1999
On January 19, 1999, Senate Joint Resolution 3, identical to
SJR 44, is introduced in the 106th Congress.
The
Victim Restitution Enforcement Act of 1999, entitled Bill to Control
Crime by Requiring Mandatory Victim Restitution and sponsored by
Senator Abraham Spencer, is introduced in the State Judiciary Committee.
Senator
Joseph Biden introduced the Violence Against Women Act II, a bill that
extends and strengthens the original 1994 Violence Against Women Act.
Key provisions of this bill would: 1) Strengthen enforcement of
"stay away" orders across state lines, 2) boost spending for
more women's shelters, 3) end insurance discrimination against battered
women, 4) target the "date rape drug" (Rohypnol) with maximum
federal penalties.
The
fifth National Victim Assistance Academy (NVAA) is held, bringing the
total of NVAA graduates up to almost 1,000.
