,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #a1 #bjbc,mrs4
 ,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mrs4
 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mrs4         
,blackburn1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1  
,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,ms4        
,klobu*>1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 & ,ms4          
,duckwor?7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation    
,,resolution  ,support+ ! obs]vation (  
,national ,girls  ,wom5 9 ,sports ,day  
on ,febru>y #a1 #bjbc1 to raise aw>5ess 
( & celebrate ! a*ievem5ts ( girls &    
wom5 9 sports4  ,:]eas ,national ,girls 
,wom5 9 ,sports ,day began 9 #aihg z a  
day to recognize & ackn[l$ge ! success &
 progress ( girls & wom5 9 sports2      
,:]eas a?letic p>ticipation helps       
develop self-discipl9e1 initiative1     
confid5ce1 & lead]%ip skills1 &         
opportunities = a?letic p>ticipation    
%\ld be available to all individuals2   
,:]eas1 because ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   

rema9 committ$ to protect+ equality1 x  
is imp]ative to elim9ate ! exi/+        
disp>ities betwe5 male & female y\?     
a?letic programs2 ,:]eas ! %>e ( a?letic
 p>ticipation opportunities ( high s*ool
 girls has increas$ m ?an sixfold s9ce !
 enactm5t ( title ,,ix ( ! ,education   
,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha  
et seq47 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z    
title ,,ix71 b high s*ool girls /ill    
exp]i5ce-- 7#a7 a l[] %>e ( a?letic     
p>ticipation opportunities ?an high     
s*ool boys2 &  7#b7 a l[] level (       
a?letic p>ticipation opportunities ?an  
high s*ool boys enjoy$ ov] #ej ye>s ago2
 ,:]eas #fj p]c5t ( high s*ool girls    
p>ticipate 9 a sport2 ,:]eas female     
p>ticipation 9 college sports has ne>ly 
tripl$ s9ce ! enactm5t ( title ,,ix1 b  
female college a?letes /ill comprise    
only #dd p]c5t ( ! total collegiate     
a?lete population1 #cj p]c5t ( :om are  
,:ite wom5 & only #ad p]c5t ( :om are   
,black1 ,indig5\s1 & ,p ( ,color 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is preamble z ,,bipoc7 wom52     

,:]eas1 9 #aiga1 wom5 coa*$ #ij p]c5t ( 
collegiate wom5's teams1 b z ( #bjbc1   
wom5 coa* only #da p]c5t ( all ,national
 ,collegiate ,a?letic ,association      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,ncaa7     
wom5's teams & ,,bipoc wom5 repres5t    
only #g p]c5t ( head coa*es2 ,:]eas !re 
is a ne$ to re/ore wom5 to ^? positions 
to ensure fair repres5tation & provide  
role models = "y female a?letes2 ,:]eas1
 = too long1 ! _m a*ievem5ts ( wom5 9   
sports h n receiv$ fair recognition2    
,:]eas ! long hi/ory ( wom5 9 sports 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 features _m       
contributions made by female a?letes t h
 enri*$ ! national life ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 &  7#b7 includes inspir+        
figures1 su* z ,g]trude ,ed]le1 ,wilma  
,rudolph1 ,al!a ,gibson1 ,mildr$ ,ella  
,babe ,didrikson ,zah>ias1 ,m>y ,l\     
,retton1 & ,patty ,b]g1 :o ov]came      
difficult ob/acles 9 _! own lives-- 7,a7
 to advance p>ticipation by wom5 9      
sports2 &  7,b7 to set positive examples
 = ! g5]ations ( female a?letes :o      

cont9ue to inspire p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
today2  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ d all
 x c to break d[n ! b>ri]s (            
discrim9ation1 inequality1 & inju/ice 9 
sports2 ,:]eas girls & "y wom5 9 m9ority
 communities are d\bly disadvantag$     
because-- 7#a7 s*ools 9 m9ority         
communities h few] a?letic opportunities
 ?an s*ools 9 pr$om9ately ,:ite         
communities2 &  7#b7 ! limit$ res\rces =
 a?letic opportunities 9 m9ority        
communities exac]bates ! exi/+ g5d]     
inequity betwe5 girls & boys2 ,:]eas !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,wom5's ,national ,socc]  
,team has l$ ! fight dome/ically &      
int]nationally = equal treatm5t &       
comp5sation = female a?letes2 ,:]eas !  
#d-"t ,_w ,cup *ampion ,unit$ ,/ates    
,wom5's ,national ,socc] ,team w compete
 to w9 a hi/oric ?ird ,_w ,cup title 9 a
 r[ at ! #bjbc ,,fifa ,wom5's ,_w ,cup2 
,:]eas1 ) ! rec5t enactm5t ( laws su* z 
! ,equal ,pay = ,team ,,usa ,act ( #bjbb
 7,public ,law #aag-cdj71 ,congress has 
tak5 /eps-- 7#a7 to ensure all a?letes  

repres5t+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 global      
competition receive equal pay & b5efits 
reg>dless ( g5d]2 &  7#b7 to repres5t to
 ! _w1 & especially "y girls1 t ev]yone 
des]ves equal pay & b5efits2 & ,:]eas1 )
 increas$ p>ticipation by wom5 & girls 9
 sports1 x is m important ?an ev] to    
cont9ue protect+ title ,,ix & upload !  
m&ate ( ! law ( equitable & fair        
treatm5t & m g5]al pr9ciples ( g5d]     
equity ?r\gh\t ! sport sy/em3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate supports-- 7#a7 
obs]v+ ,national ,girls  ,wom5 9 ,sports
 ,day on ,febru>y #a1 #bjbc1 to         
recognize-- 7,a7 all wom5 a?letes :o    
repres5t s*ools1 univ]sities1 & ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 9 _! a?letic pursuits2 &  7,b7 !
 vital role t ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h 9 
emp[]+ girls & wom5 9 sports2  7#b7 m>k+
 ! obs]vation ( ,national ,girls  ,wom5 
9 ,sports ,day ) appropriate programs & 
activities1 includ+ legislative ef=ts-- 
7,a7 to build on ! success ( ! ,equal   
,pay = ,team ,,usa ,act ( #bjbb 7,public
 ,law #aag-cdj7 & ensure equal pay = all

 female a?letes2 &  7,b7 to protect &   
uphold title ,,ix ( ! ,education        
,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha  
et seq47 s t future g5]ations ( a?letes 
w n h to exp]i5ce ! inequitable & unfair
 treatm5t t _m a?letes h _h to endure1 &
 cont9ue to endure1 today2 &  7#c7 all  
ongo+ ef=ts-- 7,a7 to promote g5d]      
equity 9 sports1 includ+ equal pay &    
equal access to a?letic opportunities = 
girls & wom52 &  7,b7 to support !      
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to exp&+    
a?letic p>ticipation = all girls &      
future g5]ations ( wom5 a?letes4