,,iii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #dii ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #bf1 #bjah ,mr4 ,grassley 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,fe9/e97 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to ,,resolution ,recogniz+ & support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,national ,sexual ,assault ,aw>5ess & ,prev5tion ,mon?4 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate is committ$ to ! aw>5ess1 prev5tion1 & det]r5ce ( sexual viol5ce affect+ individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 an e/imat$ #cbc1dej individuals ages #ab & old] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates exp]i5c$ sexual viol5ce dur+ #bjaf2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,national ,crime ,victimization ,survey1 betwe5 #aiie & #bjaj1 approximately-- 7#a7 #c1ijj1jjj wom5 7 victims ( complet$ rape2 7#b7 #a1ajj1jj wom5 7 victims ( attempt$ rape2 & 7#c7 #ehd1hjj m5 7 victims ( sexual assault2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,rape1 ,abuse ,ince/ ,national ,network 7commonly kn[n z ,,ra9n71 an individual is sexually assault$ e #ih seconds 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b = e #a1jjj rapes committ$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 on av]age only-- 7#a7 #caj rapes are report$ to law en=cem5t ag5cies2 7#b7 #eg report$ rape cases lead to an arre/2 7#c7 #aa rape cases are ref]r$ = prosecution2 7#d7 #g rape cases lead to a felony conviction2 & 7#e7 #f convict$ rapi/s are s5t5c$ to "s =m ( inc>c]ation2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,crim9al ,victimization ,summ>y = #bjaf ( ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,/ati/ics1 only #bb4i p]c5t ( rapes or sexual assaults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 report$ to law en=cem5t ag5cies2 ,:]eas /udies h sugge/$ t ,am]ican ,indians & ,alaska ,natives are at a significantly high] rate ( viol5t victimization ?an o!r individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 m ?an #a_/b ( all female rape victims report$ be+ rap$ by an intimate p>tn]2 ,:]eas sexual viol5ce is a burd5 = _m individuals :o s]ve 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se e/imates t approximately #ad1ijj s]vice memb]s exp]i5c$ "s =m ( sexual assault dur+ #bjaf2 ,:]eas sexual assault does n discrim9ate on any basis & c affect any individual 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas sexual viol5ce may take _m =ms1 includ+ acqua9tance1 /rang]1 sp\sal1 & gang rape1 ince/1 *ild sexual abuse1 eld] sexual abuse1 sexual abuse & exploitation ( disabl$ p]sons1 comm]cial sex traffick+1 sexual h>assm5t1 & /alk+2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,national ,alliance to ,end ,sexual ,viol5ce1 9 addition to ! imm$iate physical & emotional co/s1 sexual assault c h num]\s adv]se consequ5ces = ! victim1 :i* may include po/-traumatic /ress disord]1 sub/ance abuse1 major depression1 homelessness1 eat+ disord]s1 & suicide2 ,:]eas _m sexual assaults are n report$ to law en=cem5t ag5cies1 :i* enables _m p]petrators to evade puni%m5t = _! crimes2 ,:]eas sexual assault survivors suff] emotional complications long aft] _! physical sc>s h heal$2 ,:]eas advances 9 deoxyribonucleic acid 7commonly kn[n z ,,dna7 te*nology h enabl$ law en=cem5t ag5cies to id5tify & prosecute ! p]petrators 9 t5s ( ?\s&s ( previ\sly unsolv$ sexual assault cases2 ,:]eas inc>c]ation ( sexual assault p]petrators c prev5t p]petrators f committ+ additional crimes2 ,:]eas national1 ,/ate1 t]ritorial1 & tribal coalitions1 community-bas$ rape crisis c5t]s1 & o!r organizations across ! ,unit$ ,/ates are committ$ to-- 7#a7 increas+ public aw>5ess ( sexual viol5ce & ! preval5ce ( sexual viol5ce2 & 7#b7 elim9at+ sexual viol5ce ?r\gh prev5tion & education2 ,:]eas important p>tn]%ips h be5 =m$ among crim9al & juv5ile ju/ice ag5cies1 heal? pr(essionals1 public heal? work]s1 educators1 fir/ respond]s1 & victim s]vice provid]s2 ,:]eas ?\s&s ( volunte]s & /aff at rape crisis c5t]s1 ,/ate coalitions aga9/ sexual assault1 & nonpr(it organizations across ! ,unit$ ,/ates play an important role 9 mak+ crisis hotl9es & o!r s]vices available to survivors ( sexual assault2 ,:]eas free1 confid5tial help is available to all victims & survivors ( sexual assault ?r\gh-- 7#a7 ! ,national ,sexual ,assault ,hotl9e-- 7,a7 by telephone at #hjj-fef-;,,hope2 & 7,b7 onl9e at https3_/_/hotl9e4ra9n4org2 & 7#b7 m ?an #a1jjj sexual assault s]vice provid]s across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,sexual ,assault ,hotl9e-- 7#a7 9 #bjag1 help$ ne>ly #baj1jjj survivors ( sexual assault1 :i* repres5t$ ! greate/ numb] ( survivors assi/$ ?r\gh ! hotl9e s9ce ! f\nd+ ( ! hotl9e 9 #aiid2 & 7#b7 cont9ues to receive record reque/s = support 9 #bjah2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se provides ! ,safe ,helpl9e1 ,safe ,help,room1 & ,safe ,helpl9e mobile application1 ea* ( :i* (f] support & help to memb]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se community-- 7#a7 by telephone at #hgg-iie-ebdg2 & 7#b7 onl9e at https3_/_/safehelpl9e4org2 ,:]eas individual & collective ef=ts reflect ! dream ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 = individuals & organizations to actively "w to prev5t all =ms ( sexual viol5ce2 & 7#b7 = no victim ( sexual assault to be uns]v$ or feel t !re is no pa? to ju/ice2 & ,:]eas ,april #bjah is recogniz$ z ,national ,sexual ,assault ,aw>5ess & ,prev5tion ,mon?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t-- 7#a7 x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7,a7 ,national ,sexual ,assault ,aw>5ess & ,prev5tion ,mon? provides a special opportunity to-- 7i7 educate ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ab\t sexual viol5ce2 & 7ii7 enc\rage-- 7,i7 ! prev5tion ( sexual assault2 7,,ii7 improvem5t 9 ! treatm5t ( survivors ( sexual assault2 & 7,,iii7 ! prosecution ( p]petrators ( sexual assault2 7,b7 x is appropriate to prop]ly ackn[l$ge survivors ( sexual assault & to comm5d ! volunte]s & pr(essionals :o assi/ ^? survivors 9 _! ef=ts to heal2 7,c7 national & community organizations & private sector support]s %\ld be recogniz$ & applaud$ = _! "w 9-- 7i7 promot+ aw>5ess ab\t sexual assault2 7ii7 provid+ in=mation & treatm5t to survivors ( sexual assault2 & 7iii7 increas+ ! numb] ( successful prosecutions ( p]petrators ( sexual assault2 & 7,d7 public safety1 law en=cem5t1 & heal? pr(essionals %\ld be recogniz$ & applaud$ = _! h>d "w & innovative /rategies to ensure p]petrators ( sexual assault are held acc\ntable2 & 7#b7 ! ,s5ate supports ! goals & ideals ( ,national ,sexual ,assault ,aw>5ess & ,prev5tion ,mon?4