,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aa1 #bjad ,mr4
 ,wick] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4   
,grassley1 & ,mr4 ,s*um]7 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$s1 & conc]ns (1 &
 s]vices available to assi/1 victims &  
survivors ( crime 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
,:]eas 9 #bjaa1 !re 7 approximately     
#f1jjj1jjj victims & survivors ( viol5t 
crime & m ?an #ag1jjj1jjj victims &     
survivors ( 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$ges !  
impact ( crime on individuals1 families1
 s*ools1 & communities by protect+ !    
rights ( crime victims & survivors &    
ensur+ t res\rces & s]vices are         
available to help rebuild ! lives ( su* 
victims & survivors2 ,:]eas despite     
impressive accompli%m5ts betwe5 #aigd & 
#bjad 9 increas+ ! rights (1 & s]vices  
available to1 crime victims & survivors1
 & ! families ( su* victims & survivors1
 _m *all5ges rema9 to ensure t all crime
 victims & survivors1 & ! families ( su*
 victims & survivors1 are-- 7#a7 treat$ 
) dignity1 fairness1 & respect2  7#b7   
(f]$ support & s]vices reg>dless ( :e!r 
su* victims & survivors 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 &        
survivors report crimes2 ,:]eas crime   
victims & survivors 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &
 ! families ( su* victims & survivors1  
ne$ & des]ve support & assi/ance to help
 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$]al ,gov]nm5t to      
support+ rights & s]vices = victims &   
survivors ( all types ( crime2 ,:]eas   
,,voca e/abli%$ ! ,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 & survivors ( 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$s ( crime victims & survivors1 & !   
families ( su* victims & survivors2     
,:]eas ,congress & ! ,presid5t agree on 
! ne$ = a r5ew$ commitm5t to s]v+ all   
victims & survivors ( 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 (--    
7#a7 promot+ ! rights (1 & s]vices =1   
crime victims & survivors2 &  7#b7      
honor+ crime victims & survivors &      
individuals :o provide s]vices = su*    
victims & survivors3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x   
,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 supports ! mission &
 goals ( #bjad ,national ,crime         
,victims' ,rights ,week1 :i* include    

increas+ individual & public aw>5ess (--
 7,a7 ! impact ( crime on victims &     
survivors1 & ! families ( su* victims & 
survivors2  7,b7 ! *all5ges to a*iev+   
ju/ice = victims & survivors ( crime1 & 
! families ( su* victims & survivors2 & 
7,c7 ! _m solutions to meet su*         
*all5ges2  7#b7 recognizes t crime      
victims & survivors1 & ! families ( su* 
victims & survivors1 %\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