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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. 

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 

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; 


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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 victimassistance 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 


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grants for training and technical assistance and evidencebased demonstration projects: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate recognizes— 

2 (1) the 25th anniversary of the enactment of 

3 the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10601 

4 et seq.); and 

5 (2) the substantial contributions to the Crime 

6 Victims Fund made through the criminal prosecu7 tions conducted by United States Attorneys’ offices 

8 and other components of the Department of Justice. 

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