[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 716 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 716

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                     November 16, 2010.
Whereas in a study conducted by the Department of Justice and the Centers for 
        Disease Control and Prevention, researchers found that 1 in 6 women are 
        victims of rape or attempted rape;
Whereas on average, a person is sexually assaulted in the United States every 
        2\1/2\ minutes;
Whereas Gail Abarbanel, the founder and director of the Rape Treatment Center at 
        the Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center, created the Fast Track Forensics 
        Program, an innovative program that speeds up the processing of DNA 
        evidence to assist local law enforcement agencies;
Whereas delays in processing rape kits hamper investigations, jeopardize public 
        safety, and result in lost justice for the victims who report their rape 
        to the police and consent to the 4- to 6-hour rape kit collection 
        process;
Whereas the Rape Treatment Center is nationally recognized for its exemplary 
        treatment, education, and prevention programs; and
Whereas the work of Gail Abarbanel and the Rape Treatment Center helps sexual 
        assault victims become whole again by addressing the social, emotional, 
        and physical pain resulting from the violence of sexual assault: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) applauds Gail Abarbanel for founding the Rape Treatment Center 
        and creating the Fast Track Forensics Program;
            (2) commends the Rape Treatment Center for its work in providing the 
        necessary services to victims of sexual assault;
            (3) calls upon local law enforcement agencies and State legislatures 
        to work towards eliminating the delays in processing rape kits by 
        utilizing innovative programs such as the Fast Track Forensics Program; 
        and
            (4) urges the Congress to support programs that facilitate the 
        timely processing of DNA evidence to assist local law enforcement 
        agencies.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.