dean ( /ud5ts1 or on a judicial
 he>+ bo>d or 9 a position to :om an    
appeal might be made74  7#ac7 ,!        
language ( title ,,ix is broad & sweep+1
 mak+ cle> t ! int5t ( ,congress is to  
provide av5ues ( r$ress = op5+ ! c\r?\se
 doors to victims ( a wide range ( sex  
discrim9ation 9 s*ools4 ,h[ev]1 s9ce !  
passage ( title ,,ix1 c\rts h creat$    
b>ri]s t make x extraord9>ily difficult 
= survivors to obta9 r$ress f s*ools    
?r\gh private litigation4  7#ad7 ,9 a #e
 to #d op9ion 9 ,gebs] v4 ,lago ,vi/a   
,indep5d5t ,s*ool ,di/rict1 #ebd ,u4,s4 
#bgd 7#aiih71 ! ,supreme ,c\rt held t   
/ud5ts subject$ to sex-bas$ h>assm5t by 
_! tea*]s may receive a damages rem$y 9 
private litigation "u title ,,ix only :5
 s*ool (ficials ) au?ority to in/itute  
correct measures on ! recipi5t's behalf 
h actual notice ( ! h>assm5t & are      
delib]ately indiff]5t1 or respond 9 a   
cle>ly unreasonable mann]1 to x4 ,a ye> 

lat]1 9 ,davis v4 ,monroe ,c\nty ,bo>d (
 ,education1 #ebf ,u4,s4 #fbi 7#aiii71 !
 ,supreme ,c\rt held t 9 ord] to receive
 money damages "u title ,,ix1 /ud5ts :o 
exp]i5ce sex-bas$ h>assm5t by _! pe]s1  
mu/ additionally %[ t ! h>assm5t is s   
sev]e1 p]vasive1 & objectively (f5sive t
 x c be said to deprive ! victims (     
access to ! educational opportunities or
 b5efits provid$ by ! s*ool4 ,c\rts h   
appli$ ! same /&>ds 9 requir+ fund+     
recipi5ts to address h>assm5t bas$ on   
race1 color1 national orig91 or         
disability4  7#ae7 ,9 contra/1 9 !      
workplace1 "u title ,,vii ( ! ,civil    
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e et seq47 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is       
section z 8title ,,vii071 a pla9tiff    
exp]i5c+ h>assm5t bas$ on sex1 race1    
color1 national orig91 or religion by a 
c[ork] or o!r non-sup]visor ne$ only %[ 
_! employ] react$ neglig5tly 9 response 
to sev]e or p]vasive h>assm5t ( :i* !   
employ] knew or %\ld h kn[n4 ,&         
sometimes--su* z :5 a sup]visor fires   

someone because !y refuse to submit to  
sexual advances--title ,,vii            
automatically holds an employ] liable4  
7#af7 ,al?\gh !y d n affect ! relevant  
/&>ds = individuals to obta9 injunctive 
& equitable relief = h>assm5t on ! basis
 ( race1 color1 sex1 national orig91    
age1 or disability "u cov]$ programs &  
activities1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt's decisions
 9 ,gebs] v4 ,lago ,vi/a ,indep5d5t     
,s*ool ,di/rict & ,davis v4 ,monroe     
,c\nty ,bo>d ( ,education & l[] c\rt    
op9ions sev]ely limit ! availability (  
rem$ies = su* individuals by impos+ m   
/r+5t /&>ds = recov]y ( damages4 ,yet 9 
_m cases1 damages are ! only rem$y t    
w\ld effectively rectify pa/ h>assm5t4  
,fur!r1 9 #bjbb1 9 ,cumm+s v4 ,premi]   
,rehab ,kell] ,,pllc1 #adb ,s4 ,ct4     
#aefb 7#bjbb71 ! ,supreme ,c\rt limit$ !
 ability ( pla9tiffs br++ disability    
discrim9ation claims "u ! ,pati5t       
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act       
7,public ,law #aaa-adh7 & section #ejd  
to recov] emotional di/ress damages1 :i*

 are (t5 ! sole or prim>y rem$y =       
survivors ( h>assm5t4 ,! diss5t+        
,ju/ices 9 ,cumm+s w>n$ t ?is rul+ upset
 ,congressional int5t & long/&+ prec$5t 
"u ^! & o!r /atues1 sugge/+ !           
possibility t its logic might be ext5d$ 
9 ! future to o!r laws su* z title ,,ix 
& title ,,vi4 ,"s l[] c\rts h add$      
additional on]\s b>ri]s1 su* z "o "u :i*
 a s*ool is liable = its failure to     
address kn[n sexual h>assm5t only if !  
victim lat] exp]i5ces fur!r sexual      
h>assm5t z a result ( ?is failure4      
7#ag7 ,^! limitations ?w>t ! purpose (  
,congress to protect /ud5ts f h>assm5t &
 ensure non-discrim9atory educational   
environm5ts4 ,!y create prohibitively   
high /&>ds = ! lawsuits ( /ud5ts reg>d+ 
h>assm5t bas$ on sex1 race1 color1      
national orig91 & disability "u title   
,,ix1 title ,,vi1 & section #ejd t are m
 on]\s ?an ^? applicable to workplace   
h>assm5t lawsuits "u title ,,vii4 ,z a  
result1 s*ools may d less to address    
h>assm5t aga9/ _! /ud5ts ?an to address 

! same h>assm5t ( _! employees4 ,?is    
means t /ud5ts1 :o are (t5 *ildr5 & "y  
adults1 mu/ suff] worse h>assm5t ?an    
adult employees be=e !y are entitl$ to a
 rem$y 9 c\rt4  7#ah7 ,gebs] v4 ,lago   
,vi/a ,indep5d5t ,s*ool ,di/rict1 ,davis
 v4 ,monroe ,c\nty ,bo>d ( ,education1 &
 subsequ5t op9ions create an inc5tive = 
cov]$ entities to insulate !mselves f k 
( h>assm5t r ?an adopt+ & en=c+         
practices t w m9imize ! dang] ( su*     
h>assm5t4 ,^! op9ions ?us und]m9e !     
purpose ( prohibitions on discrim9ation 
9 ! civil rights laws1 :i* is to induce 
cov]$ programs or activities to adopt & 
en=ce practices t w m9imize ! dang] t   
vuln]able /ud5ts or o!r p]sons w be     
expos$ to su* odi\s behavior4  7#ai7    
,curr5t title ,,ix regulations issu$ by 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education 9 #bjbj entitl$
 ,nondiscrim9ation on ! ,basis ( ,sex 9 
,education ,programs or ,activities     
,receiv+ ,f$]al ,f9ancial ,assi/ance 7"p
 #ajf ( title #cd1 ,code ( ,f$]al       
,regulations71 h made x m difficult =   

/ud5t survivors to report h>assm5t to   
s*ools & receive help1 includ+ by1 =    
example1 only all[+ s*ools to respond to
 title ,,ix compla9ts ( sexual h>assm5t 
t is s sev]e1 p]vasive1 & objectively   
(f5sive t x effectively d5ies a p]son   
equal access to a s*ool program or      
activity--mean+ /ud5ts w h to endure    
repeat$ & escalat+ levels ( h>assm5t    
be=e _! compla9t c ev5 be inve/igat$4   
,^! regulations also pose uniquely      
burd5some proc$ures = cases ( sexual    
h>assm5t t are n requir$ = any o!r type 
( /ud5t or /aff misconduct1 fur!r sweep+
 sexual viol5ce "u ! rug4  7#bj7        
,dep>tm5t ( ,education guidance expla9s 
! requirem5t "u title ,,vi & section    
#ejd = in/itutions to respond to        
h>assm5t bas$ on disability1 race1      
color1 or national orig9 t is           
suffici5tly s]i\s to d5y or limit !     
ability ( a /ud5t to p>ticipate 9 or    
b5efit f ! education programs &         
activities ( ! recipi5t4  7#ba7 ,s*ools 
) affirm+ & welcom+ environm5ts t       

provide support & protection aga9/ all  
=ms ( h>assm5t & discrim9ation ensure t 
/ud5ts h bett] social1 behavioral1      
academic1 & m5tal heal? outcomes4  7#bb7
 ,legislative action is necess>y &      
appropriate to re/ore ! access to !     
c\rts t 0 %>ply limit$ by ,gebs] v4     
,lago ,vi/a ,indep5d5t ,s*ool ,di/rict1 
,davis v4 ,monroe ,c\nty ,bo>d (        
,education1 ,cumm+s v4 ,premi] ,rehab1 &
 o!r c\rt op9ions1 re/ore ! availability
 ( a full range ( rem$ies = h>assm5t    
bas$ on sex1 race1 color1 national      
orig91 disability1 or age1 & prev5t     
discrim9atory h>assm5t 9 s*ools4 ,any   
action ne$s to take into full acc\nt !  
int]sectionality ( incid5ts ( h>assm5t 9
 educational programs or activities4    
,sex-bas$ viol5ce & h>assm5t (t5 h>ms ^?
 populations already mo/ vuln]able at   
education in/itutions4  7#bc7 ,9 l&m>k  
rul+s 9 ,price ,wat]h\se v4 ,hopk9s #dij
 ,u4,s4 #bbh 7#aihi7 & ,bo/ock v4       
,clayton ,c\nty1 ,ga4 7#bjbj71 !        
,supreme ,c\rt correctly int]pret$ title

