VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT OF 1999, STALKING PREVENTION AND VICTIM PROTECTION ACT OF 1999 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1999 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 9:35 a.m., in Room 2226, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Bill McCollum [chairman of the subcommittee] Presiding. Present: Representatives Bill McCollum, Steve Chabot, Asa Hutchinson, Robert C. Scott, Martin T. Meehan, Steven R. Rothman and Sheila Jackson Lee. Also present: Representatives Constance A. Morella and Sue W. Kelly. Staff present: Rick Filkins, Counsel; Dan Bryant, Chief Counsel; Veronica Eligan, Staff Assistant; and Bobby Vassar, Minority Counsel. OPENING STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN MCCOLLUM Mr. MCCOLLUM. This hearing of the Subcommittee on Crime will come to order. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to this morning's hearing on legislation addressing violence against women and stalking. Today we will be receiving testimony regarding two bills, H.R. 1248, the Violence Against Women Act of 1999, and H.R. 1869, the Stalking Prevention and Victim Protection Act of 1999. [The bills, H.R. 1248 and H.R. 1869, follow:] 106TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION To prevent violence against women. H. R. 1248 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 24, 1999 Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mrs. KELLY, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Ms. CARSON, MS. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. SHOWS, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. SHAYS, Mrs. WILSON, MS. MCKINNEY, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Ms. BERKLEY, Ms. LOFGREN, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. BOUCHER, Mrs. BIGGERT, MS. DEGETTE, Mr. INSLEE, Ms. DANNER, Mr. LEACH, Mr. RANGEL, Mrs. CUBIN, Mrs. FOWLER, Mr. GILMAN, MS. NORTON, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. WAXMAN, and Ms. GRANGER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education (1) and the Workforce, and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by A BILL To prevent violence against women. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) SHORT TITLE.-This Act may be cited as the "Violence Against Women Act (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act is as follows: |