[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1463 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1463

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to address 
   gender equity in mathematics and science education and to assist 
   schools and educational institutions in the elimination of sexual 
                         harassment and abuse.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

           September 15 (legislative day, September 7), 1993

  Ms. Mikulski (for herself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Simon, Ms. 
 Moseley-Braun, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Inouye, Mrs. Boxer, and Mrs. Murray) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                 Committee on Labor and Human Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to address 
   gender equity in mathematics and science education and to assist 
   schools and educational institutions in the elimination of sexual 
                         harassment and abuse.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fairness in Education for Girls and 
Boys Act of 1993''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) our Nation's schools are struggling to maintain an 
        environment that is conducive to learning and that fairly 
        educates girls and boys;
            (2) recent studies show that women continue to be 
        underrepresented in careers in mathematical and scientific 
        fields because those fields are stereotyped as male 
        professions;
            (3) because girls and young women are influenced at an 
        early age in making career choices, effective gender equity 
        training must occur in order to change the disparities in 
        mathematics and science achievement between girls and boys;
            (4) a fundamental prerequisite for an effective learning 
        environment is that such environment be free from sexual 
        harassment and abuse as such harassment and abuse has a 
        measured impact on our children's school attendance, 
        concentration and class participation; and
            (5) the Federal Government has an important role in 
        eliminating sexual harassment and abuse in our Nation's 
        schools, and providing a productive learning environment for 
        all students by encouraging education programs that include 
        training and technical assistance.

SEC. 3. PURPOSE.

    It is the purpose of this Act--
            (1) to enrich the quality of mathematics and science 
        education by encouraging gender-fair training, practices and 
        policies;
            (2) to assist schools to eliminate sexual harassment and 
        abuse and to develop a safe and healthy learning environment; 
        and
            (3) to improve overall instruction and training in all 
        federally funded education programs by increasing awareness of 
        the need for gender equity in education.

      TITLE I--GENDER EQUITY IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION

SEC. 101. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

    Section 2006 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 2986) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1) of subsection (b)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and 
                female'' after ``of minority'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``or'' after 
                the semicolon;
                    (C) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and 
                inserting a semicolon; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraphs:
            ``(F) preservice and inservice training, and retraining, of 
        teachers and other school personnel in gender-equitable 
        instruction in mathematics and science; or
            ``(G) providing funds for grant projects to provide career 
        counseling, special instructional activities, and other 
        targeted intervention and followup programs to encourage 
        historically underserved students to participate fully in 
        mathematics and science programs.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3) of subsection (c), by inserting ``, 
        including informal education such as programs sponsored by 
        community-based organizations,'' after ``special projects''.

SEC. 102. STATE APPLICATION.

    Subparagraph (H) of section 2008(b)(2) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2988(b)(2)(H)) is amended by 
inserting ``, sex and race or ethnicity'' after ``statistics on the 
number''.

SEC. 103. FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION.

    Subsection (c) of section 2011 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2991(c)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new sentence: ``Whenever feasible, such data shall be 
collected, cross-tabulated, and reported by sex according to race or 
ethnicity and socioeconomic status.''.

SEC. 104. NATIONAL PROGRAMS.

    (a) National Clearinghouse.--Paragraph (4) of section 2012(d) of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
2992(d)(4)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(E) disseminate gender equity teacher training 
                models of proven effectiveness, and provide leadership 
                training for girls and young women.''.
    (b) Model Programs.--Paragraph (3) of section 2012(e) of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2992(e)(3)) 
is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(F) achieve gender equity both in access to a 
                computer-use program and in the teaching practices used 
                in such program.''.

SEC. 105. REGIONAL CONSORTIA USE OF FUNDS.

    Section 2017 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 2994a) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (15), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (16), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(17) disseminate gender equity teacher training models of 
        proven effectiveness, and provide leadership training for girls 
        and young women.''.

SEC. 106. PROGRAMS FOR COMPUTER-BASED INSTRUCTION.

    Subsection (b) of section 4604 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 3154(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (5); and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new 
        paragraphs:
            ``(3) model programs to eliminate sex-role stereotyping and 
        gender bias in computer-based instruction;
            ``(4) evaluation of the degree of gender equity in the 
        computer education resources assisted under this section; or''.

          TITLE II--ELIMINATION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND ABUSE

SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS.

    Subparagraph (C) of section 1471(7) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2891(7)(C)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding clause (i)--
                    (A) by striking ``effective school''; and
                    (B) by striking ``schools--'' and inserting 
                ``schools:''; and
            (2) in clause (iii), by inserting ``, including an 
        environment free from sexual harassment and abuse,'' after 
        ``environment''.

SEC. 202. TARGETED USE OF FUNDS.

    Subsection (b) of section 1531 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2942(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(7) programs of training, technical assistance, and 
        education that are designed to eliminate sexual harassment and 
        abuse in schools; and''.

SEC. 203. EFFECTIVE SCHOOLS.

    Paragraph (3) of section 1542 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2952(3)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
        ``effective schools''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, including an 
        environment free from sexual harassment and abuse,'' after 
        ``environment''.

SEC. 204. WOMEN'S EDUCATIONAL EQUITY.

    Paragraph (1) of section 4002(a) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 3042(a)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as 
        subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new 
        subparagraph:
                    ``(E) the development and implementation of 
                programs that address sexual harassment and violence in 
                order to ensure that educational institutions are free 
                from threats to the safety and the well-being of 
                students and employees;''.

SEC. 205. PROGRAMS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL HEALTH 
              EDUCATION.

    Subsection (b) of section 4605 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 3155(b)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (7), (8), (9), and (10) as 
        paragraphs (10), (11), (12), and (13), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new 
        paragraphs:
            ``(7) sexual harassment and assault;
            ``(8) depression and suicide;
            ``(9) eating disorders;''.

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