 ,,vii to hold t discrim9ation on !     
basis ( sex /]eotypes1 sexual           
ori5tation1 or g5d] id5tity necess>ily  
con/itute discrim9ation because ( sex4  
,to date1 ,f$]al c\rts ( appeal h held  
uni=mly t ^! hold+s apply equally to    
title ,,ix4 ,legislative action is      
necess>y & appropriate to codify ^!     
e/abli%$ int]pretations ( title ,,ix law
 & ensure support & protection =        
,,lgbtqi /ud5ts aga9/ sev]e & widespread
 discrim9atory h>assm5t4  7#bd7         
,discrim9ation by ,/ate & local         
gov]nm5ts on ! basis ( sex1 race1 color1
 national orig91 age1 or disability 9   
education programs & activities receiv+ 
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance violates !    
,equal ,protection ,clause ( ! #ad?     
,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4 ,9 _m circum/ances1 su*         
discrim9ation also violates o!r         
con/itutional rights su* z ^? ( lib]ty &
 privacy "u ! ,due ,process ,clause ( ! 
#ad? ,am5dm5t4 ,congress may validly    
invoke its p[]s "u ! #ad? ,am5dm5t to   

provide a full range ( rem$ies 9        
response to discrim9ation by bo? private
 & gov]nm5t actors4  7#be7 ,9 enact+ !  
protections ( ! am5dm5ts made by ?is    
,act1 ,congress is act+ pursuant to its 
au?ority "u section #e ( ! #ad? ,am5dm5t
 to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! 
,comm]ce ,clause ( section #h ( article 
,i ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &
 ! ,sp5d+ ,clause ( section #h ( article
 ,i ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7#bf7 ,memb]s ( ,congress h long be5    
advocat+ = sub/antive re=ms t support   
/ud5t survivors & ensure g5d] equity 9  
s*ools1 includ+ ! ,,halt on ,campus     
,sexual ,viol5ce ,act1 ! ,support+      
,survivors ( ,sexual ,h>assm5t 9 ,s*ools
 ,act ( #bjbj1 ! ,patsy ,t4 ,m9k &      
,l\ise ,m4 ,slaught] ,g5d] ,equity 9    
,education ,act1 ! ,/op ,sexual         
,h>assm5t 9 ,k-#ab ,act1 & ! ,expos+    
,discrim9ation 9 ,high] ,education ,act4
 ,provisions f ^! gr\ndbreak+ pieces (  
legislation s]ve z ! f\ndation on :i*   
any l>g] compreh5sive re=m mu/ be built4

  7#bg7 ,re/or+ ! availability ( a full 
range ( rem$ies = h>assm5t w-- 7,a7     
ensure t /ud5ts & o!r p]sons p>ticipat+ 
or attempt+ to p>ticipate 9 f$]ally     
fund$ programs & activities h protection
 f h>assm5t on ! basis ( sex 7includ+   
sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 sex    
*>act]i/ics1 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 a     
m$ical condition relat$ to pregnancy or 
*ildbir?1 & sex /]eotypes71 race1 color1
 national orig91 disability1 or age2    
7,b7 enc\rage cov]$ entities to adopt & 
en=ce mean+ful policies & proc$ures to  
prev5t & rem$y h>assm5t2  7,c7 det]     
incid5ts ( h>assm5t2 &  7,d7 provide    
appropriate rem$ies = h>assm5t4  7#bh7  
,s*ools d n h>ass /ud5ts on ! basis (   
race1 g5d]1 or sex :5 !y tea* or        
incorporate anti-racism pr9ciples1      
div]sity1 equity & inclusion practices1 
culturally relevant curriculum &        
culturally responsive tea*+1 critical   
race !ory1 or o!rwise focus ! exp]i5ces 
( /ud5ts ( color1 wom5 & girls1 &       
,,lgbtqi /ud5ts4 ,inde$1 su* tea*+ &    

tra9+1 :5 implem5t$ appropriately1 may  
(t5 fur!r ! purposes ( ! m&ate ( title  
,,vi to prohibit discrim9ation bas$ on  
race1 color1 & national orig9 & ! m&ate 
( title ,,ix to prohibit discrim9ation  
bas$ on sex1 :ile also ensur+ t s*ools  
are advanc+ equity4  ,i ,prohibition on 
,h>assm5t  #aja4 ,am5dm5ts to title ,,ix
 ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb ,title
 ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb  
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 section #ija1 by add+ at end !  
foll[+3  7d7 ,liability = sex-,bas$     
h>assm5t  7#a7 ,h>assm5t by ag5ts1      
employees1 & o!r p]sons au?oriz$ by !   
recipi5t to provide aid1 b5efit1 or     
s]vice ,subject to subsection 7e71 a    
recipi5t %all be liable if its ag5t1    
employee1 or o!r p]son au?oriz$ by !    
recipi5t to provide aid1 b5efit1 or     
s]vice "u ! recipi5t's program or       
activity1 engages 9 sex-bas$ h>assm5t   
aga9/ a p]son :o p>ticipates 9 or       
receives any b5efit1 s]vice1 or         
opportunity f su* program or activity1  

or :o attempts to receive su* b5efit1   
s]vice1 or opportunity1 reg>dless ( :]e 
! h>assm5t occurs1 if-- 7,a7 ! h>assm5t 
is enabl$ or assi/$ by ! au?ority       
ex]cis$ z an ag5t1 employee1 or o!r     
au?oriz$ p]son ( ! recipi5t2 or  7,b7 ! 
recipi5t receives notice ( ! h>assm5t4  
7#b7 ,h>assm5t by non-ag5ts1            
non-employees1 & o!r non-au?oriz$ p]sons
 ,subject to subsection 7e71 a recipi5t 
is liable = sex-bas$ h>assm5t if a p]son
 :o is n its ag5t1 employee1 or o!r     
au?oriz$ p]son1 engages 9 sex-bas$      
h>assm5t aga9/ a p]son :o is p>ticipat+ 
9 or receiv+ any b5efit1 s]vice1 or     
opportunity f su* program or activity1  
or :o is attempt+ to d s1 reg>dless (   
:]e ! h>assm5t occurs1 if ! recipi5t    
receives notice ( ! h>assm5t4  7e7      
,affirmative def5se  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a   
recipi5t is n liable 9 a private action 
= damages "u subsection 7d7 = sex-bas$  
h>assm5t1 if ! recipi5t demon/rates t x 
ex]cis$ reasonable c>e to prev5t        
sex-bas$ h>assm5t & to promptly rem$y ! 

effects ( ! sex-bas$ h>assm5t at issue1 
includ+ ?r\gh a demon/ration by !       
recipi5t t x-- 7,a7 e/abli%$1 adequately
 publiciz$1 & en=c$ an effective &      
compreh5sive sex-bas$ h>assm5t prev5tion
 policy1 tra9+1 & compla9t proc$ure t is
 likely to provide r$ress & to avoid h>m
 )\t expos+ ! p]son subject$ to su*     
h>assm5t to undue risk1 ef=t1 or exp5se2
  7,b7 if reque/$ by an aggriev$ p]son  
subject$ to sex-bas$ h>assm5t 7or ! p>5t
 or gu>dian ( su* p]son1 if su* p]son is
 a m9or71 or o!rwise necess>y to protect
 su* p]son or o!r p]sons 9 su* program  
or activity f a significant ongo+ ?reat 
( h>m1 und]took a prompt1 ?or\gh1 &     
imp>tial inve/igation ( su* h>assm5t2   
7,c7 provid$ supportive measures t h !  
purpose & effect ( pres]v+ & re/or+ a   
p]son subject$ to sex-bas$ h>assm5t's   
equal access to ! recipi5t's education  
program or activity1 reg>dless ( :e!r   
su* p]son reque/s an inve/igation2 &    
7,d7 took o!r necess>y1 imm$iate1 &     
appropriate corrective action design$ to

 /op su* h>assm5t & rem$y its effects4  
7#b7 ,n e/abli%+ reasonable c>e ,a %[+ t
 ! h>assm5t did n recur aft] ! recipi5t 
receiv$ notice ( ! h>assm5t does n      
e/abli% reasonable c>e abs5t !          
demon/ration requir$ by subp>agraphs    
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#a74  7f7   
,notice ,a recipi5t receives notice (   
sex-bas$ h>assm5t if an ag5t1 employee1 
or o!r au?oriz$ p]son ( ! recipi5t1 or 9
 ! ex]cise ( reasonable c>e %\ld h kn[n1
 ab\t ! h>assm5t &-- 7#a7 has ! au?ority
 to take action to r$ress ! h>assm5t2   
7#b7 has ! responsibility to report to  
an adm9i/rator h>assm5t or simil>       
misconduct by o!rs2 or  7#c7 receives a 
report ( su* h>assm5t f an individual :o
 c\ld reasonably believe t ! ag5t1      
employee1 or o!r au?oriz$ p]son is z    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b74  2    
7#b7 9 section #ijc-- 7,a7 9 ! #a/      
s5t5ce by ins]t+ 7a7 be=e ,any2 &  7,b7 
by add+ at ! end ( ! foll[+3  7b7 ,any  
p]son aggriev$ by ! failure ( a recipi5t
 to comply ) section #ija1 or a rule    

issu$ "u ?is title1 may br+ a civil     
action 9 any c\rt ( compet5t            
jurisdiction4  7c7 ,9 a civil action    
br\ght = a violation ( section #ija by  
or on behalf ( a p]son aggriev$ by a    
violation ( section #ija1 su* p]son may 
recov] equitable & legal relief 7su* z  
comp5satory damages1 includ+ = emotional
 di/ress1 & punitive damages71 &        
attorney's fees 7includ+ exp]t fees74  2
 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] section #ijh !  
foll[+3  #ijh;,a4 ,def9itions ,=        
purposes ( ?is title-- 7#a7 ! t]m g5d]  
id5tity-- 7,a7 means a p]son's int]nal  
s5se ( g5d]1 :i* c\ld be female1 male1  
or ano!r g5d]2  7,b7 includes a p]son's 
g5d] expression1 :i* is h[ !y pres5t _! 
g5d] id5tity outw>dly1 includ+ ?r\gh    
appe>ance1 mann]isms1 dress1 or o!r     
g5d]-relat$ *>act]i/ics2 &  7,c7 may or 
may n mat* _! designat$ sex at bir?2    
7#b7 ! t]m on ! basis ( sex includes1   
int] alia1 on ! basis (1 p]ceiv$ or     
actual-- 7,a7 sex /]eotypes2  7,b7      
pregnancy or relat$ conditions1         

includ+-- 7i7 *ildbir?1 t]m9ation (     
pregnancy1 or lactation2  7ii7 m$ical   
conditions relat$ to pregnancy1         
*ildbir?1 t]m9ation ( pregnancy1 or     
lactation2 or  7iii7 recov]y f          
pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 t]m9ation (        
pregnancy1 lactation1 or _! relat$      
m$ical conditions2  7,c7 sexual         
ori5tation2  7,d7 g5d] id5tity2 or  7,e7
 sex *>act]i/ics1 includ+ int]-sex      
traits2  7#c7 ! t]m recipi5t means an   
entity describ$ 9 any ( p>agraphs 7#a7  
?r\gh 7#d7 ( section #ijh & includes any
 entity t ex]cises controll+ au?ority   
ov] su* recipi5t2  7#d7 ! t]m sex-bas$  
h>assm5t-- 7,a7 means conduct on ! basis
 ( sex1 includ+ conduct ( a sexual      
nature1 t unreasonably alt]s a p]son's  
ability to p>ticipate 9 or receive any  
b5efit1 s]vice1 or opportunity f an     
education program or activity t receives
 ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance1 includ+ by  
creat+ an intimidat+1 ho/ile1 or (f5sive
 environm5t2 &  7,b7 includes an        
employee1 ag5t1 or o!r p]son au?oriz$ by

