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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 242 

Celebrating the accomplishments of title IX of the Education Amendments 

of 1972, also known as the Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity 

in Education Act, and recognizing the need to continue pursuing the 

goal of educational opportunities for women and girls. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 20, 2007 

Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. STEVENS, Ms. SNOWE, Ms. MIKULSKI, Ms. 

CANTWELL, Mr. OBAMA, Mr. KENNEDY, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. KERRY, 

Mr. DODD, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mr. BAYH, Mr. MENENDEZ, 

Mrs. CLINTON, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. BAUCUS, Mr. AKAKA, 

Mr. SMITH, and Mrs. BOXER) submitted the following resolution; which 

was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Celebrating the accomplishments of title IX of the Education 

Amendments of 1972, also known as the Patsy Takemoto 

Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, and recognizing the need to continue pursuing the goal of educational opportunities for women and girls. 

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; 

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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 increased access and opportunities for 

women and girls; 

Whereas title IX has increased educational opportunities for 

women and girls, 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 while title IX has been instrumental in fostering 35 

years of progress toward equality between men and 

women in educational institutions and the workplace, 

there remains progress to be made: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate celebrates— 

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1 (1) the accomplishments of title IX of the Edu2 cation Amendments of 1972, also known as the 

3 Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in Edu4 cation Act, in increasing opportunities for women 

5 and girls in all facets of education; and 

6 (2) the magnificent accomplishments of women 

7 and girls in sports. 

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