,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fic  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bh1 #bjbf,mr4 
,grassley 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ & support+ ! goals & ideals (
 ,national ,sexual ,assault ,aw>5ess &  
,prev5tion ,mon?4  ,:]eas ! ,s5ate is   
committ$ to ! aw>5ess1 prev5tion1 &     
det]r5ce ( sexual viol5ce affect+       
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1  
accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control 
& ,prev5tion1 #a 9 #c wom5 & #a 9 #f m5 
exp]i5ce sexual or physical viol5ce1 or 
/alk+1 by an intimate p>tn]2 ,:]eas1    
accord+ to ! #bjbd ,*ild ,maltreatm5t   
,report ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices1 *ild protection s]vice ag5cies
 ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates sub/antiat$1 or
 f\nd /rong evid5ce to indicate1 t      
#ecb1bbh *ildr5 "u #ah ye>s ( age 7     
victims ( sexual abuse or neglect t ye>2
 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! #bjaf_/bjag       
,national ,intimate ,p>tn] & ,sexual    

,viol5ce ,survey1 #a 9 #c wom5 & #a 9 #c
 m5 :o h exp]i5c$ a complet$ or attempt$
 rape exp]i5c$ x = ! fir/ "t betwe5 !   
ages ( #aa & #ag2 ,:]eas sexual viol5ce 
is a burd5 = _m individuals :o s]ve 9 ! 
,arm$ ,=ces1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se    
e/imates t approximately #bi1jfa memb]s 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ approximately  
#ae1bja wom5 & #ac1hfj m51 exp]i5c$ "s  
=m ( contact or p5etrative sexual       
assault dur+ #bjbc2 ,:]eas1 9 fiscal ye>
 #bjbd1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se receiv$   
#h1aie reports ( sexual assault involv+ 
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ #e1afi  
unre/rict$ reports ( sexual assault &   
#f1igc reports ( incid5ts occurr+ dur+  
milit>y s]vice2 ,:]eas sexual assault   
does n discrim9ate on any basis & c     
affect any individual 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 ,:]eas sexual viol5ce may take _m =ms1 
includ+-- 7#a7 acqua9tance1 /rang]1     
sp\sal1 & gang rape2  7#b7 ince/2  7#c7 
*ild sexual abuse2  7#d7 eld] sexual    
abuse2  7#e7 sexual abuse & exploitation
 ( und]s]v$ communities2  7#f7 comm]cial

 sex traffick+2  7#g7 sexual h>assm5t2 &
  7#h7 /alk+2 ,:]eas /udies h sugge/$ t 
survivors ( color face unique *all5ges &
 m %\ld be done to bett] und]/& ! impact
 ( sexual viol5ce on communities (      
color2 ,:]eas /udies h sugge/$ t ! rate 
at :i* ,am]ican ,indians & ,alaska      
,natives exp]i5ce sexual viol5ce is     
significantly high] ?an = o!r           
populations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1  
accord+ to ! ,national ,alliance to ,end
 ,sexual ,viol5ce1 9 addition to !      
imm$iate physical & emotional co/s1     
sexual assault has num]\s adv]se        
consequ5ces1 :i* c include po/-traumatic
 /ress disord]1 sub/ance abuse1 major   
depression1 homelessness1 eat+ disord]s1
 & suicide2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,c5t]s 
= ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 !     
av]age co/ ( rape is #abb1dfa = ea*     
victim ov] ! lifetime ( ! victim1 total+
 a #c1ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj economic burd5 =  
survivors ( rape 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas _m sexual assaults are n report$ 
to law en=cem5t ag5cies1 & _m ,/ates h  

re/rictive crim9al /atutes (            
limitations1 :i* enable _m p]petrators  
to evade puni%m5t = _! crimes2 ,:]eas   
advances 9 deoxyribonucleic acid        
7commonly kn[n z ,,dna7 te*nology h     
enabl$ law en=cem5t ag5cies to id5tify &
 prosecute ! p]petrators 9 t5s ( ?\s&s (
 previ\sly unsolv$ sexual assault cases2
 ,:]eas inc>c]ation ( sexual assault    
p]petrators c prev5t p]petrators f      
committ+ additional crimes2 ,:]eas1     
accord+ to a #bjbc survey by ! ,national
 ,alliance to ,end ,sexual ,viol5ce1 #dh
 p]c5t ( rape crisis c5t]s lack a !rapi/
 on /aff1 & #gj p]c5t ( programs _h an  
increas$ dem& = s]vices 9 ! pa/ ye>2    
,:]eas national1 ,/ate1 t]ritorial1 &   
,tribal coalitions1 community-bas$ rape 
crisis c5t]s1 culturally specific sexual
 assault organizations1 & o!r           
organizations across ! ,unit$ ,/ates are
 committ$ to-- 7#a7 elim9at+ sexual     
viol5ce ?r\gh prev5tion & education2 &  
7#b7 increas+ public aw>5ess ( sexual   
viol5ce & ! preval5ce ( sexual viol5ce2 