 ! recipi5t to provide an aid1 b5efit1  
or s]vice "u ! recipi5t's education     
program or activity1 explicitly or      
impli$ly condition+ ! provision ( su* an
 aid1 b5efit1 or s]vice on a p]son's    
p>ticipation 9 sexual conduct2 &  7#e7 !
 t]m sexual ori5tation includes         
homosexuality1 het]osexuality1          
bisexuality1 pansexuality1 & asexuality4
  4  #ajb4 ,am5dm5ts to !               
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc  7a7       
,nondiscrim9ation "u f$]al grants &     
programs ,section #ejd ( !              
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gid7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,prohibition (       
h>assm5t on ! basis ( disability  7#a7  
,liability = disability-bas$ h>assm5t   
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 9 an action  
pursuant to section #eje7;a77#b71 a     
recipi5t receiv+ ,f$]al f9ancial        
assi/ance "u any program or activity or 
any program or activity conduct$ by any 
,executive ag5cy or by ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,po/al ,s]vice %all be liable = h>assm5t

 on ! basis ( disability z foll[s3 7,a7 
,h>assm5t by ag5ts1 employees1 & o!r    
p]sons au?oriz$ by ! recipi5t to provide
 aid1 b5efits1 or s]vices "u !          
recipi5t's programs or activities ,a    
recipi5t is liable if its ag5t1         
employee1 or o!r p]son au?oriz$ by !    
recipi5t to provide aid1 b5efit1 or     
s]vice "u ! recipi5t's program or       
activity1 engages 9 h>assm5t on ! basis 
( disability aga9/ a p]son :o           
p>ticipates 9 or receives any b5efit1   
s]vice1 or opportunity f su* program or 
activity1 or :o attempts to receive su* 
b5efit1 s]vice1 or activity1 reg>dless (
 :]e ! h>assm5t occurs1 if-- 7i7 !      
h>assm5t is enabl$ or assi/$ by !       
au?ority ex]cis$ z an ag5t1 employee1 or
 o!r au?oriz$ p]son ( ! recipi5t2 or    
7ii7 ! recipi5t receives notice ( !     
h>assm5t4  7,b7 ,h>assm5t by non-ag5ts1 
non-employees1 & o!r non-au?oriz$ p]sons
 ,a recipi5t is liable = h>assm5t on !  
basis ( disability if a p]son :o is n   
its ag5t1 employee1 or o!r au?oriz$     

p]son1 engages 9 h>assm5t on ! basis (  
disability aga9/ a p]son :o is          
p>ticipat+ 9 or receiv+ any b5efit1     
s]vice1 or opportunity "u su* program or
 activity1 or :o is attempt+ to d s1    
reg>dless ( :]e ! h>assm5t occurs1 if ! 
recipi5t receives notice ( ! h>assm5t4  
7#b7 ,affirmative def5se  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,a recipi5t is n liable 9 a private     
action = damages "u p>agraph 7#a7 =     
h>assm5t on ! basis ( disability1 if !  
recipi5t demon/rates t x ex]cis$        
reasonable c>e to prev5t h>assm5t on !  
basis ( disability1 & promptly rem$y !  
effects ( ! h>assm5t at issue1 includ+  
?r\gh a demon/ration by ! recipi5t t x--
 7i7 e/abli%$1 adequately publiciz$1 &  
en=c$ an effective & compreh5sive       
h>assm5t prev5tion policy1 tra9+1 &     
compla9t proc$ure t is likely to provide
 r$ress & avoid h>m )\t expos+ ! p]son  
subject$ to ! h>assm5t to undue risk1   
ef=t1 or exp5se2  7ii7 if reque/$ by su*
 p]son1 ?ird p>ty1 or o!rwise necess>y  
to protect t p]son or o!r p]sons )9 !   

program or activity f a significant     
ongo+ ?reat1 und]took a prompt1 ?or\gh1 
& imp>tial inve/igation ( ! h>assm5t at 
issue2  7iii7 provid$ supportive        
measures t _h ! purpose & effect (      
pres]v+ & re/or+ ! aggriev$ p]son's     
equal access to ! b5efits or            
opportunities ( ! program or activity1  
reg>dless ( :e!r ! aggriev$ p]son       
reque/$ an inve/igation2 &  7iv7 took   
o!r necess>y1 imm$iate1 & appropriate   
corrective action design$ to /op !      
h>assm5t & rem$y its effects4  7,b7 ,n  
e/abli%+ reasonable c>e ,a %[+ t !      
h>assm5t did n recur aft] ! recipi5t    
receiv$ notice ( ! h>assm5t does n      
e/abli% reasonable c>e abs5t !          
demon/ration requir$ by clauses 7i7     
?r\gh 7iv7 ( subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7    
,notice ,a recipi5t receives notice (   
h>assm5t on ! basis ( disability :5 any 
( ! foll[+ individuals knew or1 9 !     
ex]cise ( reasonable c>e1 %\ld h kn[n   
ab\t ! h>assm5t3 7,a7 ,an ag5t1         
employee1 or o!r au?oriz$ p]son ( !     

recipi5t :o has ! au?ority to take      
action to r$ress ! h>assm5t4  7,b7 ,an  
ag5t1 employee1 or o!r au?oriz$ p]son ( 
! recipi5t :o has ! responsibility to   
report to an adm9i/rator h>assm5t or    
simil> misconduct by o!rs4  7,c7 ,an    
ag5t1 employee1 or o!r au?oriz$ p]son ( 
! recipi5t to :om an individual has made
 a report ( h>assm5t bas$ on !          
reasonable belief t ! ag5t1 employee1 or
 o!r au?oriz$ p]son is an individual    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b74    
7#d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7
 ,h>assm5t on ! basis ( disability ,!   
t]m h>assm5t on ! basis ( disability    
means a =m ( discrim9ation on ! basis ( 
disability t alt]s a p]son's ability to 
p>ticipate 9 or receive any b5efit1     
s]vice1 or opportunity "u a program or  
activity receiv+ ,f$]al f9ancial        
assi/ance or any program or activity    
conduct$ by any ,executive ag5cy or by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice1 includ+  
by creat+ an intimidat+1 ho/ile1 or     
(f5sive environm5t4  7,b7 ,recipi5t ,!  

t]m recipi5t means an entity describ$ 9 
any ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 (       
subsection 7b71 any entity t ex]cises   
controll+ au?ority ov] su* an entity1 & 
any ,executive ag5cy or ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,po/al ,s]vice4  4  7b7 ,rem$ies & "r ( 
action ,section #eje ( ! ,rehabilitation
 ,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;a7 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b71 by   
ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,any p]son    
aggriev$ by ! failure ( a recipi5t to   
comply ) section #ejd1 includ+ any      
regulation promulgat$ pursuant to su*   
section1 may br+ a civil action 9 any   
c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction42 &  7#b7  
by am5d+ subsection 7b7 to read z       
foll[s3  7b7 ,attorney & exp]t fees & "r
 ( recov]y  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any action 
or proce$+ to en=ce or *>ge a violation 
( a provision ( ?is title1 includ+ any  
regulation promulgat$ pursuant to ?is   
title1 ! c\rt1 9 its discretion1 may    
all[ ! prevail+ p>ty1 o!r ?an ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 a reasonable attorney's fee &   
exp]t fees z "p ( ! co/s4  7#b7 ,"r (   

,recov]y ,9 an action br\ght aga9/ a    
recipi5t by 7includ+ on behalf (7 an    
aggriev$ p]son1 ! aggriev$ p]son may    
recov] equitable & legal relief 7su* z  
comp5satory damages1 includ+ = emotional
 di/ress1 & punitive damages71 &        
attorney's fees 7includ+ exp]t fees74  4
  #ajc4 ,am5dm5ts to title ,,vi ( !     
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd ,section    
#fjb ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d-#a7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by /rik+ ,ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t      
ins]t+ ! foll[+ subsection3  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t  2 &  7#b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 
7b7 ,prohibition ( ,h>assm5t z          
,discrim9ation  7#a7 ,liability =       
h>assm5t bas$ on race1 color1 or        
national orig9 ,9 an action pursuant to 
subsection 7c7 ( ?is section1 a recipi5t
 %all be liable = h>assm5t on ! basis ( 
race1 color1 or national orig9 z foll[s3
 7,a7 ,h>assm5t by ag5ts1 employees1 &  
o!r p]sons au?oriz$ by ! recipi5t to    
provide aid1 b5efits1 or s]vices "u !   

