IV 
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. 
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 
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 jus-
tice professionals, victim service providers, public policy 
makers, allied professionals, and the Office for Victims of 
Crime within the Department of Justice have helped en-
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hance public safety and victim awareness in various com-
munities 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 na-
tionwide; 
Whereas there are over 10,000 system-based and community- 
based victim assistance programs that provide greatly 
needed interventions, support, and justice system advo-
cacy to crime victims and survivors, including 5,300 pro-
grams 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 help-
ing 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 pro-
vider, an allied professional who provides collateral serv-
ices to victim service providers, and two innovators in 
public policy development whose efforts on behalf of 
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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 Na-
tional Crime Victims’ Rights Week; and 
(2) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent-
atives to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution 
to the Office for Victims of Crime in the Depart-
ment of Justice. 
Æ 
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