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“VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H3340 on March 21, 1995.
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VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT
(Ms. SLAUGHTER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, as one of the authors of the Violence Against Women Act, I was proud to join President Clinton at the White House earlier today to announce the appointment of former Iowa Attorney General Bonnie Campbell to direct the Violence Against Women Office at the Department of Justice.
The Violence Against Women Act, which passed with strong bipartisan support, is the first comprehensive Federal effort to fight violence against women. Long before Nicole Simpson was a household name, violence against women was one of America's most serious crime problems and most hidden secrets. Unfortunately, our local agencies were often inadequately trained, or hindered by scarce resources, and unable to tackle the problem.
Today, we say, ``no more.'' Funding will begin to flow to the States to bolster their law enforcement, prosecution, and victim services that address violence against women. A national family violence hotline will be established. As a result of the rape victim shield law, which prevents abusive inquiries into one's past, victims will no longer be the ones put on trial. And individuals convicted of certain Federal sex abuse laws will be ordered to pay restitution to their victims.
Crimes against women are rising much faster than total crime.
Today we say, ``no more.''
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