recipi5t's programs or activities       
,subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 a recipi5t
 is liable if its ag5t1 employee1 or o!r
 p]son au?oriz$ by ! recipi5t to provide
 aid1 b5efit1 or s]vice "u ! recipi5t's 
program or activity1 engages 9 h>assm5t 
on ! basis ( race1 color1 or national   
orig9 aga9/ a p]son :o p>ticipates 9 or 
receives any b5efit1 s]vice1 or         
opportunity f su* program or activity1  
or :o attempts to receive su* b5efit1   
s]vice1 or opportunity1 reg>dless ( :]e 
! h>assm5t occurs1 if-- 7i7 ! h>assm5t  
is enabl$ or assi/$ by ! au?ority       
ex]cis$ z an employee1 ag5t1 or o!r     
au?oriz$ p]son ( ! recipi5t2 or  7ii7 ! 
recipi5t receives notice ( ! h>assm5t4  
7,b7 ,h>assm5t by non-ag5ts1            
non-employees1 & o!r non-au?oriz$ p]sons
 ,subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 a        
recipi5t is liable = h>assm5t on ! basis
 ( race1 color1 or national orig9 if a  
p]son :o is n its ag5t1 employee1 or o!r
 au?oriz$ p]son1 engages 9 h>assm5t on !
 basis ( race1 color1 or national orig9 

aga9/ a p]son :o is p>ticipat+ 9 or     
receiv+ any b5efit1 s]vice1 or          
opportunity f a program or activity     
receiv+ ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance1 or :o
 is attempt+ to d s1 reg>dless ( :]e !  
h>assm5t occurs1 if ! recipi5t receives 
notice ( ! h>assm5t4  7,c7 ,affirmative 
def5se  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a recipi5t is n   
liable 9 a private action = damages "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 = h>assm5t on !
 basis ( race1 color1 or national orig91
 if ! recipi5t demon/rates t x ex]cis$  
reasonable c>e to prev5t h>assm5t on !  
basis ( race1 color1 or national orig91 
& promptly rem$i$ ! effects ( ! h>assm5t
 at issue1 includ+ ?r\gh a demon/ration 
by ! recipi5t t x-- 7,i7 e/abli%$1      
adequately publiciz$1 & en=c$ an        
effective & compreh5sive h>assm5t       
prev5tion policy1 tra9+1 & compla9t     
proc$ure t is likely to provide r$ress &
 avoid h>m )\t expos+ ! p]son subject$  
to ! h>assm5t to undue risk1 ef=t1 or   
exp5se2  7,,ii7 if reque/$ by su* p]son1
 or o!rwise necess>y to protect t p]son 

or o!r p]sons )9 ! program or activity f
 a significant ongo+ ?reat1 und]took a  
prompt1 ?or\gh1 & imp>tial inve/igation 
( ! h>assm5t at issue2  7,,iii7 provid$ 
supportive measures t _h ! purpose &    
effect ( pres]v+ & re/or+ ! aggriev$    
p]son's equal access to ! b5efits or    
opportunities ( ! program or activity   
receiv+ ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance1      
reg>dless ( :e!r ! aggriev$ p]son       
reque/$ an inve/igation2 &  7,,iv7 took 
o!r necess>y1 prompt1 & appropriate     
corrective action design$ to /op !      
h>assm5t & rem$y its effects4  7ii7 ,n  
e/abli%+ reasonable c>e ,a %[+ t !      
h>assm5t did n recur aft] ! recipi5t    
receiv$ notice ( ! h>assm5t does n      
e/abli% reasonable c>e abs5t !          
demon/ration requir$ by subclauses 7,i71
 7,,ii71 7,,iii71 & 7,,iv7 ( clause 7i74
  7,d7 ,notice ,a recipi5t receives     
notice ( h>assm5t on ! basis ( race1    
color1 or national orig9 :5 any ( !     
foll[+ individuals knew or1 9 ! ex]cise 
( reasonable c>e1 %\ld h kn[n ab\t !    

h>assm5t3 7i7 ,an ag5t1 employee1 or o!r
 au?oriz$ p]son ( ! recipi5t :o has !   
au?ority to take action to r$ress !     
h>assm5t4  7ii7 ,an ag5t1 employee1 or  
o!r au?oriz$ p]son ( ! recipi5t :o has !
 responsibility to report to an         
adm9i/rator h>assm5t or simil>          
misconduct by o!rs4  7iii7 ,an ag5t1    
employee1 or o!r au?oriz$ p]son ( !     
recipi5t to :om an individual has made a
 report ( h>assm5t bas$ on ! reasonable 
belief t ! ag5t1 employee1 or o!r       
au?oriz$ p]son is an individual describ$
 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii74  7#b7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7,a7 ,h>assm5t on !    
basis ( race1 color1 or national orig9  
,! t]m h>assm5t on ! basis ( race1      
color1 or national orig9 means a =m (   
discrim9ation on ! basis ( race1 color1 
or national orig9 t alt]s a p]son's     
ability to p>ticipate 9 or receive any  
b5efit1 s]vice1 or opportunity f a      
program or activity receiv+ ,f$]al      
f9ancial assi/ance1 includ+ by creat+ an
 intimidat+1 ho/ile1 or (f5sive         

environm5t4  7,b7 ,recipi5t ,! t]m      
recipi5t means an entity describ$ 9 any 
( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 ( section   
#fjf1 & any entity t ex]cises controll+ 
au?ority ov] su* entities4  7c7 ,rem$ies
 & "r ( action  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son
 aggriev$ by ! failure ( a recipi5t to  
comply ) ?is title1 includ+ any         
regulation promulgat$ pursuant to ?is   
title1 may br+ a civil action 9 any c\rt
 ( compet5t jurisdiction4  7#b7 ,"r (   
,recov]y ,9 an action br\ght aga9/ a    
recipi5t by or on behalf ( an aggriev$  
p]son1 ! aggriev$ p]son may recov]      
equitable & legal relief 7su* z         
comp5satory damages1 includ+ = emotional
 di/ress1 & punitive damages71 &        
attorney's fees 7includ+ exp]t fees74  4
  #ajd4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,age             
,discrim9ation ,act ( #aige  7a7 ,9     
,g5]al ,section #cjc ( ! ,age           
,discrim9ation ,act ( #aige 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fajb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
ins]t+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al4-- be=e ,pursuant2 &
  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7  

,liability  7#a7 ,h>assm5t by ag5ts1    
employees1 & o!r p]sons au?oriz$ by !   
recipi5t to provide aid1 b5efits1 or    
s]vices "u ! recipi5t's programs &      
activities ,subject to subsection 7c71 a
 recipi5t t receives ,f$]al f9ancial    
assi/ance = a program or activity is    
liable if its ag5t1 employee1 or o!r    
p]son au?oriz$ by ! recipi5t to provide 
aid1 b5efit1 or s]vice "u ! recipi5t's  
program or activity1 engages 9 age-bas$ 
h>assm5t aga9/ a p]son :o p>ticipates 9 
or receives any b5efit1 s]vice1 or      
opportunity f su* program or activity1  
or :o attempts to receive su* b5efit1   
s]vice1 or opportunity1 reg>dless ( :]e 
! h>assm5t occurs1 if-- 7,a7 ! h>assm5t 
is enabl$ or assi/$ by ! au?ority       
ex]cis$ z an employee1 ag5t1 or o!r     
au?oriz$ p]son ( ! recipi5t2 or  7,b7 ! 
recipi5t receives notice ( ! h>assm5t4  
7#b7 ,h>assm5t by non-ag5ts1            
non-employees1 & o!r non-au?oriz$ p]sons
 ,subject to subsection 7c71 a recipi5t 
t receives ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = a

 program or activity is liable =        
age-bas$ h>assm5t if a p]son :o is n its
 ag5t1 employee1 or o!r au?oriz$ p]son1 
engages 9 age-bas$ h>assm5t aga9/ a     
p]son :o is p>ticipat+ 9 or receiv+ any 
b5efit1 s]vice1 or opportunity f su*    
program or activity1 or :o is attempt+  
to d s1 reg>dless ( :]e ! h>assm5t      
occurs1 if ! recipi5t receives notice ( 
! h>assm5t4  7c7 ,affirmative def5se    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a recipi5t is n liable 9 
a private action = damages "u subsection
 7b7 = age-bas$ h>assm5t if x           
demon/rates t x ex]cis$ reasonable c>e  
to prev5t age-bas$ h>assm5t & to        
promptly rem$y ! effects ( ! age-bas$   
h>assm5t at issue1 includ+ ?r\gh a      
demon/ration by ! recipi5t t x-- 7,a7   
e/abli%$1 adequately publiciz$1 & en=c$ 
an effective & compreh5sive age-bas$    
h>assm5t prev5tion policy1 tra9+1 &     
compla9t proc$ure t is likely to provide
 r$ress & to avoid h>m )\t expos+ !     
p]son subject$ to su* h>assm5t to undue 
risk1 ef=t1 or exp5se2  7,b7 if reque/$ 

by ! aggriev$ p]son1 or o!rwise necess>y
 to protect su* p]son or o!r p]sons 9   
su* program or activity f a significant 
ongo+ ?reat ( h>m1 und]took a prompt1   
?or\gh1 & imp>tial inve/igation ( su*   
h>assm5t2  7,c7 provid$ supportive      
measures t h ! purpose & effect (       
pres]v+ & re/or+ an aggriev$ p]son's    
equal access to ! b5efits1 s]vices1 or  
opportunities ( ! program or activity   
involv$1 reg>dless ( :e!r su* p]son     
reque/s an inve/igation2 &  7,d7 took   
o!r necess>y1 imm$iate1 & appropriate   
corrective action design$ to /op su*    
h>assm5t & rem$y its effects4  7#b7 ,n  
e/abli%+ reasonable c>e ,a %[+ t !      
h>assm5t did n recur aft] ! recipi5t    
receives notice ( ! h>assm5t does n     
e/abli% reasonable c>e abs5t !          
demon/ration requir$ by subp>agraphs    
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#a74  7d7   
,notice ,a recipi5t receives notice (   
age-bas$ h>assm5t if an ag5t1 employee1 
or o!r au?oriz$ p]son ( ! recipi5t knew1
 or 9 ! ex]cise ( reasonable c>e %\ld h 

