,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #bcg  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #e1 
#bjai,mr4 ,grassley 7for himself1 ,mr4  
,leahy1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 and ,mr4      
,crapo7 submitted the following         
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,supporting the
 mission and goals of ,national ,crime  
,victims' ,rights ,week in #bjai1 which 
include increasing public awareness of  
the rights1 needs1 and concerns of1 and 
services available to assist1 victims   
and survivors of crime in the ,united   
,states4  ,whereas1 in #bjag1 according 
to a survey by the ,bureau of ,justice  
,statistics-- 7#a7 an estimated         
#e1fjj1jjj violent victimizations were  
committed against residents of the      
,united ,states who were #ab years of   
age or older2 and  7#b7 households in   
the ,united ,states experienced an      
estimated #ac1cdj1jjj property          
victimizations2  ,whereas1 in #bjag1    
only #de percent of violent crimes and  

#cf percent of property victimizations  
were reported to police2 ,whereas1 as of
 #bjae1 the most conservative estimate  
for the economic losses sustained by    
victims of property crimes and victims  
of violent crime was approximately      
#aa1bjj1jjj1jjj per year2 ,whereas the  
economic cost alone does not fully      
describe the emotional1 physical1 and   
psychological impact endured by a victim
 of crime2 ,whereas crime can touch the 
life of any individual1 regardless of   
the age1 race1 national origin1         
religion1 or gender of the individual2  
,whereas a just society acknowledges the
 impact of crime on individuals1        
families1 schools1 and communities by-- 
7#a7 protecting the rights of crime     
victims and survivors2 and  7#b7        
ensuring that resources and services are
 available to help rebuild the lives of 
the victims and survivors1 including    
victims' compensation to reimburse      
victims for out-of-pocket expenses due  
to crime2  ,whereas1 despite impressive 

accomplishments in increasing the rights
 of1 and services available to1 crime   
victims and survivors and the families  
of the victims and survivors1 many      
challenges remain to ensure that all    
crime victims and survivors and the     
families of the victims and survivors   
are--  7#a7 treated with dignity1       
fairness1 and respect2  7#b7 offered    
support and services1 regardless of     
whether the victims and survivors report
 crimes committed against them2 and     
7#c7 recognized as key participants     
within the criminal1 juvenile1 ,federal1
 and ,tribal justice systems in the     
,united ,states when the victims and    
survivors report crimes2  ,whereas crime
 victims and survivors in the ,united   
,states and the families of the victims 
and survivors need and deserve support  
and assistance to help cope with the    
often devastating consequences of crime2
 ,whereas1 since ,congress passed the   
first resolution designating ,crime     
,victims ,week in #aihe1 communities    

across the ,united ,states have joined  
,congress and the ,department of        
,justice in commemorating ,national     
,crime ,victims' ,rights ,week to       
celebrate a shared vision of a          
comprehensive and collaborative response
 that identifies and addresses the many 
needs of crime victims and survivors and
 the families of the victims and        
survivors2 ,whereas ,congress and the   
,president agree on the need for a      
renewed commitment to serve all victims 
and survivors of crime in the #bast     
century2 ,whereas1 in #bjai1 ,national  
,crime ,victims' ,rights ,week was      
celebrated from ,april #g through ,april
 #ac1 and the theme1 ,honoring our      
,past4 ,creating ,hope for the ,future41
 celebrates the progress made by those  
before us as we look to a future of     
crime victim services that is even more 
inclusive1 accessible1 and              
trauma-informed2 ,whereas engaging      
communities in victim assistance is     
essential in promoting public safety2   

,whereas the ,united ,states must       
empower crime victims and survivors by--
  7#a7 protecting the legal rights of   
the victims and survivors2 and  7#b7    
providing the victims and survivors with
 services to help them in the aftermath 
of crime2 and  ,whereas the people of   
the ,united ,states recognize and       
appreciate the continued importance of--
 7#a7 promoting the rights of1 and      
services for1 crime victims and         
survivors2 and  7#b7 honoring crime     
victims and survivors and individuals   
who provide services for the victims and
 survivors3 ,now1 therefore1 be it      
,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 supports the   
mission and goals of ,national ,crime   
,victims' ,rights ,week1 which include  
increasing individual and public        
awareness of--  7,a7 the impact of crime
 on victims and survivors and the       
families of the victims and survivors2  
and  7,b7 the challenges to achieving   
justice for victims and survivors of    
crime and the families of the victims   

and survivors and the many solutions    
available to meet those challenges2 and 
7#b7 recognizes that crime victims and  
survivors and the families of the       
victims and survivors should be treated 
with dignity1 fairness1 and respect4