[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 391 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 391

  Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the enactment of the Victims of 
    Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10601 et seq.) and the substantial 
   contributions to the Crime Victims Fund made through the criminal 
 prosecutions conducted by United States Attorneys' offices and other 
                components of the Department of Justice.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 21, 2010

 Mr. Crapo (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Vitter) submitted the 
        following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the enactment of the Victims of 
    Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10601 et seq.) and the substantial 
   contributions to the Crime Victims Fund made through the criminal 
 prosecutions conducted by United States Attorneys' offices and other 
                components of the Department of Justice.

Whereas the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 had its 25th anniversary in 2009;
Whereas for 25 years, the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 has provided funds to 
        States for victim assistance and compensation programs to support 
        victims of crime and those affected by violent crimes;
Whereas the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 enables approximately 4,400 community-
        based public and private programs to offer services to victims of crime, 
        including crisis intervention, counseling, guidance, legal advocacy, and 
        transportation shelters;
Whereas the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 provides assistance and monetary 
        support to over 4,000,000 victims of crime each year;
Whereas the Crime Victims Fund established under the Victims of Crime Act of 
        1984 provides direct services to victims of sexual assault, domestic 
        violence, child abuse, survivors of homicide victims, elderly victims of 
        abuse or neglect, victims of drunk drivers, and other such crimes;
Whereas in 2008, with financial support from the Victims of Crime Act of 1984, 
        State crime victim compensation programs paid a total of $432,000,000 to 
        151,643 victims of violent crime;
Whereas since the establishment of the Crime Victims Fund in 1984, non-taxpayer 
        offender-generated funds deposited into the Crime Victims Fund have been 
        used to provide almost $7,500,000,000 to State crime victim assistance 
        programs and State crime victim compensation programs;
Whereas the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 also supports services to victims of 
        Federal crimes, by providing funds for victims and witness coordinators 
        in United States Attorneys' offices, Federal Bureau of Investigation 
        victim-assistance specialists, and the Federal Victim Notification 
        System; and
Whereas the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 also supports important improvements in 
        the victim services field through grants for training and technical 
        assistance and evidence-based demonstration projects: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That the Senate recognizes--
            (1) the 25th anniversary of the enactment of the Victims of 
        Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10601 et seq.); and
            (2) the substantial contributions to the Crime Victims Fund 
        made through the criminal prosecutions conducted by United 
        States Attorneys' offices and other components of the 
        Department of Justice.
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