kn[n1 ab\t ! h>assm5t &-- 7#a7 has !    
au?ority to take action to r$ress !     
h>assm5t2  7#b7 has ! responsibility to 
report to an adm9i/rator h>assm5t or    
simil> misconduct by o!rs2 or  7#c7     
receives a report ( su* h>assm5t f an   
individual :o c\ld reasonably believe t 
! ag5t1 employee1 or o!r au?oriz$ p]son 
is z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b74  
4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #cjd7;b7
 ( ! ,age ,discrim9ation ,act ( #aige   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fajc7;b77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,x %all &
 ins]t+ ,subject to section             
#cje7;h77#c71 x %all2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph
 7#b71 by /rik+ ,! provisions & ins]t+  
,subject to section #cje7;h77#c71 !     
provisions4  7c7 ,rem$ies & "r ( action 
,section #cje ( ! ,age ,discrim9ation   
,act ( #aige 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fajd7 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7   
,any p]son aggriev$ by ! failure ( a    
recipi5t to comply ) ?is title1 or a    
rule issu$ "u ?is title-- 7#a7 may br+ a
 civil action 9 any c\rt ( compet5t     

jurisdiction2 &  7#b7 not)/&+ subsection
 7e71 may recov] equitable & legal      
relief 7su* z comp5satory damages1      
includ+ = emotional di/ress1 & punitive 
damages71 & attorney's fees 7includ+    
exp]t fees74  7h7 ,not)/&+ any o!r      
provision ( ?is section1 9 ! case (     
alleg$ age-bas$ h>assm5t 9 a program or 
activity ( an entity describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( section #cji7d7--    
7#a7 an aggriev$ p]son %all n be requir$
 to exhau/ adm9i/rative rem$ies2  7#b7 !
 relief describ$ 9 subsection 7g77#b7   
%all be available2 &  7#c7 ! provisions 
( p>agraph 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( section        
#cjd7;b7 %all n apply4  4  7d7          
,def9itions ,section #cji ( ! ,age      
,discrim9ation ,act ( #aige 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fajg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ & aft] !        
semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &   
7#c7 by add+ at end ! foll[+3  7#e7 !   
t]m age-bas$ h>assm5t means a =m (      
prohibit$ discrim9ation on ! basis ( an 

individual's age t alt]s a p]son's      
ability to p>ticipate 9 or receive any  
b5efit1 s]vice1 or opportunity f a      
program or activity receiv+ ,f$]al      
f9ancial assi/ance2 &  7#f7 ! t]m       
recipi5t means an entity describ$ 9 any 
( subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 
( p>agraph 7#d71 & includes any entity t
 ex]cises controll+ au?ority ov] su*    
entity4  4  ,,ii ,transp>5cy1 tra9+1 &  
support = /ud5ts  #bja4 ,dep>tm5t (     
,education en=cem5t  7a7 ,disclosure (  
en=cem5t actions  7#a7 ,am5dm5t ,!      
,dep>tm5t ( ,education ,organization    
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #cdja et seq47 is   
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section #bjc7;b71 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#c7 
,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,civil ,rights 
%all make publicly available on !       
,dep>tm5t's website a li/ ( ea* recipi5t
 ( ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance f !        
,dep>tm5t t is "u inve/igation = a      
possible violation ( any civil rights   
law t ! ,dep>tm5t en=ces1 ! sanctions   
7if any7 or f9d+s issu$ pursuant to su* 

inve/igation1 & a copy ( ! f9al         
resolution lett]1 includ+ resolution    
agreem5ts1 ent]$ into by su* recipi5t ) 
! ,secret>y "u any ( ! civil rights laws
 en=c$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4 ,any docum5t made
 publicly available %all h p]sonally    
id5tifiable in=mation r$act$ f x4  7#d7 
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! t]m9ation ( 
any resolution agreem5t describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =  
,civil ,rights %all transmit to !       
,presid5t & ! ,congress1 & make publicly
 available on ! ,dep>tm5t's website1 !  
lett] t]m9at+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education's
 monitor+ ( su* agreem5t4  2 &  7,b7 9  
section #bje1 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ 
new subsection3  7c7 ,not)/&+ section   
#dih;,a7b77#h7 ( ! ,high] ,education    
,act ( #aife1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =   
,po/second>y ,education %all make       
publicly available on ! ,dep>tm5t's     
website a li/ ( ea* in/itution "u       
inve/igation = a possible violation (   
section #dhe7;f7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife1 ! sanctions 7if any7 or   

f9d+s issu$ pursuant to su*             
inve/igation1 & a copy ( program reviews
 & resolution agreem5ts ent]$ into by   
su* in/itution ) ! ,secret>y4 ,any      
docum5t made publicly available %all h  
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation r$act$ f
 x4  4  7#b7 ,inspector g5]al ,n lat]   
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,education %all submit to ,congress & 
make publicly available a report review+
 compliance ) p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 (   
section #bjc7;b7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,education ,organization ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #cdac7;b77 & subsection 7c7 ( 
section #bje ( su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#cdae71 z add$ by p>agraph 7#a74  7b7   
,au?ority ,to levy f9es ,section        
#bjc7;c7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education     
,organization ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4       
#cdac7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#c71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7#b7
 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#e7 to     

impose a civil p5alty to be paid by a   
recipi5t ( ,f$]al funds t has violat$ a 
law "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,(fice =      
,civil ,rights1 ! am\nt ( :i* %all be   
det]m9$ by ! gravity & magnitude ( !    
violation1 & ! imposition ( :i* %all n  
preclude o!r rem$ies available "u ,f$]al
 law4  4  #bjb4 ,disclosure ( religi\s  
exemptions f title ,,ix ( ! ,education  
,am5dm5ts ( #aigb  7a7 ,am5dm5t to high]
 education act ( #aife ,section #dhe ( !
 ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7n7 ,disclosure (        
religi\s exemptions f title ,,ix ( !    
education am5dm5ts ( #aigb ,ea*         
in/itution ( high] education receiv+    
,f$]al funds p>ticipat+ 9 any program "u
 ?is title t claims or int5ds to ex]cise
 a religi\s exemption to ! requirem5ts (
 title ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts (  
#aigb %all submit 9 writ+ to ! ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y = ,civil ,rights a /atem5t by
 ! highe/ rank+ (ficial ( ! in/itution (
 high] education1 id5tify+ ! provisions 

( "p #ajf ( title #cd1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations1 ! application ( :i* may   
conflict ) a specific t5et ( ! religi\s 
organization t controls ! in/itutions ( 
high] education & %all publi% on its    
website1 9 a prom95t location1 ! foll[+3
 7#a7 ,reque/ lett] ,ea* lett] submitt$ 
by ! in/itution to ! ,dep>tm5t to reque/
 su* an exemption4  7#b7 ,exemption     
lett] ,ea* lett] f ! ,dep>tm5t to !     
in/itution t responds to a reque/ =     
assurance ( su* an exemption4  7#c7     
,notice ( reque/ ,notice t ! in/itution 
has reque/$ ackn[l$gm5t ( su* an        
exemption "u section #ija7;a77#c7 ( !   
,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb4  7#d7     
,notice ( exemption ,if applicable1     
notice t ! in/itution has receiv$       
ackn[l$gm5t ( su* an exemption "u       
section #ija7;a77#c7 ( ! ,education     
,am5dm5ts ( #aigb4  7#e7 ,cov]$         
applications ,a li/ ( ! specific        
applications ( /atutory or regulatory   
provisions = :i* !re is an applicable   
reque/$ or grant$ exemption1 includ+ any

 p]sonal *>act]i/ics or behaviors to :i*
 ea* reque/$ or grant$ exemption        
applies4  7#f7 ,scope ( exemption ,a li/
 ( ea* /atutory & regulatory provision )
 respect to :i* !re is an application f 
:i* ! in/itution has claim$ an exemption
 & ! scope ( su* exemption4  4  7b7     
,disclosures ( reque/s = exemptions     
,section #bjc ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education
 ,organization ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4      
#cdac7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7d7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =   
,civil ,rights %all publi%1 on !        
,dep>tm5t's website1 9 a prom95t        
location1 in=mation reg>d+ religi\s     
exemptions to ! requirem5ts ( title ,,ix
 ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb1      
includ+ ! "n ( ea* recipi5t ( ,f$]al    
f9ancial assi/ance f ! ,dep>tm5t t      
claims an exemption1 :e!r t recipi5t    
receiv$ an ackn[l$gm5t ( su* exemption f
 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 & a description 
( ! nature & scope ( t exemption        
7includ+ ea* provision ( ! /atute or    
regulations ) respect to :i* !re is an  

application f :i* ! recipi5t has claim$ 
an exemption1 ! scope ( applications =  
:i* ! exemption 0 claim$1 & ju/ification
 = ! exemption74  4  #bjc4 ,climate     
surveys = k-#ab s*ools  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney 
,g5]al1 ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =        
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 !       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 & 
exp]ts 9 dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 
sexual assault1 disability1 sexual      
h>assm5t1 & /alk+1 %all1 9 accordance ) 
applicable privacy laws1 develop1       
design1 & make available ?r\gh a secure 
& accessible onl9e portal1 a /&>diz$    
onl9e survey tool reg>d+ ! exp]i5ce (   
elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool /ud5ts )
 dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual  
assault1 sexual h>assm5t1 & /alk+4  7b7 
,developm5t ( survey tool ,9 develop+ ! 
survey tool requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !
 ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 use be/ practices
 f pe]-review$ rese>* measur+ dome/ic   
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1  
sexual h>assm5t1 & /alk+2  7#b7 consult 

