1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act of 2018 . 2. Findings Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) (in this Act referred to as title IX ) and the implementing regulations of title IX prohibit sex discrimination in federally funded education programs and activities. (2) Although title IX ensures equal opportunities to participate in athletics, female participation rates, especially for girls of color, lag far behind male participation rates. A 2012 report by the National Women’s Law Center indicates that only 64 percent of Black girls, 64 percent of Hispanic girls, and 53 percent of Asian-American girls play sports, compared to 76 percent of White girls. Female student athletes have been found to have higher levels of self-esteem and to be more likely to graduate from high school than female students who do not play sports. Although the availability of athletic scholarships facilitates access to higher education, many schools fail to award proportional athletic financial aid to women, which can affect their long-term employment outcomes and economic security. (3) Although title IX ensures gender equity in career and technical education, women are severely underrepresented in nontraditional fields. A 2017 study by the National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education reports that women make up more than 80 percent of workers with training or certification in historically women-dominated occupations that pay less than $30,000 per year, including child care, early childhood education, home care, and cosmetology. Women also represent less than 40 percent of workers trained or certified in high-paying and historically male-dominated fields, including transportation, advanced manufacturing, and construction. (4) Although title IX ensures gender equity in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (in this section referred to as STEM ) education,