    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 128, 113th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    PROCLAMATION 9099--APR. 4, 2014

    Proclamation 9099 of April 4, 2014

    National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 2014

    By the President of the United States of America

    A Proclamation

    This year marks 30 years since the passage of the Victims of Crime Act
    and the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, and two decades
    since the Violence Against Women Act became law. These milestones
    represented major steps toward upholding the rights of millions of
    Americans who become victims of crime each year--from women seeking
    shelter after leaving abusive relationships to families demanding
    justice for a loved one's murder to children struggling to rebuild their
    lives after escaping trafficking rings. During National Crime Victims'
    Rights Week, we stand with these men, women, and children, and offer our
    support to crime victims everywhere.
    My Administration is taking action to prevent crime, especially against
    those most at risk. Every American should have a chance to pursue their
    education in peace and security, yet one in five women is sexually
    assaulted at college. Because this is unacceptable, I created the White
    House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault. And to achieve
    justice for more survivors of sexual assault from every walk of life, my
    new budget proposes funding to help process rape kits, develop units to
    pursue cold cases, and support victims throughout the process.
    We also know that young men of color are most likely to become victims
    of violent crime, and the odds are often stacked against them in ways
    that require targeted solutions. Earlier this year, I launched the My
    Brother's Keeper initiative, a program focused on helping boys and young
    men of color stay on track through some of life's most critical moments.
    With partners across the public and private sectors, we will give more
    young Americans the support they need as they face great obstacles, and
    we will work to decrease their chances of becoming victims of crime.
    This week, let us recommit to preventing crime and strengthening rights
    and services for all victims. Together, we can expand opportunity and
    build a safer, more just world.
    NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of
    America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
    the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 6 through April
    12, 2014, as National Crime Victims' Rights Week. I call upon all
    Americans to observe this week by participating in events

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    that raise awareness of victims' rights and services, and by
    volunteering to serve victims in their time of need.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of
    April, in the year of our Lord two thousand fourteen, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
    eighth.
    BARACK OBAMA