,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #agh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #cj1 #bjai,mrs4
 ,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 & ,mr4  
,grassley7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y  ,may #ae1 #bjai;,committee   
dis*>g$2 consid]$ & 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/ice & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices1 an e/imat$ #cii1hfa          
individuals1 includ+ victims "u #ah ye>s
 ( age1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates exp]i5c$      
sexual viol5ce dur+ #bjag2 ,:]eas1      
accord+ to ! ,national ,crime           
,victimization ,survey1 betwe5 #bjjg &  
#bjag1 approximately-- 7#a7 #c1jah1fjj  
wom5 7 victims ( rape & sexual assault2 
&  7#b7 #dec1bjj m5 7 victims ( rape &  

sexual assault2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !    
#bjag ,*ild ,maltreatm5t ,report ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 9 
#bjag1 *ild protective s]vices ag5cies  
sub/antiat$ #eh1aad cases ( sexual abuse
 ( *ildr5 "u #ah ye>s ( age2 ,:]eas1 9  
fiscal ye> #bjah1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 
report$ #i1ajj ,/ate & local arre/s (   
individuals *>g$ ) onl9e sexual         
victimization ( *ildr5 "u #ah ye>s (    
age2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,rape1 ,abuse 
,ince/ ,national ,network 7commonly kn[n
 z ,,ra9n71 an individual is sexually   
assault$ e #ib seconds 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 b = e #a1jjj rapes committ$ 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 on av]age only-- 7#a7    
#ccj rapes are report$ to law en=cem5t  
ag5cies2  7#b7 #ei report$ rape cases   
lead to an arre/2  7#c7 #aj rape cases  
are ref]r$ = prosecution2  7#d7 #f rape 
cases lead to a felony conviction2 &    
7#e7 #e convict$ rapi/s are s5t5c$ to "s
 =m ( inc>c]ation2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! 
,national ,crime ,victimization ,survey1
 betwe5 #bjac & #bjag1 an av]age ( only 

#cc p]c5t ( rapes or sexual assaults 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 7 report$ to law en=cem5t
 ag5cies2 ,:]eas /udies h sugge/$ t !   
rate at :i* ,am]ican ,indians & ,alaska 
,natives exp]i5ce sexual viol5ce is     
significantly high] ?an = o!r           
populations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1  
accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control 
& ,prev5tion1 ne>ly #a 9 #e wom51 or    
#ah4c p]c5t1 & #a 9 #ga m51 or #a4d     
p]c5t1 survey$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjaj
 exp]i5c$ a rape or attempt$ rape at "s 
"t 9 _! lives2 ,:]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 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se e/imates t         
approximately #ad1ijj memb]s ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces 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 *ild    
sexual exploitation1 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 &
 _m ,/ates h re/rictive crim9al /atutes 
( limitations1 :i* enable _m rapi/s 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 ! victim 
s]vice programs ( ,,ra9n1 includ+ !     
,national ,sexual ,assault ,hotl9e--    
7#a7 9 #bjah1 help$ #bfg1fba survivors (
 sexual assault & _! lov$ ones1 :i*     
repres5t$ ! greate/ numb] ( p assi/$    
s9ce ! f\nd+ ( ! hotl9e 9 #aiid2 &  7#b7
 cont9ue to receive a record numb] (    
reque/s = support 9 #bjai2 ,:]eas !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se provides ! ,safe    
,helpl9e hotl9e1 ,safe ,help,room onl9e 
*at s]vice1 & ,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 #bjai 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