IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 406 
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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 15, 2007 
Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. ALTMIRE, Mr. ANDREWS, 
Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. BEAN, Mr. BECERRA, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. BERMAN, 
Mrs. BIGGERT, Mrs. BONO, Mr. BOSWELL, Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas, Mr. 
BRALEY
of Iowa, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. CARSON, Ms. CASTOR, Mrs. 
CHRISTENSEN, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. CROWLEY, 
Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. DELAHUNT, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. DINGELL, 
Mr. ELLISON, Mr. ELLSWORTH, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. 
FARR, Mr. FILNER, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. 
GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HARE, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. 
HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. HODES, Mr. 
HOLT, Mr. HONDA, Ms. HOOLEY, Mr. HOYER, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of 
Texas, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. KAGEN, Ms. KAP-
TUR, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. KLEIN of Flor-
ida, Mr. LANTOS, Ms. LEE, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. LOEBSACK, Ms. 
ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. MAHONEY of Florida, 
Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Ms. MATSUI, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New 
York, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MICA, Mr. 
GEORGE MILLER of California, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. MORAN of 
Virginia, Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Penn-
sylvania, Mr. NADLER, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. NORTON, Mr. OBERSTAR, 
Mr. OLVER, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. 
PERLMUTTER, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. REYES, Mr. ROTHMAN, Ms. ROYBAL- 
ALLARD, Mr. RUSH, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Ms. LORETTA 
SANCHEZ of California, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCOTT of 
Virginia, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. SIRES, Mr. SKELTON, Ms. SLAUGHTER, 
Ms. SOLIS, Mr. STARK, Ms. SUTTON, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. 
UDALL of Colorado, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. WALZ of Minnesota, Ms. 
WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. WATERS, Ms. WATSON, Mr. WELCH of 
Vermont, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. WU, and Mr. YARMUTH) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
Labor 
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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 recog-
nizing the need to continue pursuing the goal of edu-
cational 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; 
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 fulfill-
ment 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 nontradi-
tional fields of study, and improved employment opportu-
nities; 
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, 
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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 ac-
knowledged, 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 bar-
riers in pursuing high-wage fields such as science, tech-
nology, 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 ful-
filled: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives cele-
brates— 
(1) the accomplishments of title IX of the Edu-
cation Amendments of 1972, also known as the 
Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in Edu-
cation Act, in increasing opportunities for women 
and girls in all facets of education; and 
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