,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eha  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #f1 #bjbb,mr4  
,grassley submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,support+ ! designation ( ! week (      
,april #bd ?r\gh ,april #cj1 #bjbb1 z   
,national ,crime ,victims' ,rights      
,week4  ,:]eas crime & victimization 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates h significant1 &         
sometimes life-%att]+1 impacts on       
victims1 survivors1 & communities across
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas rese>* sugge/s 
t !re are sev]al million viol5t         
victimizations ea* ye> 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 yet less ?an half ( all viol5t  
crimes are ev] report$ to police2 ,:]eas
 crime victims & survivors ne$ & des]ve 
support & access to s]vices to help !m  
cope ) ! physical1 psy*ological1        
f9ancial1 & o!r adv]se effects ( crime2 
,:]eas ,congress has recogniz$ !        
importance ( support+ crime victims &   
survivors ?r\gh ! passage ( legislation 
conc]n+ ?is important issue1 includ+--  

7#a7 ! ,victims ( ,crime ,act ( #aihd   
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaja et seq472  7#b7 ! 
,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd 
,u4,s4,c4 #abbia et seq472  7#c7 !      
,survivors' ,bill ( ,rights ,act ( #bjaf
 7,public ,law #aad-bcf2 #acj ,/at4     
#iff72  7#d7 ! ,family ,viol5ce         
,prev5tion & ,s]vices ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajdja et seq472  7#e7 !      
,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act (  
#bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq472    
7#f7 ! ,eld] ,abuse ,prev5tion &        
,prosecution ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bagja 
et seq472  7#g7 ! ,amy1 ,vicky1 & ,&y   
,*ild ,pornography ,victim ,assi/ance   
,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-bii2    
#acb ,/at4 #dchc72  7#h7 ! ,scott       
,campbell1 ,/ephanie ,rop]1 ,w5dy       
,pre/on1 ,l\>na ,gillis1 & ,nila ,lynn  
,crime ,victims' ,rights ,act 7,public  
,law #ajh-dje2 #aah ,/at4 #bbfa72 &     
7#i7 ! ,ju/ice = ,all ,act ( #bjjd      
7,public ,law #ajh-dje2 #aah ,/at4      
#bbfj72 ,:]eas crime c t\* ! life ( any 
individual1 reg>dless ( ! age1 race1    

national orig91 religion1 or g5d] ( t   
individual2 ,:]eas a j society          
ackn[l$ges ! impact ( crime on          
individuals1 families1 s*ools1 &        
communities by protect+ ! rights ( crime
 victims & survivors2 ,:]eas crime      
victims & survivors 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &
 ! families ( ^? victims & survivors1   
ne$ & des]ve support & assi/ance to help
 cope ) ! (t5 deva/at+ consequ5ces (    
crime2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,congress adopt$ !  
fir/ resolution designat+ ,crime        
,victims ,week 9 #aihe1 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$s ( crime 
victims & survivors & ! families ( ^?   
victims & survivors2 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate    
applauds ! "w ( crime victims advocates 
to ensure t all crime victims &         
survivors1 & ! families ( ^? victims &  
survivors1 are-- 7#a7 treat$ ) dignity1 

fairness1 & respect2  7#b7 (f]$ support 
& s]vices1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! victims & 
survivors report crimes committ$ aga9/  
!m2 &  7#c7 recogniz$ z key p>ticipants 
)9 ! crim9al1 juv5ile1 ,f$]al1 & ,tribal
 ju/ice sy/ems 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :5 !   
victims & survivors report crimes2 &    
,:]eas ! ,s5ate recognizes & appreciate 
! cont9u$ importance (-- 7#a7 promot+ ! 
rights (1 & s]vices =1 crime victims &  
survivors2 &  7#b7 honor+ crime victims 
& survivors1 & ! individuals :o provide 
s]vices = ^? victims & survivors3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports
 ! designation ( ! week ( ,april #bd    
?r\gh ,april #cj1 #bjbb1 z ,national    
,crime ,victims' ,rights ,week2  7#b7   
recognizes t crime victims & survivors1 
& ! families ( ^? victims & survivors1  
%\ld be treat$ ) dignity1 fairness1 &   
respect2  7#c7 applauds ! "w c>ri$ out  
by ?\s&s ( victim assi/ance             
organizations & ag5cies t s]ve crime    
survivors at ! local1 ,/ate1 ,f$]al1 &  
,tribal levels2  7#d7 rema9s committ$ to

 fund+ programs au?oriz$ by ! ,victims (
 ,crime ,act ( #aihd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjaja et seq47 & ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/     
,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia
 et seq471 among o!r ,f$]al programs1   
:i* help ?\s&s ( public1 community-bas$1
 & ,tribal victim & survivor assi/ance  
organizations & ag5cies t provide       
ess5tial1 & (t5 life-sav+1 s]vices to   
millions ( crime victims ?r\gh\t !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#e7 enc\rages !      
obs]vance ( ! #da/ anniv]s>y ( ,national
 ,crime ,victims' ,rights ,week )       
appropriate public aw>5ess1 education1 &
 outrea* activities4