text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Crime Victims' Bill of Rights Act''.
  
  SEC. 2. VICTIMS' STATEMENT IN FEDERAL CASES.
  
      Rule 32 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is amended--
              (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subdivision 
          (a)(1)(B);
              (2) by striking the period at the end of subdivision 
          (a)(1)(C) and inserting ``; and'';
              (3) by inserting after subdivision (a)(1)(C) the following:
                      ``(D) address personally any victim of the offense 
                  for which sentence is to be imposed (or a member of 
                  that victim's immediate family or, in the discretion of 
                  the court, any other appropriate person representing 
                  the victim) who is present at the sentencing hearing, 
                  and afford the individual so addressed the opportunity 
                  to make a statement and present information in relation 
                  to the sentence.'';
              (4) in the penultimate sentence of subdivision (a)(1), by 
          striking ``equivalent opportunity'' and inserting ``opportunity 
          equivalent to that of the defendant's counsel''; and
              (5) by adding at the end of subdivision (a)(1) the 
          following: ``Upon request by a victim, the court may hear in 
          camera such a statement by that victim.''.
  
  SEC. 3. RIGHT OF VICTIMS OF STATE OFFENSES TO BE INFORMED ABOUT VICTIM 
                COMPENSATION AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
  
      Section 1403(b) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 
  10602(b) is amended--
              (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (7);
              (2) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
              ``(8) such State provides an effective system of notice to 
          crime victims of the existence of compensation and other 
          programs to assist victims of crime in which those victims 
          might be eligible to participate; and''; and
              (3) by redesignating existing paragraph (8) as paragraph 
          (9).
  
  SEC. 4. RIGHT OF VICTIMS IN COURT PROCEEDINGS.
  
      (a) Separation of Victim from Accused.--Section 501(b) of title I 
  of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 is amended--
              (1) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (21) and 
          adding ``; and''; and
              (2) by adding at the end the following:
              ``(22) programs that allow for the physical and visual 
          separation of a victim of crime from an alleged perpetrator of 
          such crime while waiting in a judicial facility for a courtroom 
          appearance.''.
      (b) Formula Grant Reduction for Noncompliance.--Section 506 of 
  title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 is 
  amended by adding at the end the following:
      ``(g) In order not to reduce the funds available under this subpart 
  by 25 percent (for redistribution to other participating States), a 
  State shall, on the first day of each fiscal year succeeding the first 
  fiscal year beginning after September 30, 1994--
              ``(1) notify a victim of crime of the availability of 
          visual and physical separation from an alleged perpetrator of 
          such crime while waiting in a judicial facility for a courtroom 
          appearance;
              ``(2) provide such victim the opportunity for visual and 
          physical separation from an alleged perpetrator of such crime 
          while waiting in a judicial facility for a courtroom 
          appearance;
              ``(3) provide a victim of crime with the earliest possible 
          notice of the scheduling of each court proceeding or parole 
          hearing that the witness is either required or entitled to 
          attend; and
              ``(4) address personally any victim of the offense for 
          which sentence is to be imposed (or a member of that victim's 
          immediate family or, in the discretion of the court, any other 
          appropriate person representing the victim) who is present at 
          the sentencing hearing, and afford the individual so addressed 
          the opportunity to make a statement and present information in 
          relation to the sentence.''.
  
  SEC. 5. FEDERAL VICTIMS RIGHTS TO BE INFORMED ABOUT COMPENSATION 
                PROGRAMS AND TO SEPARATE WAITING FACILITIES.
  
      The Attorney General shall assure that Federal prosecutors and law 
  enforcement officials--
              (1) provide an effective system of notice to crime victims 
          of the existence of compensation and other programs to assist 
          victims of crime in which those victims might be eligible to 
          participate;
              (2) notify victims of Federal crime of the availability of 
          visual and physical separation from alleged perpetrators of 
          such crime while waiting in a judicial facility for a courtroom 
          appearance;
              (3) provide victims of Federal crime the opportunity for 
          visual and physical separation from alleged perpetrators of 
          such crime while waiting in a judicial facility for a courtroom 
          appearance; and
              (4) provide a victim of crime with the earliest possible 
          notice of the scheduling of each court proceeding or parole 
          hearing that the witness is either required or entitled to 
          attend.
target: Crime Victims' Bill of Rights Act - Amends Rule 32 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to require the court, before imposing sentence, to address personally any victim of the offense for which sentence is to be imposed (or a member of that victim's immediate family or, in the court's discretion, any other appropriate person representing the victim) who is present at the sentencing hearing and to afford such individual the opportunity to make a statement and present information in relation to the sentence.    Permits the court, upon request by a victim, to hear in camera such a statement by that victim. 
  Amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to condition Federal grant eligibility of crime victim compensation programs on a State providing an effective system of notice to eligible victims of the existence of compensation and other programs to assist victims of crime. 
  Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to:  (1) authorize drug control and system improvement grants to States to be used for programs that allow for the physical and visual separation of a victim of crime from an alleged perpetrator of such crime while waiting in a judicial facility for a courtroom appearance; and (2) provide for a reduction of formula grants by 25 percent (for redistribution to other participating States) for States which fail to notify a crime victim of specified rights. 
  Directs the Attorney General to assure that Federal prosecutors and law enforcement officials:  (1) provide an effective system of notice to crime victims of the existence of compensation and other programs to assist victims who might be eligible to participate; (2) notify crime victims of the availability of, and provide such victims the opportunity for, visual and physical separation from alleged crime perpetrators while waiting in a judicial facility for a courtroom appearance; and (3) provide a crime victim with the earliest possible notice of the scheduling of each court proceeding or parole hearing that the witness is required or entitled to attend.
feat_title: Crime Victims' Bill of Rights Act