That—
it is the sense of the Senate that—
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month provides a special opportunity—
to educate the people of the United States about sexual violence; and
to encourage—
the prevention of sexual assault;
improvement in the treatment of survivors of sexual assault; and
the prosecution of perpetrators of sexual assault;
it is appropriate to properly acknowledge survivors of sexual assault and to commend the volunteers and professionals who assist those survivors in their efforts to heal;
national and community organizations and private sector supporters should be recognized and applauded for their work in—
promoting awareness about sexual assault;
providing information and treatment to survivors of sexual assault; and
increasing the number of successful prosecutions of perpetrators of sexual assault; and
public safety, law enforcement, and health professionals should be recognized and applauded for their hard work and innovative strategies to ensure perpetrators of sexual assault are held accountable; and
the Senate supports the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.