,:]eas ?\s&s ( volunte]s & /aff at rape 
crisis c5t]s1 ,/ate coalitions aga9/    
sexual assault1 culturally specific     
sexual assault organizations1 & nonpr(it
 organizations across ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
play an important role 9 mak+ crisis    
hotl9es & o!r s]vices available to      
survivors ( sexual assault2 ,:]eas      
important p>tn]%ips h be5 =m$ among     
crim9al & juv5ile ju/ice ag5cies1 heal? 
pr(essionals1 public heal? work]s1      
educators1 fir/ respond]s1 & victim     
s]vice provid]s2 ,:]eas free1           
confid5tial help is available to all    
victims & survivors ( sexual assault    
?r\gh-- 7#a7 ! victim s]vice programs ( 
! ,rape1 ,abuse  ,ince/ ,national       
,network 7commonly kn[n & ref]r$ to 9   
?is preamble z ,,ra9n71 includ+ !       
,national ,sexual ,assault ,hotl9e--    
7,a7 by telephone at #hjj-fef-;,,hope2 &
  7,b7 onl9e at                         
https3_/_/hotl9e4ra9n4org2 &  7#b7 m ?an
 #a1ajj local rape crisis c5t]s across !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! victim s]vice  

programs ( ,,ra9n1 includ+ ! ,national  
,sexual ,assault ,hotl9e1 help m ?an    
#cjj1jjj survivors & _! lov$ ones ea*   
ye> on av]age2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se provides ! ,safe ,helpl9e1 ,safe
 ,help,room1 & ,safe ,helpl9e mobile    
application1 ea* ( :i* provide support &
 help to memb]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 
community-- 7#a7 by telephone at        
#hgg-iie-ebdg2 &  7#b7 onl9e at         
https3_/_/,safe,helpline4org2 ,:]eas    
individual & collective ef=ts reflect ! 
dream ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 =  
individuals & organizations to actively 
"w to prev5t all =ms ( sexual viol5ce2 &
  7#b7 = no victim ( sexual assault to  
be uns]v$ or feel t !re is no pa? to    
ju/ice2 & ,:]eas ,april #bjbf is        
recogniz$ z ,national ,sexual ,assault  
,aw>5ess & ,prev5tion ,mon?3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x ,t-- 7#a7 x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate  
t-- 7,a7 ,national ,sexual ,assault     
,aw>5ess & ,prev5tion ,mon? provides a  
special opportunity-- 7i7 to educate ! p
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ab\t sexual viol5ce2 

&  7ii7 to enc\rage-- 7,i7 ! prev5tion (
 sexual assault2  7,,ii7 improvem5t 9 ! 
treatm5t ( survivors ( sexual assault2 &
  7,,iii7 ! prosecution ( p]petrators ( 
sexual assault2  7,b7 x is appropriate  
to prop]ly ackn[l$ge survivors ( sexual 
assault & to comm5d ! volunte]s &       
pr(essionals :o assi/ ^? survivors 9 _! 
ef=ts to heal2  7,c7 national &         
community organizations & private sector
 support]s %\ld be recogniz$ & applaud$ 
= _! "w 9-- 7i7 promot+ aw>5ess ab\t    
sexual assault2  7ii7 provid+ in=mation 
& treatm5t to survivors ( sexual        
assault2 &  7iii7 increas+ ! numb] (    
successful prosecutions ( p]petrators ( 
sexual assault2 &  7,d7 public safety1  
law en=cem5t1 & heal? pr(essionals %\ld 
be recogniz$ & applaud$ = _! h>d "w &   
innovative /rategies to ensure          
p]petrators ( sexual assault are held   
acc\ntable2 &  7#b7 ! ,s5ate supports ! 
goals & ideals ( ,national ,sexual      
,assault ,aw>5ess & ,prev5tion ,mon?4