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FROM SUBJECT: ovnonas Oka a 10 a we tora @ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum Mr. Mohr J. J. Caspe 9 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI CONGRESS, _FIRST.SESSIO CRIME. VICTIMS COMPENSATION ACT OF 1971" \ legislation to) ongressman Abner J. »>mpensate Basically, DATE: November 4, 1971: )SLAEINN Cénra Dalbe Cleveland ew Ponder BateS etree tw el re ar ate hikva (D. =I Minois) has introduced captioned fictims_of_ crimes of Violence.in t the I District! of Columbia. the bill provides for compensation to any victim of a crime of violence who applies for same, or to the dependent of a deceased victim of a crime of violence who is dependent on victim for support at time of victim's death. A "victim" is anyone killed or injured as result of crime of violence perpetrated or attempted against him in District of Columbia (D. C.); anyone killed or injured while trying to help a person against whom a crime of ‘violence is being perpetrated in the D. C.; or anyone killed or injured in'the D. C. while assisting a law enforce- ment officer apprehend a person who has perpetrated a crime of violence or is ° attempting same, provided the assistance is requested by the law enforcement officer. Pecuniary loss to the ‘victim’ must be $50 or more to qualify for Loss in earnings, or future earnings, shall be determined on basis of victim's average monthly earnings for six months preceding date of injury or compensation. $500 per month, whichever is less. Other qualifying guidelines are set forth. ‘This act would provide for the creation of a commission to compensate victims of crimes of violence consisting of five members appointed by the Commissioner ‘Of the District of Columbia. materials it may need to act on this application. Recruitment and Disability Act). dependents shall not exceed: S10, 000. Upon receipt of an application for compensation, the commicail/ authorized to request any reports, documents, and other additional substantifting s In considering the amount of compensation to which an applicant is entitled, the commission shali deduct the amount of benefits, payments or ‘awards payable ‘under other disability plans (e.¢., “D.C. Policemen and Firemen" s go Enclosure cnt 1- Mr. Bishop 1- Mr. Dalbe KEJ:ims/ Bono ff The total- -amount CONTINUED -\O pw. A tp theeyi “aie or his hoy 9 971