,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #eea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #aj1 #bjad ,mr4
 ,co/a 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,poe ( ,texas1  
,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,swalwell 
( ,cali=nia1 & ,mr4 ,lewis7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,support+ ! mission & goals ( #bjad     
,national ,crime ,victims' ,rights      
,week1 :i* include increas+ public      
aw>5ess ( ! rights1 ne$s1 & conc]ns (1 &
 s]vices available to assi/1 victims (  
crime 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas 9      
#bjaa1 !re 7 approximately #f1jjj1jjj   
victims ( viol5t crime & m ?an          
#ag1jjj1jjj victims ( prop]ty crime 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas accord+ to !      
,national ,crime ,victimization ,survey1
 nonfatal viol5t crime 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 increas$ by #ag p]c5t & prop]ty crime 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates increas$ by #aa p]c5t  
betwe5 #bjaj & #bjaa2 ,:]eas accord+ to 
! ,uni=m ,crime ,report+ ,program ( !   
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 law     

en=cem5t ag5cies ?r\gh\t ! nation       
report$ an increase ( #a4i p]c5t 9 !    
numb] ( viol5t crimes br\ght to _!      
att5tion = ! fir/ #f mon?s ( #bjab :5   
comp>$ ) figures report$ = ! same "t 9  
#bjaa2 ,:]eas a j society ackn[l$ges !  
impact ( crime on individuals1 families1
 s*ools1 & communities by protect+ !    
rights ( crime victims & ensur+ t       
res\rces & s]vices are available to help
 rebuild ! lives ( su* victims2 ,:]eas  
despite impressive accompli%m5ts betwe5 
#aigd & #bjad 9 increas+ ! rights (1 &  
s]vices available to1 crime victims1 & !
 families ( su* victims1 _m *all5ges    
rema9 to ensure t all crime victims     
are--  7#a7 treat$ ) dignity1 fairness1 
& respect2  7#b7 (f]$ support & s]vices 
reg>dless ( :e!r su* victims report     
crimes committ$ aga9/ !m2 &  7#c7       
recogniz$ z key p>ticipants )9 !        
crim9al1 juv5ile1 ,f$]al1 tribal1 &     
civil ju/ice sy/ems 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :5
 su* victims report crimes2  ,:]eas     
crime victims 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ne$ &   

des]ve support & assi/ance to help su*  
victims cope ) ! (t5 deva/at+           
consequ5ces ( crime2 ,:]eas #bjad m>ks !
 #cj? anniv]s>y ( ! enactm5t ( !        
,victims ( ,crime ,act ( #aihd 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfja et seq47 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is preamble z ,,voca71 :i* is ! hallm>k
 ( ! commitm5t ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to  
support+ rights & s]vices = victims (   
all types ( crime2 ,:]eas ,,voca        
e/abli%$ ! ,crime ,victims ,fund1 :i* is
 paid = by crim9al f9es & p5alties1 r   
?an by taxpay] doll>s2 ,:]eas ! ,crime  
,victims ,fund has collect$ m ?an       
#bj1djj1jjj1jjj f crim9als to be us$    
exclusively to help victims ( crime2    
,:]eas dur+ ea* ye> betwe5 #aihd &      
#bjad1 communities across ! ,unit$      
,/ates h jo9$ ,congress & ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,ju/ice 9 commemorat+ ,national ,crime  
,victims' ,rights ,week to celebrate a  
%>$ vision ( a compreh5sive &           
collaborative response t id5tifies &    
addresses ! _m ne$s ( crime victims2    
,:]eas ,congress & ! ,presid5t agree on 

! ne$ = a r5ew$ commitm5t to s]v+ all   
victims ( crime 9 ! #ba/ c5tury2 ,:]eas 
! !me ( #bjad ,national ,crime ,victims'
 ,rights ,week1 celebrat$ dur+ ! week ( 
,april #f ?r\gh ,april #ab1 #bjad1 is   
#cj ,ye>s3 ,re/or+ ! ,balance ( ,ju/ice 
& highlights ! _m *all5ges t confront   
crime-victim assi/ance1 ju/ice1 & public
 safety2 & ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
recognize & appreciate ! cont9u$        
importance ( promot+ ! rights (1 &      
s]vices =1 crime victims & ( honor+     
crime victims & individuals :o provide  
s]vices = crime victims3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x  ,t ! ,h\se--  7#a7 supports ! mission
 & goals ( #bjad ,national ,crime       
,victims' ,rights ,week1 :i* include    
increas+ individual & public aw>5ess (--
  7,a7 ! impact ( crime on victims2     
7,b7 ! *all5ges to a*iev+ ju/ice =      
victims2 &  7,c7 ! _m solutions to meet 
su* *all5ges2  7#b7 recognizes t crime  
victims %\ld be treat$ ) dignity1       
fairness1 & respect2 &  7#c7 recognizes 
! #cj? anniv]s>y ( ! enactm5t ( !       

,victims ( ,crime ,act ( #aihd 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfja et seq474