United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education HEARING 4-OCT -6 BEFORE THE 1975 SUBCOMMITTEE ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON H. Con. Res. 330 HEARING HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C., JULY 14, 1975 Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor 56-300 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1975 COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR CARL D. PERKINS, Kentucky, Chairman FRANK THOMPSON, JR., New Jersey EDWARD BEARD, Rhode Island ALBERT H. QUIE, Minnesota Gregory, Gwendolyn, director of the Office of Policy Communications, Office for Civil Rights, Department of Health, Education, and Wel- fare; John B. Rhinelander, general counsel; and Richard A. Hast- O'Hara, Hon James G., a Representative in Congress from the State Prepared statements, letters, supplemental material, etc.: Crothers, Diane, president, New York Association for Equal Oppor- Dale, Charles V., legislative attorney, Congressional Service, "Self Evaluation and Grievance Procedures Prescribed by HEW Regula- Gregory, Gwendolyn, director, office of policy communications, office for Civil Rights, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Robinson, James L., director, Office of Government Liaison, Wash- ington, D.C, letter to Chairman Hawkins with enclosures, dated STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Bowden, Marie B., national president, Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., Washington, D.C., letter to Hon. Augustus F. Hawkins, Brown, Dr. Janet W., president-elect, Federation of Organizations for Professional Women, letter to Chairman Hawkins, dated June 20, 1975. Caplan, Marvin, director, Washington Office, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, Washington, D.C., letter to Chairman Hawkins, dated Fagan, Clifford B., executive secretary, National Federation of State High Schools Association, Elgin, Ill., mailgram to Chairman Hawkins____. Fouke, Harry H., president, National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, Cleveland, Ohio, letter to Chairman Hawkins, dated June 19, Harris, James A., president, National Education Association, prepared Ireland, George M., director of athletics, Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill., letter to Hon. Augustus F. Hawkins, dated June 16, 1975-- Lambright, Maxie T., athletic director, Louisiana Tech University, inter- collegiate athletics, Ruston, La., letter to Hon. Augustus F. Hawkins, Lasday, Dorothy, chairwoman, National Affairs Committee, National Council of Jewish Women, New York, letter to Chairman Hawkins, McCall, Abner V., president, Baylor University, Waco, Tex., letter to Chairman Hawkins, dated June 18, 1975__. Murphy, Walter Y., executive vice president, Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Fla., letter to Chairman Hawkins, dated June 23, 1975------ National Women's Political Caucus, Washington, D.C., prepared state- Raffel, Norma, chair, education committee, Women's Equity Action League, Washington, D.C., letter to Hon. Augustus F. Hawkins, dated Scott, Michael, Cox, Langford and Brown, Washington, D.C., letter to Wiley, Roger C., president, American Alliance for Health, Physical Educa- tion, and Recreation, letter to Chairman O'Hara, dated June 19, 1975__ Willenz, June A., executive director, American Veterans Committee, Washington, D.C., letter to Hon. Augustus F. Hawkins, dated June 20, HEARING ON HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 330 (Title IX Regulation) MONDAY, JULY 14, 1975 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR, Washington, D.C. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 9:45 a.m. in room 2175, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Augustus F. Hawkins (chairman) presiding. Members present: Representatives Perkins, O'Hara, Hawkins, Clay, Benitez, Miller, Hall, and Buchanan. Staff present: Susan D. Grayson, staff director; William Higgs, legislative assistant; Carole Schanzer, clerk; and Richard Mosse, assistant minority counsel. Mr. HAWKINS. The Subcommittee on Equal Opportunities is called to order. The Chair has an opening statement which will be read at this time. Mr. O'Hara, we will somewhat delay the proceeding until Mr. Buchanan, who is on the way, arrives. Possibly after I have read my opening statement, it may be that he will have arrived. This is the reason for the short delay. The subcommittee is convened this morning to hear testimony on House Concurrent Resolution 330, disapproving certain provisions of the regulation implementing title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The subcommittee is acting upon a vote on July 9, by the Committee on Education and Labor, to refer House Concurrent Resolution 330 to the Subcommittee on Equal Opportunities for its consideration for 3 legislative days. Under section 431 (d) of the General Education Provisions Act, Congress has 45 days to review the regulation to determine whether it is consistent with the authorizing legislation. Upon a finding of inconsistency, Congress may, by concurrent resolution, disapprove the regulation. The concurrent resolution before us cites three provisions of the title IX regulation as inconsistent with the statute: Section 83.3 (c) and (d), requiring recipient institutions to conduct self-evaluation and maintain records; section 86.8, requiring the institutions to adopt a grievance procedure; and section 86.12 (b), requiring religious institutions to submit a statement identifying the provisions of the regulation which conflict with a specific religious tenet in order to claim an exemption. (1) |