[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 406 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         June 18, 2007.
Whereas 35 years ago, on June 23, 1972, the Education Amendments of 1972 
        containing title IX was signed into law by the President;
Whereas Representatives Patsy T. Mink and Edith Green led the successful fight 
        in Congress to pass this legislation;
Whereas title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in the 
        administration of any education program receiving Federal financial 
        assistance;
Whereas remarkable gains have been made to ensure equal opportunity for women 
        and girls under the inspiration and mandate of title IX;
Whereas title IX serves as the nondiscrimination principle in education;
Whereas title IX has moved this Nation closer to the fulfillment of access and 
        opportunities for women and girls in all aspects of life;
Whereas title IX has increased educational opportunities for women and girls, 
        resulting in improved graduation rates, increased access to professional 
        schools and nontraditional fields of study, and improved employment 
        opportunities;
Whereas title IX has increased opportunities for women and girls in sports, 
        leading to greater access to competitive sports, and building strong 
        values such as teamwork, leadership, discipline, work ethic, self-
        sacrifice, pride in accomplishment, and strength of character;
Whereas on October 29, 2002, title IX was named the ``Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal 
        Opportunity in Education Act'' in recognition of Representative Mink's 
        heroic, visionary, and tireless leadership in developing and winning 
        passage of title IX; and
Whereas 35 years of progress under title IX is widely acknowledged, but because 
        women continue to earn less for work than men with the same educational 
        background; sexual harassment remains pervasive in schools and on 
        college campuses; women and girls face substantial barriers in pursuing 
        high-wage fields such as science, technology, engineering, and math; and 
        women and girls' sports teams do not receive an equal share of 
        resources, including fewer recruiting and scholarship dollars at the 
        college level; and athletic participation opportunities still lag behind 
        those provided for men, there is still much work to be done if the 
        promise of title IX is to be fulfilled: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives celebrates--
            (1) the accomplishments of title IX of the Education Amendments of 
        1972, also known as the Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in 
        Education Act, in increasing opportunities for women and girls in all 
        facets of education; and
            (2) the magnificent accomplishments of women and girls in sports.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.