,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #be1 #bjbc,ms4 
,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4
 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91   
,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 & ,mr4  
,crapo7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ord]$ held at ! desk  ,janu>y #bf1
 #bjbc;,consid]$ & agre$ to             
,,resolution  ,rais+ aw>5ess & enc\rag+ 
! prev5tion ( /alk+ by designat+ ,janu>y
 #bjbc z ,national ,/alk+ ,aw>5ess      
,mon?4  ,:]eas approximately #a 9 #c    
wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 at "s po9t dur+ 
h] lifetime1 has exp]i5c$ /alk+         
victimization1 caus+ h] to feel v fe>ful
 or believe t %e or someone close to h] 
w\ld be h>m$ or kill$2 ,:]eas x is      
e/imat$ t1 ea* ye>1 #ac1djj1jjj         
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates report t  
!y h be5 victims ( /alk+2 ,:]eas m ?an  
#he p]c5t ( victims ( /alk+ report t !y 
h be5 /alk$ by someone !y "k2 ,:]eas    
ne>ly #gj p]c5t ( intimate p>tn] /alk+  
victims are ?reat5$ ) physical h>m by   

/alk]s2 ,:]eas /alk+ is a risk factor = 
intimate p>tn] homicide2 ,:]eas #c 9 #d 
female victims ( intimate p>tn]         
homicides 7 /alk$ dur+ ! ye> prec$+ !   
homicide by _! kill]s2 ,:]eas #aa p]c5t 
( victims ( /alk+ report hav+ be5 /alk$ 
= #e or m ye>s2 ,:]eas #b_/c ( /alk]s   
pursue _! victims at lea/ once a week2  
,:]eas _m victims ( /alk+ are =c$ to    
take dra/ic measures to protect         
!mselves1 includ+ relocat+1 *ang+ jobs1 
or obta9+ protection ord]s2 ,:]eas !    
preval5ce ( anxiety1 insomnia1 social   
dysfunction1 & sev]e depression is mu*  
high] among victims ( /alk+ ?an ! g5]al 
population2 ,:]eas _m victims ( /alk+ d 
n report /alk+ to ! police or contact a 
victim s]vice provid]1 %elt]1 or hotl9e2
 ,:]eas /alk+ is a crime "u ,f$]al law1 
! laws ( all #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (   
,columbia1 & ! t]ritories ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 & ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y     
,ju/ice2 ,:]eas /alk+ affects victims ( 
e race1 age1 culture1 g5d]1 sexual      
ori5tation1 physical & m5tal ability1 & 

economic /atus2 ,:]eas national         
organizations1 local victim s]vice      
organizations1 campuses1 prosecutor's   
(fices1 & police dep>tm5ts /& ready to  
assi/ victims ( /alk+ & are work+       
dilig5tly to develop effective &        
innovative responses to /alk+1 includ+  
onl9e /alk+2 ,:]eas !re is a ne$ to     
improve ! response ( ! crim9al ju/ice   
sy/em to /alk+ ?r\gh m aggressive       
inve/igation & prosecution2 ,:]eas !re  
is a ne$ = an increase 9 ! availability 
( victim s]vices across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 & ^? s]vices mu/ include programs      
tailor$ to meet ! ne$s ( victims (      
/alk+2 ,:]eas individuals betwe5 #ah &  
#bd ye>s old exp]i5ce ! highe/ rates (  
/alk+ victimization1 & a majority (     
/alk+ victims report _! victimization   
fir/ occurr$ be=e ! age ( #be2 ,:]eas up
 to #ge p]c5t ( wom5 9 college :o       
exp]i5ce behavior relat+ to /alk+ also  
exp]i5ce o!r =ms ( victimization1       
includ+ sexual or physical              
victimization2 ,:]eas college /ud5ts )  

disabilities are twice z likely z       
college /ud5ts )\t disabilities to      
exp]i5ce /alk+2 ,:]eas !re is a ne$ = an
 effective response to /alk+ on ea*     
campus2 ,:]eas almo/ twice z _m victims 
( /alk+ are /alk$ us+ te*nology1 su* z  
phone calls1 text messages1 social m$ia 
plat=ms1 int]net po/s1 emails1 &        
electronic track+1 z victims ( /alk+ :o 
are /alk$ )\t ! use ( te*nology2 &      
,:]eas ! ,s5ate f9ds t ,national ,/alk+ 
,aw>5ess ,mon? provides an opportunity  
to educate ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ab\t   
/alk+3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--   
7#a7 designates ,janu>y #bjbc z         
,national ,/alk+ ,aw>5ess ,mon?2  7#b7  
applauds ! ef=ts ( s]vice provid]s1     
police1 prosecutors1 national &         
community organizations1 colleges &     
univ]sities1 & private sector entities t
 combat /alk+1 support victims1 & br+   
aw>5ess to ?is crime2  7#c7 enc\rages   
policymak]s1 crim9al ju/ice (ficials1   
victim s]vice & human s]vice ag5cies1   
in/itutions ( high] education1 &        

nonpr(it organizations to increase      
aw>5ess ( /alk+ & cont9ue to support !  
availability ( s]vices = victims (      
/alk+2 &  7#d7 urges national &         
community organizations1 bus9esses 9 !  
private sector1 & ! m$ia to promote     
aw>5ess ( ! crime ( /alk+ ?r\gh         
,national ,/alk+ ,aw>5ess ,mon?4