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,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #f1 #bjad ,mr4   
,franks ( ,arizona 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,co/a1 ,mr4 ,royce1 ,mr4 ,poe ( ,texas1 
& ,mr4 ,gos>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect crime 
victims' rights4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,ju/ice = ,crime   
,victims ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,crime      
victims' rights  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section  
#cgga ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#i7 ,! "r to  
be in=m$ 9 a timely mann] ( any plea    
b>ga9 or def]r$ prosecution agreem5t4   
7#aj7 ,! "r to be in=m$ ( ! rights "u   
?is section & ! s]vices describ$ 9      
section #ejc7;c7 ( ! ,victims' ,rights &
 ,re/itution ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #ajfjg7;c77 & provid$ contact in=mation
 = ! ,(fice ( ! ,victims' ,rights       
,ombudsman ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  2  
7#b7 9 subsection 7d77#c71 9 ! fif?     

s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 1 unless ! litigants1 
) ! approval ( ! c\rt1 h /ipulat$ to a  
diff]5t "t p]iod = consid]ation be=e !  
p]iod2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7e7--  7,a7 
by /rik+ ?is *apt]1 ! t]m & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3 8?is *apt]3  7#a7 ,c\rt (       
appeals ,! t]m c\rt ( appeals means--   
7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c\rt ( appeals = ! 
judicial di/rict 9 :i* a def5dant is be+
 prosecut$2 or  7,b7 = a prosecution 9 !
 ,sup]ior ,c\rt ( ! ,di/rict (          
,columbia1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,c\rt 
( ,appeals4  7#b7 ,crime victim  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! t]m  2  7,b7 by /rik+ ,9 !    
case & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,m9ors &  
c]ta9 o!r victims ,9 ! case  2 &  7,c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7        
,di/rict c\rt2 c\rt ,! t]ms di/rict c\rt
 & c\rt include ! ,sup]ior ,c\rt ( !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia4  4  7b7 ,crime    
victims fund ,section #adjb7;d77#c7 ( ! 
,victims ( ,crime ,act ( #aihd 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfja7;d77#c77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by ins]t+ 7,a7 be=e ,( ! sums2 &   
7#b7 by /rik+ available = ! ,unit$      

,/ates ,attorneys ,(fices & all t foll[s
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #8#8available only  
=--  7i7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorneys     
,(fices & ! ,f$]al ,bureau (            
,inve/igation to provide & improve      
s]vices = ! b5efit ( crime victims 9 !  
,f$]al crim9al ju/ice sy/em 7z describ$ 
9 #cgga ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 & section #ejc ( ! ,victims'     
,rights & ,re/itution ,act ( #aiij 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfjg77 ?r\gh victim         
coord9ators1 victims' speciali/s1 &     
advocates1 includ+ = ! adm9i/rative     
support ( victim coord9ators & advocates
 provid+ su* s]vices2 &  7ii7 a ,victim 
,notification ,sy/em4  7,b7 ,am\nts made
 available "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may n be 
us$ = any purpose t is n specifi$ 9     
clause 7i7 or 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a74  
4  7c7 ,appellate review ( petitions    
relat+ to crime victims' rights  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,section #cgga7;d77#c7 ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by    
subsection 7a77#b7 ( ?is section1 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! fif? s5t5ce !    

foll[+3 ,9 decid+ su* application1 !    
c\rt ( appeals %all apply ord9>y /&>ds (
 appellate review44  7#b7 ,application  
,! am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7 %all   
apply ) respect to any petition = a writ
 ( m&amus fil$ "u section #cgga7;d77#c7 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t is  
p5d+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4