,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dca  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #c1 #bjbe,mr4 
,sullivan 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s*iff7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,support+ ! goals & objectives ( ,*oose 
,respect ,day4  ,:]eas1 accord+ to !    
,national ,intimate ,p>tn] & ,sexual    
,viol5ce ,survey-- 7#a7 up to           
#ab1jjj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates report exp]i5c+ intimate p>tn]   
viol5ce annually1 includ+ physical      
viol5ce1 rape1 or /alk+2 &  7#b7        
approximately #a 9 #e wom5 & up to #a 9 
#g m5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h exp]i5c$ sev]e
 physical viol5ce by an intimate p>tn]  
at "s po9t 9 _! lifetimes2 ,:]eas1      
accord+ to ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice          
,/ati/ics1 #c wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on 
av]age are kill$ ea* day by a curr5t or 
=m] intimate p>tn]2 ,:]eas dome/ic      
viol5ce c affect anyone1 b wom5 :o are  
#ah to #cd ye>s ( age typically exp]i5ce
 ! highe/ rates ( dome/ic viol5ce2      

,:]eas survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce are  
/rong1 c\rage\s1 & resili5t2 ,:]eas mo/ 
female survivors ( intimate p>tn]       
viol5ce h be5 previ\sly victimiz$ by !  
same (f5d]2 ,:]eas dome/ic viol5ce is   
cit$ z a significant factor 9           
homelessness among families2 ,:]eas     
millions ( *ildr5 are expos$ to dome/ic 
viol5ce ea* ye>2 ,:]eas a /udy f\nd t   
*ildr5 :o 7 expos$ to dome/ic viol5ce 9 
_! h\seholds 7 #ae times m likely to be 
physically or sexually assault$ 9 _!    
lifetime ?an o!r *ildr5 :o 7 n expos$ to
 dome/ic viol5ce 9 _! h\seholds2 ,:]eas 
survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce exp]i5ce    
imm$iate & long-t]m negative outcomes1  
includ+ detrim5tal effects on m5tal &   
physical heal?2 ,:]eas rese>* consi/5tly
 %[s t be+ abus$ by an intimate p>tn]   
increases ! likelihood ( sub/ance use by
 t individual1 z well z associat$ h>mful
 consequ5ces2 ,:]eas ne>ly #he p]c5t (  
,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native wom5 
h exp]i5c$ "s =m ( intimate p>tn]       
viol5ce 9 _! lifetimes2 ,:]eas law      

en=cem5t (fic]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates put _!
 lives at risk ea* day by respond+ to   
incid5ts ( dome/ic viol5ce1 :i* c be    
among ! mo/ volatile & deadly calls2    
,:]eas ,congress pass$ ! ,*oose ,respect
 ,act 7,public ,law #aag-ajc2 #acf ,/at4
 #ica7 to enc\rage safety & respect 9   
relation%ips1 especially among          
adolesc5ts & "y adults2 ,:]eas ,congress
 designat$ ,octob] #a ( ea* ye> z ,*oose
 ,respect ,day to increase aw>5ess (    
dome/ic viol5ce & to enc\rage ^? 9      
relation%ips to *oose respect2 & ,:]eas 
,octob] is ,dome/ic ,viol5ce ,aw>5ess   
,mon?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--   
7#a7 supports ! goals & objectives (    
,*oose ,respect ,day2 &  7#b7 enc\rages 
all private citiz5s1 organizations1 &   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5tal &     
legislative entities to recognize ,*oose
 ,respect ,day ?r\gh proclamations1     
activities1 & educational ef=ts 9       
fur!rance ( *ang+ ! culture ar\nd !     
tol]ance ( dome/ic viol5ce4