,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ad  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bd            
7legislative day1 ,janu>y #c71 #bjac    
,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,*ambliss1
 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,frank57        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,rais+ aw>5ess & enc\rag+ 
prev5tion ( /alk+ by designat+ ,janu>y  
#bjac z ,national ,/alk+ ,aw>5ess ,mon?4
  ,:]eas #a 9 #f1 or #ai1bjj1jjj1 wom5 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h at "s po9t dur+ _!   
lifetime exp]i5c$ /alk+ victimization1  
dur+ :i* !y felt v fe>ful or believ$ t  
!y or someone close to !m w\ld be h>m$  
or kill$2 ,:]eas1 dur+ a #a-ye> p]iod1  
an e/imat$ #c1djj1jjj p]sons 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates report$ t !y _h be5 victims (    
/alk+1 & #ge p]c5t ( ^? victims report$ 
t !y _h be5 /alk$ by someone !y knew2   
,:]eas #aa p]c5t ( victims report$ hav+ 
be5 /alk$ = m ?an #e ye>s1 & #bc p]c5t (
 victims report$ hav+ be5 /alk$ almo/ e 
day2 ,:]eas #a 9 #d victims report$ t   

/alk]s _h us$ email1 in/ant messag+1    
blogs1 bullet9 bo>ds1 ,int]net sites1   
*at rooms1 or o!r =ms ( electronic      
monitor+ aga9/ !m1 & #a 9 #ac victims   
report$ t /alk]s _h us$ electronic      
devices to monitor !m2 ,:]eas /alk+     
victims are =c$ to take dra/ic measures 
to protect !mselves1 includ+ *ang+      
id5tity1 relocat+1 *ang+ jobs1 & obta9+ 
protection ord]s2 ,:]eas #a 9 #g victims
 report$ hav+ relocat$ 9 an ef=t to     
escape a /alk]2 ,:]eas approximately #a 
9 #h employ$ victims ( /alk+ miss$ "w   
because !y fe>$ = _! safety or 7 tak+   
/eps to protect !mselves1 su* z by seek+
 a re/ra9+ ord]2 ,:]eas less ?an #ej    
p]c5t ( victims report$ /alk+ to police1
 & only #g p]c5t ( victims contact$ a   
victim s]vice provid]1 %elt]1 or hotl9e2
 ,:]eas /alk+ is a crime "u ,f$]al law &
 "u ! laws ( all #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia1 & ! t]ritories ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 ,:]eas /alk+ affects victims ( e
 race1 age1 culture1 g5d]1 sexual       
ori5tation1 physical & m5tal ability1 & 

economic /atus2 ,:]eas national         
organizations1 local victim s]vice      
organizations1 campuses1 prosecutor's   
(fices1 & police dep>tm5ts /& ready to  
assi/ /alk+ victims & are work+         
dilig5tly to develop effective &        
innovative responses to /alk+2 ,:]eas   
!re is a ne$ to improve ! response ( !  
crim9al ju/ice sy/em to /alk+ ?r\gh m   
aggressive inve/igation & prosecution2  
,:]eas !re is a ne$ = increas$          
availability ( victim s]vices across !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 & su* s]vices mu/ include
 programs tailor$ to meet ! ne$s ( /alk+
 victims2 ,:]eas p]sons ag$ #ah to #bd  
exp]i5ce ! highe/ rates ( /alk+         
victimization1 & rates ( /alk+ among    
college /ud5ts exce$ ! preval5ce rates  
f\nd 9 ! g5]al population2 ,:]eas z _m z
 #ge p]c5t ( wom5 9 college :o exp]i5ce 
/alk+-relat$ behavior exp]i5ce o!r =ms (
 victimization1 includ+ sexual or       
physical victimization1 or bo?2 ,:]eas  
!re is a ne$ = effective responses to   
/alk+ on campuses2 & ,:]eas ! ,s5ate    

f9ds t ,national ,/alk+ ,aw>5ess ,mon?  
provides an opportunity to educate ! p (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ab\t /alk+3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 designates   
,janu>y #bjac z ,national ,/alk+        
,aw>5ess ,mon?2  7#b7 applauds ! ef=ts (
 ! _m /alk+ victim s]vice provid]s1     
police1 prosecutors1 national &         
community organizations1 campuses1 &    
private sector support]s to promote     
aw>5ess ( /alk+2  7#c7 enc\rages        
policymak]s1 crim9al ju/ice (ficials1   
victim s]vice & human s]vice ag5cies1   
college campuses & univ]sities1 &       
nonpr(it organizations to increase      
aw>5ess ( /alk+ & ! availability (      
s]vices = /alk+ victims2 &  7#d7 urges  
national & community organizations1     
bus9esses 9 ! private sector1 & ! m$ia  
to promote aw>5ess ( ! crime ( /alk+    
?r\gh ,national ,/alk+ ,aw>5ess ,mon?4