| U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs |
| Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security |
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| Title: Crime Victims Fund Rescission: Real Savings or Budget Gimmick? |
| Date: 3/8/06 |
| Time (EST): 2:30 PM |
| Place: Dirksen Senate Office Building, Rm. 342 |
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The President’s FY07 Budget proposes to raid the self-funded Crime Victims Fund and drain the Fund of its money. The Fund utilizes criminal fines, fees and forfeitures in order to pay for victims’ services and compensation—making criminals pay for the system they create. The Crime Victims Fund ensures justice through restitution and is a rare example of a federal program that funds itself. The Administration suggests the Fund is a gimmick, and this hearing will determine whether the Fund or the proposed raid of the Fund is the real budget gimmick.
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Panel 1
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Ed Meese
, Attorney General
, Ronald Reagan Distinguished Fellow in Public Policy and Chairman of the Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, The Heritage Foundation
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Panel 2
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The Honorable
Paul Corts
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, Assistant Attorney General for Administration
, Department of Justice
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Panel 3
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Steve Derene
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, Executive Director
, National Association for VOCA Assistance Administrators
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Marsha Kimble
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, Victim of the Oklahoma City Bombing, Victim Advocate, and founder of Families and Survivors United
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