#aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4   
#cgjf  ,,an ,,act  ,to amend section    
#cffc;,a of title #ah1 ,united ,states  
,code1 to clarify that restitution      
includes necessary and reasonable       
expenses incurred by a person who has   
assumed the victim's rights4  #a4 ,short
 title ,this ,act may be cited as the   
,victims' ,voices ,outside and ,inside  
the ,courtroom ,effectiveness ,act or   
the ,victims' ,,voices ,act4  #b4       
,restitution for expenses of persons who
 have assumed the victim's rights       
,section #cffc;,a7a7 of title #ah1      
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
adding at the end the following3  7#d7  
,clarification ,in ordering restitution 
under this section1 a court shall order 
the defendant to make restitution to a  
person who has assumed the victim's     
rights under paragraph 7#b7 to reimburse
 that person's necessary and            
reasonable-- 7,a7 lost income1 child    
care1 transportation1 and other expenses
 incurred during and directly related to

 participation in the investigation or  
prosecution of the offense or attendance
 at proceedings related to the offense2 
7,b7 lost income1 transportation1 and   
other expenses incurred that are        
directly related to transporting the    
victim for necessary medical and related
 professional services and devices      
relating to physical1 psychiatric1 and  
psychological care1 including nonmedical
 care and treatment rendered in         
accordance with a method of healing     
recognized by the law of the place of   
treatment2 and  7,c7 lost income1       
transportation1 and other expenses      
incurred that are directly related to   
transporting the victim to receive      
necessary physical and occupational     
therapy and rehabilitation4  4  ,passed 
the ,senate ,february #bi1              
#bjbd4,secretary