) ! education community1 exp]ts 9 survey
 rese>* relat$ to dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ 
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 sexual         
h>assm5t1 & /alk+1 & organizations      
engag$ 9 ! prev5tion ( & response to1 & 
advocacy on behalf ( victims (1 dome/ic 
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1  
sexual h>assm5t1 & /alk+ reg>d+ !       
developm5t & design ( su* survey tool & 
! me?odology = adm9i/ration ( su* survey
 tool2  7#c7 provide opportunity =      
/akehold] fe$back ?r\gh public li/5+    
sessions or a #cj-;day op5 comm5t p]iod2
  7#d7 ensure t ! survey tool is readily
 accessible to & usable by individuals )
 disabilities & publicly accessible 9   
multiple languages1 accessibility =mats1
 & provid$ 9 a language t p>5ts1 family1
 & community memb]s c und]/&2 &  7#e7   
ensure t ! survey que/ions are diff]5t =
 /aff & /ud5ts & = diff]5t age gr\ps 9  
ord] to ensure t ! que/ions are         
developm5tally appropriate4  7c7        
,elem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! survey tool  
develop$ pursuant to ?is section %all be

 fair & unbias$1 be sci5tifically valid 
& reliable1 & meet ! highe/ /&>ds (     
survey rese>*4  7#b7 ,survey que/ions   
,survey que/ions includ$ 9 ! survey tool
 develop$ pursuant to ?is section %all--
 7,a7 be design$ to ga!r in=mation on   
/ud5t exp]i5ces ) dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ 
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 sexual         
h>assm5t1 & /alk+1 includ+ ! exp]i5ces (
 victims ( su* incid5ts2  7,b7 use      
trauma-in=m$ language to prev5t         
retraumatization2 &  7,c7 include       
age-appropriate que/ions-- 7i7 t give   
/ud5ts ! option to report _! demographic
 in=mation2  7ii7 design$ to det]m9e !  
incid5ce & preval5ce ( dome/ic viol5ce1 
dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 sexual    
h>assm5t1 & /alk+ :e!r ! incid5t occurr$
 on or (f campus1 & :e!r c>ri$ out 9    
:ole or 9 "p ?r\gh ! use ( electronic   
messag+ s]vices1 comm]cial mobile       
s]vices1 electronic communications1 or  
o!r te*nology2  7iii7 reg>d+ :e!r /ud5ts
 "k ab\t in/itutional policies &        
proc$ures relat$ to dome/ic viol5ce1    

dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 sexual    
h>assm5t1 & /alk+2  7iv7 design$ to     
det]m9e1 if compla9ants report$ dome/ic 
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1  
sexual h>assm5t1 or /alk+-- 7,i7 to :om 
! incid5t 0 report$ & :at response1     
includ+ any supportive measures1 !      
compla9ant may h receiv$2  7,,ii7 :e!r !
 compla9ant 0 in=m$ (1 or ref]r$ to1    
national1 ,/ate1 local1 or on-site      
res\rces2 &  7,,iii7 :e!r ! entity to   
:om ! compla9ant report$ ! incid5t      
conduct$ an inve/igation & ! duration & 
f9al resolution ( su* an inve/igation2  
7v7 reg>d+ contextual factors1 su* z    
:e!r =ce1 incapacitation1 or co]cion 0  
involv$2  7vi7 to det]m9e :e!r an accus$
 individual 0 a /ud5t1 faculty1 /aff1   
adm9i/rator1 or ?ird-p>ty v5dor at !    
elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool 9 :i* !
 compla9ant is enroll$ or ano!r s*ool   
s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy t     
s]ves ! elem5t>y s*ool or second>y      
s*ool2  7vii7 to det]m9e :e!r a         
compla9ant report$ an incid5t to ,/ate1 

local1 or s*ool-bas$ law en=cem5t2      
7viii7 to det]m9e :y ! compla9ant *ose  
to report or n report an incid5t to !   
s*ool or local educational ag5cy or     
,/ate or local law en=cem5t2  7ix7 to   
det]m9e ! impact ( dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+
 viol5ce1 sexual assault1 sexual        
h>assm5t1 & /alk+ on ! compla9ant's     
education1 includ+ dim9i%$ grades1      
dropp$ classes1 leaves ( abs5ce1 &      
negative f9ancial consequ5ces 7includ+  
co/s associat$ ) c\nsel+1 m$ical        
s]vices1 or h\s+ *anges72  7x7 to       
det]m9e if a compla9ant 0 puni%$ 9      
connection ) report+ ! incid5t or =     
ancill>y behavior relat$ to ! incid5t   
7su* z puni%m5t = miss+ class because ( 
m5tal heal? impacts = fe> ( p]petrator1 
be+ plac$ on academic probation = decl9+
 grades relat$ to trauma foll[+ incid5t1
 & m72  7xi7 to det]m9e ! impact &      
effectiv5ess ( prev5tion & aw>5ess      
programs & compla9ts processes = !      
ov]all /ud5t body & diff]5t /ud5t       
populations1 includ+-- 7,i7 /ud5ts (    

color2  7,,ii7 ,,lgbtqi /ud5ts2  7,,iii7
 immigrant /ud5ts2  7,,iv7 pregnant1    
expectant1 or p>5t+ /ud5ts2 or  7,v7    
/ud5ts ) disabilities2 &  7xii7 to      
det]m9e attitudes t[>d sexual viol5ce & 
h>assm5t1 includ+ ! will+ness (         
individuals to int]v5e z a by/&] (      
sex-bas$ 7includ+ on ! basis ( sex      
/]eotypes1 pregnancy1 *ildbir? or a     
relat$ m$ical condition1 sexual         
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity1 or sex       
*>act]i/ics71 race-bas$1 national       
orig9-bas$1 & disability-bas$           
discrim9ation1 h>assm5t1 assault1       
dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 sexual h>assm5t1 & /alk+4  7#c7
 ,additional topics ,/ates & local      
educational ag5cies may add additional  
que/ions to ! survey tool develop$      
pursuant to ?is section z !y det]m9e    
appropriate4  7d7 ,additional elem5ts ,9
 addition to ! /&>diz$ que/ions develop$
 by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7c71 an   
elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool may    
reque/ additional in=mation f /ud5ts t  

w\ld increase ! docum5tation1 ?r\gh     
qualitative & quantitative evid5ce ( !  
elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool ( s*ool
 climate factors unique to ! s*ool4  7e7
 ,responses ,! responses to ! survey    
que/ions describ$ 9 subsection 7c7      
%all-- 7#a7 be submitt$ confid5tially2 &
  7#b7 9 ! case ( su* responses be+     
includ$ 9 a report describ$ 9 subsection
 7g71 n include p]sonally id5tifiable   
in=mation4  7f7 ,adm9i/ration ( survey  
7#a7 ,f$]al adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y1 9
 consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 !   
,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion1 & ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices1 %all develop a me*anism
 by :i* local educational ag5cies may1 )
 respect to ! survey tool develop$      
pursuant to ?is section-- 7,a7 adm9i/]  
su* survey tool 9 compliance )          
applicable privacy laws2 &  7,b7 modify 
su* survey tool to include additional   
elem5ts or requirem5ts1 z det]m9$ by !  
elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool4  7#b7 
,co/s ,! ,secret>y may n require a local

 educational ag5cy to pay to modify !   
survey tool 9 accordance ) p>agraph     
7#a77;,b74  7#c7 ,accessibility ,!      
,secret>y %all ensure t ! survey tool is
 adm9i/]$ 9 su* a way z to be readily   
accessible to & usable by individuals ) 
disabilities4  7#d7 ,adm9i/ration       
,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on
 :i* ! ,secret>y makes available to     
local educational ag5cies ! me*anism    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 & e #b ye>s   
!reaft]1 ea* local educational ag5cy t  
receives ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance 7z   
su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #geja7;a77#e7
 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 %all 
adm9i/] ! survey tool develop$ pursuant 
to ?is section4  7#e7 ,complet$ surveys 
,! ,secret>y %all require ea* local     
educational ag5cy t receives ,f$]al     
f9ancial assi/ance 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9
 section #geja7;a77#e7 ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 to ensure1 to !    
maximum ext5t practicable1 t an         
adequate1 r&om1 & repres5tative sample  
size ( /ud5ts 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y7

 enroll$ 9 ! local educational ag5cy    
complete ! survey tool develop$ pursuant
 to ?is section4  7#f7 ,p]sonally       
id5tifiable in=mation ,in=mation f !    
survey tool %all n be disaggregat$ or   
report$ if ! numb] ( /ud5ts 9 a category
 is insuffici5t to yield /ati/ically    
reliable in=mation or ! results w\ld    
reveal p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation  
ab\t an individual /ud5t4  7g7 ,report  
,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s       
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all1 9 accordance 
) applicable privacy laws & 9 accordance
 ) subsection 7f77#f7-- 7#a7 prep>e a   
#b-ye> report on ! in=mation ga9$ f !   
/&>diz$ elem5ts ( ! survey "u ?is       
section1 :i* %all include s*ool-level   
data t p]mits comp>isons across elem5t>y
 s*ools & second>y s*ools2  7#b7 publi% 
su* report 9 an accessible =mat on !    
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education2 &   
7#c7 submit su* report to ,congress4    
7h7 ,publication ,ea* elem5t>y s*ool or 
second>y s*ool %all publi%1 9 accordance

 ) applicable privacy laws & )          
subsection 7f77#f7 & 9 a mann] t is     
readily accessible & usable by          
individuals1 includ+ individuals )      
disabilities-- 7#a7 ! results ( !       
/&>diz$ elem5ts ( ! survey "u ?is       
section on ! website ( ! elem5t>y s*ool 
or second>y s*ool2 &  7#b7 ! results ( !
 additional elem5ts modify+ ! survey by 
! elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool1 if  
any1 on ! s*ool's website4  7i7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,,esea 
t]ms ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1 local      
educational ag5cy1 & second>y s*ool h ! 
mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #haja ( !  
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#b7      
,p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ,! t]m 
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation means1 )
 respect to a /ud5t-- 7,a7 ! /ud5t's "n1
 :e!r giv5 at bir? or "t ( adoption1 or 
result+ f a lawful *ange ( "n2  7,b7 !  
"n ( ! /ud5t's p>5t or ano!r family     
memb]2  7,c7 ! address ( ! /ud5t or     
ano!r family memb]2  7,d7 a p]sonal     

