A bill to enhance the rights of crime victims, to establish grants for local governments to assist crime victims, and for other purposes.
Provides for expanded victim's rights regarding standing to attend the trial and rights at sentencing. Specifies victim rights regarding notice of sentence adjustment, executive clemency, and the death of the offender in custody.
Directs the Attorney General to promulgate regulations to enforce victims' rights and to establish and carry out pilot programs regarding victims' rights.
Amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to authorize grants for: (1) state-of-the-art systems for notifying crime victims of important dates and developments; (2) restorative justice programs; (3) interdisciplinary coordinated service programs for crime victims; and (4) the extension of services to victims with special communication needs.
Modifies provisions regarding the formula for Crime Victims Fund distributions.
Directs that any limitation on spending from the Fund included in the President's budget or enacted in appropriations legislation for FY 2004 or any subsequent fiscal year not be scored as discretionary savings.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4902-4903)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4903-4907)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4271)
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