,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bc1 #bjbb,mrs4 
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,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 
,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,coons1   
,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4
 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1
 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4         
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 
,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4
 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1   
,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51    
,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4
 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4 ,ros51 &   
,mr4 ,hick5loop]7 submitt$ ! foll[+     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions  ,,resolution  ,affirm+1       
commemorat+1 & celebrat+ ! #ej?         
anniv]s>y ( ! enactm5t ( title ,,ix1    
applaud+ ! increase 9 educational       
opportunities available to all          
individuals1 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$]al education fund+ f       
discrim9at+ aga9/ /ud5ts or employees on
 ! basis ( sex2 ,:]eas sex discrim9ation
 includes discrim9ation bas$ on-- 7#a7  
pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 t]m9ation (        
pregnancy1 & m$ical conditions relat$ to
 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 & t]m9ation (     
pregnancy2  7#b7 actual or p]ceiv$      
sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 & sex  
*>act]i/ics2  7#c7 sex /]eotypes2 &     
7#d7 sex-bas$ h>assm5t1 includ+ sexual  
h>assm5t & assault1 dat+ viol5ce1       
dome/ic viol5ce1 & sex-bas$ /alk+2      

,:]eas s9ce #aigb1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has  
made great progress 9 provid+           
educational opportunities to wom5 &     
girls &1 9 #bjbb1 wom5 e>n$ ! majority (
 doctoral1 ma/]'s1 & associate degrees2 
,:]eas 9 ! #bjbj-bjba academic ye>1 wom5
 e>n$ approximately #fj p]c5t ( !       
ba*elor's degrees aw>d$ by in/itutions (
 high] education 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas s9ce #aigb1 ! p>ticipation ( wom5
 & girls 9 sports has increas$ by #a1jeg
 p]c5t 9 high s*ool & great] ?an #fjj   
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 ,:]eas despite !   
progress t has be5 made 9 high]         
education & a?letics1 wom51 girls1      
pregnant or p>5t+ /ud5ts1 & lesbian1    
gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 que]1 int]sex1
 & g5d] non-con=m+ 7,,lgbtqi7           
individuals 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 #ej    
p]c5t ( te5age mo!rs e>n a high s*ool   
diploma by ! age ( #bb1 #ch p]c5t (     
,black te5 mo!rs & #cf p]c5t ( ,lat9a   
te5 mo!rs nev] obta9 a diploma or ,,g$1 
& few] ?an #b p]c5t ( all te5 mo!rs     
graduate college by age #cj1 lead+ to   
decreas$ opportunities = cont9u+        
education & employm5t2 ,:]eas a #bjah   
report f ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability     
,(fice f\nd t1 comp>$ to ,:ite girls1   
,black girls 7 #e times m likely &      
,am]ican ,indian & ,alaskan ,native     
girls & multiracial girls 7 ne>ly #b & a
 half times m likely to receive an      
out-(-s*ool-susp5sion2 ,:]eas ! numb] ( 
baccalaureate degrees 9 sci5ce1         
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma? e>n$ by wom5  
has decreas$ ov] ! pa/ decade &1 z ( !  
#bjai-bjbj academic ye>1 wom5 e>n only--
 7#a7 #ci4a p]c5t ( physical sci5ce     
degrees2  7#b7 #ah4g p]c5t ( comput+    
degrees2  7#c7 #bj4i p]c5t ( eng9e]+    

degrees2 &  7#d7 #db4d p]c5t ( ma!matics
 degrees2 ,:]eas despite repres5t+ #fj  
p]c5t ( all /ud5ts enroll$ 9 colleges & 
univ]sities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 wom5 hold
 almo/ #b_/c ( all out/&+ /ud5t debt    
7#ibi1jjj1jjj1jjj ( ! total             
#a1gfb1jjj1jjj1jjj71 & ! 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 ,:]eas m5 /ill hold ! va/
 majority ( lead]%ip positions1 :ile    
wom5 make up approximately-- 7#a7 #f4d  
p]c5t ( ! *ief executive (fic]s (       
companies includ$ 9 ! ,s,p #ejj2  7#b7  
#ah p]c5t ( ,gov]nors2  7#c7 #ca p]c5t (
 executive (fic]s elect$ 9 /atewide     
elections2 &  7#d7 #cj p]c5t ( college &
 univ]sity presid5ts2 ,:]eas :5 data is 
disaggregat$1 wom5 ( color h l[] rates  
(-- 7#a7 lead]%ip positions2 &  7#b7    
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma?       
degrees2 ,:]eas despite con/itut+ a     
majority 9 _! field or indu/ry1 wom5    
rema9 und]repres5t$ 9 lead]%ip positions

 &1 = example1 con/itute-- 7#a7 #ej     
p]c5t ( law s*ool graduates ov] ! pa/   
#bj ye>s1 b only #ca p]c5t ( non-equity 
p>tn]s & #ba p]c5t ( equity p>tn]s at   
major law firms2  7#b7 #gf p]c5t ( !    
heal? c>e work=ce1 b only #bg p]c5t ( ! 
*ief executive (fic]s ( hospitals2 &    
7#c7 #dd p]c5t ( all ,national          
,collegiate ,a?letic ,association       
,division ,i1 ,division ,,ii1 &         
,division ,,iii /ud5t a?letes1 b only   
#ad p]c5t ( ! a?letic directors 9       
,division ,i sports2 ,:]eas s9ce !      
enactm5t ( title ,,ix 9 #aigb1          
inequities 9 p>ticipation opportunities 
= wom5 & m5 ,,ncaa a?letes h p]si/$1 )  
wom5 hav+ #fj1jjj few] opportunities ?an
 m5 = ! #bjbj-bjba s*ool ye>2 ,:]eas    
wom5 cont9ue to exp]i5ce sexual h>assm5t
 & assault-- 7#a7 9 elem5t>y & second>y 
s*ools2  7#b7 at colleges & univ]sities2
 &  7#c7 9 ! workplace2 ,:]eas among    
individuals 9 elem5t>y or second>y      
s*ool1 #a 9 #d girls w exp]i5ce "s =m ( 
sexual abuse be=e turn+ #ah ye>s old1 ) 

m ?an #ej p]c5t ( girls 9 grades #g     
?r\gh #ab exp]i5c+ sexual h>assm5t2     
,:]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
 exp]i5c+ sexual h>assm5t &             
discrim9ation c-- 7#a7 lead to high]    
rates ( depression1 anxiety1 & suicidal 
ideation2 &  7#b7 h sev]e educational & 
f9ancial consequ5ces & negatively impact
 academic a*ievem5t1 includ+ dropp+ out 
( 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* imp$es ! ability ( !     
/ud5ts to fully access ! educational    
opportunities to :i* ! /ud5ts are       
entitl$3 ,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+ bas$ 
on-- 7,a7 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 t]m9ation
 ( pregnancy1 & m$ical conditions relat$
 to pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 & t]m9ation (  
pregnancy2  7,b7 actual or p]ceiv$      
sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 & sex  
*>act]i/ics2  7,c7 sex /]eotypes2 &     
7,d7 sex-bas$ h>assm5t1 includ+ sexual  
h>assm5t1 sexual assault1 dat+ viol5ce1 
dome/ic viol5ce1 & sex-bas$ /alk+2 &    
7#c7 recognizes ! "w t /ill rema9s to be
 done to secure ! rights & opportunities
 gu>ante$ by 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   
individual on ! basis ( sex4