[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 113 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 113

            Recognizing the contributions of Patsy T. Mink.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 2, 2002

    Mr. George Miller of California (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. 
Abercrombie, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Roemer, 
Mr. Scott, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. McCarthy of New 
York, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kind, Mr. Ford, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Wu, Mr. Holt, 
Ms. Solis, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. 
 Honda, Ms. Lee, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. McIntyre, Ms. 
Kaptur, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Thompson 
 of Mississippi, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. 
Greenwood, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Shays, Mr. Peterson 
of Minnesota, and Mr. Evans) introduced the following joint resolution; 
   which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
            Recognizing the contributions of Patsy T. Mink.

Whereas Patsy Takemoto Mink was one of the country's leading voices for women's 
        rights, civil rights, and working families and was devoted to raising 
        living standards and providing economic and educational opportunity to 
        all Americans;
Whereas Patsy T. Mink was a passionate and persistent fighter against economic 
        and social injustices in Hawaii and across America;
Whereas Patsy T. Mink was one of the first women of color to win national office 
        in 1964 and opened doors of opportunity to millions of women and people 
        of color across America;
Whereas Pasty Mink won unprecedented legislative accomplishments on issues 
        affecting women's health, children, students, and working families; and
Whereas Patsy T. Mink's heroic, visionary, and tireless leadership to win the 
        landmark passage of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 opened 
        doors to women's academic and athletic achievements and redefined what 
        is possible for a generation of women and for future generations our 
        Nation's daughters: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That title IX of the Education 
Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.; P.L. 92-318) may be cited 
as the ``Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act''.
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