,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dijd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ag1 #bjbj,ms4
 ,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,toomey7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,victims ( ,crime ,act ( #aihd to ensure
 crime victims are n d5i$ comp5sation   
because ( rape kit backlogs1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,fairness = ,rape ,kit     
,backlog ,survivors ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4  
,crime victim comp5sation ,section      
#adjc7;b7 ( ! ,victims ( ,crime ,act (  
#aihd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjajb7;b77 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ &
 at ! end2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 
7#i7 z p>agraph 7#aj72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+
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beg9n+ n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( 
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crime victim if-- 7i7 ! crime victim is 

o!rwise eligible = comp5sation2 &  7ii7 
! delay 9 fil+ ! application 0 a result 
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pr(ile mat*+ f a sexual assault =5sic   
exam9ation kit or biological mat]ial    
collect$ z evid5ce relat$ to a sexual   
(f5se2 &  7,b7 does n require ! crime   
victim to und]go an appeals process to h
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