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interstate or foreign commerce or to enter or leave Indian country by force, coercion, duress,
or fraud, and who, in the course of, as a result of, or to facilitate such conduct or travel,
commits or attempts to commit a crime of violence against that spouse or intimate partner ..
..
VAWA 2000 § 1107(a).
42. Id.
43. For example, the VAWA 1994 act used the phrase ―State line,‖ whereas the VAWA 2000 uses
―interstate or foreign commerce or enters or leaves Indian country.‖ VAWA 2000 §
1107(a)(1) 18U.S.C. § 2261(a)(1)(1994). Another change is that the VAWA 2000 act includes
that the offender in subdivision (1) possessed the intent to kill, while the VAWA 1994 only
refers to the intent to injure, harass, or intimidate. VAWA 2000 § 1107(a)(1) 18 U.S.C. §
2261(a)(1)(1994).
44. VAWA 2000 § 1107 (amending 18 U.S.C. § 2266).
45. VAWA 2000 § 1107 (amending 18 U.S.C. § 2261).
46. VAWA 2000 reads: ―Whoever (1) travels in interstate or foreign commerce or within the
special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, or enters or leaves Indian
country.‖ VAWA 2000 § 1107(b). Whereas, the VAWA 1994 provision read: ―Whoever travels
across a State line.‖ 18 U.S.C. § 2261A (Supp. V 1999).
47. VAWA 2000 § 1107(b) 18 U.S.C. § 2261A (Supp. V 1999).
48. Contrasting VAWA 2000 with VAWA 1994.
49. VAWA 2000 § 1107(b)(2) (amending § 2261A).
50. VAWA 2000 § 1101(a)(3)(A)(iii).
51. See id.
52. VAWA 2000 adds Title II – Strengthening Services to Victims of Violence – Legal Assistance for
Victims. VAWA 2000 § 1201.
53. News Release, Justice Department Awards Over $23 Million For Civil Legal Assistance To
Victims of Domestic Violence (Oct. 19, 2000), available
athttp://www.usnewswire.com/OJP/docs/ojp000114.html (last visited August 3, 2001)
[hereinafter Legal Assistance Release].
54. Telephone Interview with Frances Cook, Attorney Advisor, U.S. Dep‘t of Justice (May 4, 2001)
[hereinafter Cook].
55. Legal Assistance Release, supra note 53.
56. Telephone Interview with Corrin Ferber, Program Administrator for Domestic Violence Victims‘
Civil Legal Assistance Grant Program, U.S. Dep‘t Of Justice (April 27, 2001)[hereinafter
Ferber].
57. Id.
58. See Legal Assistance Release, supra note 53.
59. Id.
60. See Ferber, supra note 56.
61. Id.
62. Id.
63. For information about grants – call (202) 307-6026. Log onto the website at:
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/fundopps.htm.
64. VAWA 2000 § 1202(a).
65. Id. § 1203.
66. Id. § 1203(f).
67. The National Domestic Violence Hotline is: (800) 799- SAFE or (800) 787- 3224.
68. VAWA 2000 § 1204.
69. Id. § 1101(c)(2).
70. See Cook, supra note 54.
71. News Release, VAWO, Almost $29 Million in Justice Department Funds Continue Local Efforts
to Address Domestic Violence (Nov. 8, 2000), available at
http://www.usnewswire.com/OJP/docs/ojp117.html (last visited August 3, 2001).
72. Id.
73. See id.
74. See id.
75. See id.
76. See id.
77. VAWA 2000 § 1101(a)(2)(B) 18 U.S.C. § 2265(a).
interstate or foreign commerce or to enter or leave Indian country by force, coercion, duress,
or fraud, and who, in the course of, as a result of, or to facilitate such conduct or travel,
commits or attempts to commit a crime of violence against that spouse or intimate partner ..
..
VAWA 2000 § 1107(a).
42. Id.
43. For example, the VAWA 1994 act used the phrase ―State line,‖ whereas the VAWA 2000 uses
―interstate or foreign commerce or enters or leaves Indian country.‖ VAWA 2000 §
1107(a)(1) 18U.S.C. § 2261(a)(1)(1994). Another change is that the VAWA 2000 act includes
that the offender in subdivision (1) possessed the intent to kill, while the VAWA 1994 only
refers to the intent to injure, harass, or intimidate. VAWA 2000 § 1107(a)(1) 18 U.S.C. §
2261(a)(1)(1994).
44. VAWA 2000 § 1107 (amending 18 U.S.C. § 2266).
45. VAWA 2000 § 1107 (amending 18 U.S.C. § 2261).
46. VAWA 2000 reads: ―Whoever (1) travels in interstate or foreign commerce or within the
special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, or enters or leaves Indian
country.‖ VAWA 2000 § 1107(b). Whereas, the VAWA 1994 provision read: ―Whoever travels
across a State line.‖ 18 U.S.C. § 2261A (Supp. V 1999).
47. VAWA 2000 § 1107(b) 18 U.S.C. § 2261A (Supp. V 1999).
48. Contrasting VAWA 2000 with VAWA 1994.
49. VAWA 2000 § 1107(b)(2) (amending § 2261A).
50. VAWA 2000 § 1101(a)(3)(A)(iii).
51. See id.
52. VAWA 2000 adds Title II – Strengthening Services to Victims of Violence – Legal Assistance for
Victims. VAWA 2000 § 1201.
53. News Release, Justice Department Awards Over $23 Million For Civil Legal Assistance To
Victims of Domestic Violence (Oct. 19, 2000), available
athttp://www.usnewswire.com/OJP/docs/ojp000114.html (last visited August 3, 2001)
[hereinafter Legal Assistance Release].
54. Telephone Interview with Frances Cook, Attorney Advisor, U.S. Dep‘t of Justice (May 4, 2001)
[hereinafter Cook].
55. Legal Assistance Release, supra note 53.
56. Telephone Interview with Corrin Ferber, Program Administrator for Domestic Violence Victims‘
Civil Legal Assistance Grant Program, U.S. Dep‘t Of Justice (April 27, 2001)[hereinafter
Ferber].
57. Id.
58. See Legal Assistance Release, supra note 53.
59. Id.
60. See Ferber, supra note 56.
61. Id.
62. Id.
63. For information about grants – call (202) 307-6026. Log onto the website at:
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/fundopps.htm.
64. VAWA 2000 § 1202(a).
65. Id. § 1203.
66. Id. § 1203(f).
67. The National Domestic Violence Hotline is: (800) 799- SAFE or (800) 787- 3224.
68. VAWA 2000 § 1204.
69. Id. § 1101(c)(2).
70. See Cook, supra note 54.
71. News Release, VAWO, Almost $29 Million in Justice Department Funds Continue Local Efforts
to Address Domestic Violence (Nov. 8, 2000), available at
http://www.usnewswire.com/OJP/docs/ojp117.html (last visited August 3, 2001).
72. Id.
73. See id.
74. See id.
75. See id.
76. See id.
77. VAWA 2000 § 1101(a)(2)(B) 18 U.S.C. § 2265(a).