id5tifi]1 su* z ! /ud5t's social        
security numb]1 /ud5t numb]1 or         
biometric record2  7,e7 ano!r indirect  
id5tifi]1 su* z ! /ud5t's date ( bir?1  
place ( bir?1 or "m's maid5 "n2 &  7,f7 
o!r in=mation t1 alone or 9 comb9ation1 
is l9k$ or l9kable to ! /ud5t t w\ld    
all[ a reasonable p]son 9 ! s*ool       
community1 :o does n h p]sonal k ( !    
relevant circum/ances1 to id5tify !     
/ud5t ) reasonable c]ta9ty4  7#c7       
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,education4  7#d7 ,sexual   
h>assm5t ,! t]m sexual h>assm5t means   
any unwelcome conduct ( a sexual nature1
 reg>dless ( :e!r x is direct or        
indirect1 or v]bal or nonv]bal 7includ+ 
conduct t is und]tak5 9 :ole or 9 "p1   
?r\gh ! use ( electronic messag+        
s]vices1 comm]cial mobile s]vices1      
electronic communications1 or o!r       
te*nology71 t unreasonably alt]s an     
individual's t]ms1 b5efits1 or          
privileges ( an education program or    
activity1 includ+ by creat+ an          

intimidat+1 ho/ile1 or (f5sive          
environm5t1 :i* takes ! =m (-- 7,a7 a   
sexual advance2  7,b7 a reque/ = sexual 
favors2  7,c7 a sexual act1 :]e su*     
submission is made ei!r explicitly or   
implicitly a t]m or condition ( a       
program or activity at a s*ool or s*ool 
activity1 reg>dless ( a /ud5t's         
submission to or rejection ( su* sexual 
act2  7,d7 a sexual act1 :]e su*        
submission or rejection is us$ z ! basis
 = a decision affect+ a t]m or condition
 ( a program or activity at a s*ool or  
s*ool activity1 reg>dless ( a /ud5t's   
submission to or rejection ( su* sexual 
act2  7,e7 o!r conduct ( a sexual       
nature2 or  7,f7 dome/ic viol5ce1       
intimate p>tn] viol5ce 7dat+ viol5ce71 &
 sex-bas$ /alk+4  #bjd4 ,civil ,rights  
,data ,collection ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 ( ,education = ,civil ,rights %all     
collect & publi% )9 ! ,civil ,rights    
,data ,collection1 9 addition to data   
already collect$ & 9 accordance )       
section #ddd ( ! ,g5]al ,education      

,provisions ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g7
 7commonly kn[n z ! ,family ,educational
 ,rights & ,privacy ,act ( #aigd7 &     
section #bjc7;c77#a7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,education ,organization ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #cdac7;c77#a771 data          
address+-- 7#a7 ! preval5ce ( h>assm5t  
bas$ on race1 color1 national orig91    
sex1 & disability1 z det]m9$ ?r\gh      
reports made 9 s*ools2 &  7#b7 ! results
 ( compla9t proc$ures relat$ to su*     
h>assm5t 9 s*ools4  #bje4 ,support =    
/ud5ts  7a7 ,/ud5t victim support &     
res\rces ,! ,secret>y ( ,education %all 
require ,title ,,ix ,coord9ators & s*ool
 adm9i/rators1 ^u receiv+ notice (      
possible sex-bas$ h>assm5t1 to notify ! 
compla9ant 9 writ+ & orally1 ab\t       
available assi/ance to support !        
compla9ant ( sexual h>assm5t & ensure ! 
compla9ant's cont9u$ & equal access to  
education1 reg>dless ( ! location ( !   
h>assm5t1 includ+-- 7#a7 academic       
adju/m5t or o!r accommodations1 su* z   
adapt+ c\rse s*$ules1 assignm5ts1 or    

te/s1 issu+ no-contact ord]s1 alt]+     
h\s+1 or tak+ o!r measures to ensure !  
compla9ant's access to educational      
opportunities is n int]rupt$ aft] a     
report has be5 made or dur+ a grievance 
process2  7#b7 in=mation ab\t & access  
to support s]vices = ! compla9ant1 su* z
 c\nsel+1 m5tal heal? & o!r heal?       
s]vices1 & disability accommodations2   
7#c7 provid+ increas$ monitor+ or       
sup]vision at locations or activities   
:]e ! misconduct occurr$ or may h       
occurr$2 &  7#d7 reasonable             
accommodations = compla9ants &          
respond5ts ) disabilities1 includ+      
pre-exi/+ disabilities & disabilities   
aris+ out ( sex-bas$ h>assm5t1 consi/5t 
) laws t protect /ud5ts ) disabilities1 
includ+ section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation
 ,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 !   
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 & !     
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq474  7b7
 ,protection = /ud5t victims & report+  

p>ties ,work+ 9 collaboration ) ! ,title
 ,,ix ,coord9ator1 in/itutions ( high]  
education & local educational ag5cies   
%all issue guidance & dissem9ate        
guidance t explicitly address           
protections = /ud5ts f puni%m5t or      
retaliation :5 mak+ reports ( sexual    
h>assm5t4 ,guidance %all be issu$ to all
 p]sons :o p>ticipate 9 or receive any  
b5efit1 s]vice1 or opportunity f ! issu+
 in/itution ( high] education or local  
educational ag5cy4 ,su* guidance %all   
apply to all reports ( h>assm5t1 includ+
 9 ! context ( a same-g5d] relation%ip  
or enc\nt]1 & ensure t = all reports (  
sexual h>assm5t-- 7#a7 ! s*ool w n take 
discipl9>y action aga9/ individuals1    
includ+ witnesses1 disclos+             
code-(-conduct (f5ses t are relat$ to ! 
report$ incid5t1 includ+ ! use (        
intoxicat+ sub/ances occurr+ at or ar\nd
 ! "t ( a report$ incid5t1 reasonable   
actions tak5 to def5d aga9/ h>assm5t1 or
 actions tak5 to avoid contact ) !      
respond5t2  7#b7 if a s*ool's           

code-(-conduct prohibits sexual activity
 7or c]ta9 =ms ( sexual activity71 !    
s*ool w n take discipl9>y action aga9/  
individuals disclos+ 9 good fai?        
7includ+ witnesses7 non-h>ass+ sexual   
activity relat$ to ! report$ incid5t1 or
 = o!r non-h>ass+ sexual activity       
discov]$ dur+ an inve/igation into !    
report$ incid5t2  7#c7 ! ,title ,,ix    
,coord9ator %all review any discipl9>y  
actions relat$ to a compla9t ( h>assm5t 
to ensure t su* actions d n fur!r       
discrim9ate or h>ass a compla9ant 7su* z
 requir+ !rapy or p>ticipation 9        
programm+ focus$ on alt]+ a /ud5t's     
sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity72     
7#d7 a p>ty :o reports h>assm5t %all n  
be discipl9$ = a false report or =      
prohibit$ sexual conduct solely because 
! s*ool has decid$ !re is insuffici5t   
evid5ce = a f9d+ ( responsibility or    
because ! respond5t is f\nd n           
responsible2 &  7#e7 ! s*ool w address  
reports ( retaliation aga9/ compla9ants1
 :i* may include inve/igation or        

discipl9e = retaliation4  7c7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,,esea 
t]ms ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1 local      
educational ag5cy1 & second>y s*ool h ! 
mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #haja ( !  
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#b7      
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjb74  7#c7 ,sexual h>assm5t ,! t]m   
sexual h>assm5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #bjc7;i74  7#d7 ,title ix      
coord9ator ,! t]m ,title ,,ix           
,coord9ator means ! employee ( a        
recipi5t ( ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance 7z 
su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #geja7;a77#e7
 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 f !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 designat$ or    
au?oriz$ to coord9ate ! recipi5t's ef=ts
 to comply ) its obligations "u title   
,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb   
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq474  #bjf4   
,title ,,ix coord9ators & tra9+         

requirem5ts  7a7 ,duties & scope ( title
 ,,ix ,coord9ators  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea*
 local educational ag5cy or in/itution (
 high] education t receives ,f$]al      
f9ancial assi/ance f ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,education1 ! foll[+ requirem5ts %all   
apply z a condition on cont9u$ receipt (
 su* assi/ance3 7,a7 ,! recipi5t %all   
designate at lea/ "o full-"t equival5t  
employee to s]ve z a ,title ,,ix        
,coord9ator p] in/itution ( high]       
education1 p] #ge1jjj /ud5ts 9 #g? grade
 or above s]v$ by ! local educational   
ag5cy1 & p] #aej1jjj /ud5ts 9 #f? grade 
or bel[ s]v$ by ! local educational     
ag5cy4  7,b7 ,! local educational ag5cy 
or in/itution ( high] education %all    
ensure /ud5ts & /aff are made aw>e ( !  
,title ,,ix ,coord9ator1 ! role ( !     
,title ,,ix ,coord9ator1 & ! "t at :i* !
 ,title ,,ix ,coord9ator is available to
 meet4  7,c7 ,! ,title ,,ix ,coord9ator 
%all n h any o!r s*ool-relat$           
responsibilities t may create a conflict
 ( int]e/4  7#b7 ,duties ,ea* ,title    

