[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 378 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 378

  Supporting the goals and ideals of the 2006 National Crime Victims' 
  Rights Week and efforts to increase public awareness of the rights, 
   needs, and concerns of crime victims and survivors in the United 
                                States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 5, 2006

    Mr. Costa (for himself, Mr. Poe, and Ms. Harris) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Supporting the goals and ideals of the 2006 National Crime Victims' 
  Rights Week and efforts to increase public awareness of the rights, 
   needs, and concerns of crime victims and survivors in the United 
                                States.

Whereas despite the decline in the occurrence of violent crime and property 
        crime over the past decade, there remain millions of victims and 
        survivors of crime whose physical, financial, emotional, and spiritual 
        needs are entitled to the attention and support of individuals and 
        communities across the United States;
Whereas the collaborative efforts of criminal and juvenile justice 
        professionals, victim service providers, public policy makers, allied 
        professionals, and the Office for Victims of Crime within the Department 
        of Justice have helped enhance public safety and victim awareness in 
        various communities across the United States;
Whereas since 1984, the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) has collected $7.4 billion 
        in fines, fees, and assessments on individuals convicted of Federal 
        crimes to support crime victim compensation and victim assistance 
        programs nationwide;
Whereas there are over 10,000 system-based and community-based victim assistance 
        programs that provide greatly needed interventions, support, and justice 
        system advocacy to crime victims and survivors, including 5,300 programs 
        that receive VOCA funding;
Whereas the theme of the 2006 National Crime Victims' Rights Week, called 
        ``Victims' Rights: Strength in Unity'', pays tribute to crime victims 
        and survivors who, for many decades, have joined together in mutual 
        support and advocacy to promote victims' rights and services, and 
        recognizes the ongoing efforts of countless victim service providers, 
        justice professionals, and allied professionals and volunteers who 
        selflessly dedicate their lives to helping victims and survivors of 
        crime;
Whereas, in 2006, the week of April 23 through April 29, is dedicated as the 
        national observance during which crime victims' and survivors' rights, 
        needs, and services will be recognized; and
Whereas during the 2006 National Crime Victims' Rights Week, the Congressional 
        Victim's Rights Caucus will honor a victim or survivor of crime, a 
        victim service provider, an allied professional who provides collateral 
        services to victim service providers, and two innovators in public 
        policy development whose efforts on behalf of crime victims and 
        survivors are visionary and exemplary: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) supports--
                    (A) efforts to increase the public awareness of--
                            (i) the impact of crime on victims and 
                        survivors of crime; and
                            (ii) the rights, needs, and concerns of 
                        such victims and survivors; and
                    (B) the goals and ideals of the 2006 National Crime 
                Victims' Rights Week; and
            (2) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the Office for 
        Victims of Crime in the Department of Justice.
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