,,ix ,coord9ator = a local educational  
ag5cy or in/itution ( high] education   
%all ensure compliance "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 & local laws & policies aga9/ sex      
discrim9ation1 includ+ title ,,ix ( !   
,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471 by do+ !      
foll[+3 7,a7 ,ensur+ t e individual     
affect$ by ! op]ations ( ! local        
educational ag5cy or in/itution ( high] 
education1 includ+ /ud5ts1 employees1 & 
applicants = admission or employm5t1 &  
:]e appropriate1 p>5ts & gu>dians1 are  
aw>e ( _! rights "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &    
local laws & policies aga9/ sex         
discrim9ation1 includ+ "u title ,,ix ( !
 ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb1 & t !    
local educational ag5cy or in/itution ( 
high] education & its employees comply )
 ^? laws & policies1 includ+ receiv+    
tra9+ on ! laws & policies4  7,b7       
,ensur+ t notices ( nondiscrim9ation1   
relevant policies & grievance proc$ures1
 & curr5t contact in=mation ( all ,title
 ,,ix ,coord9ators are dissem9at$       

broadly & 9 an age-appropriate &        
accessible mann] to all /ud5ts1         
employees1 & applicants = admission or  
employm5t1 & :]e appropriate1 p>5ts &   
gu>dians1 includ+ on s*ool websites & 9 
s*ool h&books4  7,c7 ,monitor+ compla9ts
 alleg+ h>assm5t1 includ+ sexual        
h>assm5t1 & o!r =ms ( discrim9ation bas$
 on sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation1 g5d]
 id5tity1 sex *>act]i/ics1 pregnancy1   
*ildbir?1 a m$ical condition relat$ to  
pregnancy or *ildbir?1 & sex /]eotypes71
 includ+ supportive measures (f]$ to    
compla9ants1 reasonable accommodations =
 compla9ants & respond5ts )             
disabilities1 & ! outcomes ( compla9ts4 
7,d7 ,id5tify+ patt]ns ( sex            
discrim9ation f compla9ts & address+ _! 
impact on ! educational community4  7,e7
 ,monitor+ ! education program or       
activity = b>ri]s to report+ in=mation  
ab\t conduct t may con/itute sex        
discrim9ation "u title ,,ix ( !         
,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb & tak+ /eps
 reasonably calculat$ to address su*    

b>ri]s4  7,f7 ,coord9at+ dissem9ation1  
collection1 & analysis ( climate surveys
 describ$ 9 section #bjc1 & id5tify+ &  
proactively address+ sex discrim9ation 9
 ! local educational ag5cy or in/itution
 ( high] education bas$ on ! results (  
climate surveys4  7,g7 ,ov]see+         
age-appropriate1 accessible1 &          
trauma-in=m$ sexual h>assm5t prev5tion  
education & tra9+ provid$ to s*ool      
employees & /ud5ts at lea/ once p] s*ool
 ye> & ensur+ t su* prev5tion education 
& tra9+ include div]se communities &    
id5tities1 in=m$ by rese>*1 & conduct$ 9
 p>tn]%ip ) local rape crisis c5t]s1    
,/ate sexual assault coalitions1 or     
community organizations t "w on address+
 sex discrim9ation1 includ+ sexual      
h>assm5t 9 s*ools4  7#c7 ,waiv] au?oriz$
 = local educational ag5cies  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al  7i7 ,reque/+ a waiv] ,a local    
educational ag5cy describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 may reque/ a waiv] f ! ,secret>y ( 
"o or m ( ! requirem5ts ( su* p>agraph  
on ! basis t ! requirem5t poses an      

insurm\ntable f9ancial burd5 to ! ag5cy 
& ! ag5cy has be5 unable to secure      
suffici5t grants "u p>agraph 7#d74  7ii7
 ,alt]native plan  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
waiv] process %all include requir+ !    
local educational ag5cy to submit an    
alt]native plan = ensur+ t /ud5ts are   
aw>e ( _! rights "u title ,,ix ( !      
,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 & h access to a
 ,title ,,ix ,coord9ator4  7,,ii7       
,alt]native plan ,an alt]native plan    
submitt$ "u subclause 7,i7 %all include1
 at a m9imum1 a demon/ration t ! local  
educational ag5cy has ent]$ into a      
p>tn]%ip ) a local rape crisis c5t] or a
 national or community-bas$ organization
 t specializes 9 trauma or crisis       
managem5t & support4 ,su* a plan %all   
e/abli% a cle> del9eation ( ! roles &   
responsibilities ( ! c5t] or            
organization ) ! local educational      
ag5cy1 :i* also includes provid+        
prev5tative tra9+ & support+ measures :5
 address+ reports ( sex-bas$ h>assm5t4  

7,b7 ,)hold+ assi/ance ,if a local      
educational ag5cy has a waiv] approv$ "u
 ?is p>agraph b does n foll[ !          
alt]native plan1 or ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 ! plan 0 insuffici5t to prev5t &       
respond to sexual h>assm5t & assault1 ! 
,secret>y %all attempt a volunt>y       
resolution4 ,if a volunt>y resolution is
 n possible dur+ a reasonable p]iod (   
"t1 ! ,secret>y %all take su* action z  
may be appropriate to )hold ,f$]al      
f9ancial assi/ance4  7,c7 ,l5g? ( waiv] 
,a waiv] grant$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be 
valid = #b ye>s4  7#d7 ,au?orization (  
funds = grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to c>ry  
out ?is subsection1 !re are au?oriz$ to 
be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y           
#ajj1jjj1jjj = grants to local          
educational ag5cies & in/itutions (     
high] education describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 to (fset ! f9ancial burd5 ( satisfy+ ! 
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection4 ,9 mak+   
grants "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all
 give priority to local educational     
ag5cies & in/itutions ( high] education 

t o!rwise w\ld face a high f9ancial     
burd5 9 fulfill+ su* requirem5ts4  7,b7 
,def9ition ( in/itution ( high]         
education ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m        
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja74  7b7 ,tra9+ ,requirem5ts  7#a7  
,tra9+ program  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,attorney ,g5]al & 9 consultation )     
national1 ,/ate1 or local victim s]vices
 organizations1 local educational       
ag5cies1 & in/itutions ( high]          
education1 %all develop a tra9+ program1
 :i* may include onl9e tra9+ modules1 = 
tra9+ ea* individual :o is involv$ 9    
implem5t+ /ud5t grievance proc$ures at  
an in/itution ( high] education or local
 educational ag5cy t receives ,f$]al    
f9ancial assi/ance f ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,education1 includ+ ea* individual :o is
 responsible = resolv+ compla9ts (      
report$ sex-bas$ h>assm5t1 includ+      

dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 sexual h>assm5t1 /alk+1 or     
sexual misconduct policy violations1 su*
 z an inve/igator1 decision-mak]1 in=mal
 resolution facilitator1 or ,title ,,ix 
,coord9ator4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! tra9+    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include
 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! role & responsibility 
( ,title ,,ix ,coord9ators4  7ii7       
,in=mation & evid5ce-bas$ be/ practices 
= increas+ aw>5ess ab\t rights &        
obligations "u title ,,ix ( ! ,education
 ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha 
et seq474  7iii7 ,in=mation &           
evid5ce-bas$ be/ practices = inve/igat+ 
& respond+ to claims ( violations (     
title ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts (   
#aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471    
includ+-- 7,i7 in=mation on work+ ) &   
int]view+ p]sons subject$ to sex-bas$   
h>assm5t1 includ+ dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ 
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 sexual         
h>assm5t1 or /alk+2  7,,ii7 in=mation on
 p>ticul> types ( conduct t w\ld        
con/itute sex-bas$ h>assm5t1 includ+    

dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 sexual h>assm5t1 or /alk+1     
reg>dless ( g5d]1 includ+ same-sex      
incid5ts ( dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+        
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 sexual         
h>assm5t1 or /alk+2  7,,iii7 in=mation  
on cons5t1 & :at factors1 includ+ p[]   
dynamics1 may impact :e!r cons5t is     
volunt>ily giv51 includ+ ! effect t     
drugs or alcohol may h on an            
individual's ability to cons5t &        
in=mation on cons5t = individuals )     
disabilities or individuals :o are      
neurodiv]g5t2  7,,iv7 ! effects (       
trauma1 includ+ ! neurobiology ( trauma2
  7,v7 tra9+ reg>d+ ! use ( trauma-in=m$
 int]view te*niques1 & reasonable       
accommodations = int]viewees )          
disabilities2  7,,vi7 cultural aw>5ess  
tra9+ reg>d+ h[ sex-bas$ h>assm5t1      
includ+ dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1  
sexual assault1 sexual h>assm5t1 or     
/alk+ may impact /ud5ts diff]5tly dep5d+
 on _! cultural backgr\nd2  7,,vii7     
in=mation on sexual assault dynamics1   

sexual assault p]petrator behavior1 &   
b>ri]s to report+2  7,,viii7 ! dynamics 
( p[] & control )9 intimate p>tn]       
viol5ce & reactive abuse2  7,,ix7 safety
 risks = victims associat$ ) report+    
abuse or seek+ help2  7,x7 in=mation on 
h>assm5t & abuse ( ,,lgbtqi /ud5ts2 &   
7,,xi7 in=mation on h>assm5t & abuse (  
disabl$ /ud5ts4  7iv7 ,= ,title ,,ix    
,coord9ators1 additional tra9+ on       
in=mation & evid5ce-bas$ be/ practices =
 id5tify+ & prev5t+ implicit & explicit 
sex discrim9ation 9 all areas & at all  
levels ( education1 includ+-- 7,i7      
recruitm5t & admissions2  7,,ii7 tea*+  
practices1 textbooks1 & curricula2      
7,,iii7 campus safety & security2       
7,,iv7 f9ancial assi/ance2  7,v7 access 
to facilities1 res\rces1 & h\s+2  7,,vi7
 access to c\rse (f]+s2  7,,vii7 /ud5t  
heal? s]vices & insurance b5efits2      
7,,viii7 c\nsel+ & c>e] guidance2       
7,,ix7 a?letics2  7,x7 discipl9e        
policies2  7,,xi7 employm5t2 &  7,,xii7 
o!r areas t ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =     

,civil ,rights ( ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,education det]m9es are relevant = su*  
purposes4  7#b7 ,in/itutional tra9+ ,ea*
 in/itution ( high] education or local  
educational ag5cy t receives ,f$]al     
f9ancial assi/ance f ! ,dep>tm5t (      
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foll[+ ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date on
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s*ool & second>y s*ool tea*]s & o!r     
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assault among /ud5ts or betwe5 /ud5ts & 
adults1 z well z groom+ behaviors (     
adults t[>d /ud5ts at s*ool4  7#d7      
,au?orization ( funds = grants = tra9+ =

 in/itutions ( high] education  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #ej1jjj1jjj =
 grants to in/itutions ( high] education
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well z groom+ behaviors ( adults t[>d   
/ud5ts4  7,b7 ,def9ition ( in/itution ( 
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in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja74  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
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s*ool1 local educational ag5cy1 &       
second>y s*ool h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 
section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
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 9 section #bjc7;i74  7#c7 ,in/itution (
 high] education ,except z o!rwise      
provid$1 ! t]m in/itution ( high]       
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74  7#d7    
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,education4  7#e7 ,sexual   
h>assm5t ,! t]m sexual h>assm5t has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bjc7;i74    
7#f7 ,title ,,ix ,coord9ator ,! t]m     
,title ,,ix ,coord9ator has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #bje7;c74