Twelve witnesses appeared in two days of hearings. On top of the physical and emotional injuries suffered by victims and their families are often enormous financial losses for medical bills, lost wages, rehabilitation expense, counseling expenses, and funeral expenses. Each victim carries the physical, emotional, and financial scars of victimization for many years. Two severely physically disabled witnesses and one victim of constant burglaries and an assault testified. Currently, no compensation is avilable to victims of Federal crimes. S.704 would provide additional assistance and compensation to victims of violent crime. On the second day of hearings, three women, all victims of sexual assault, testified. Another woman testified on the 11 years of physical abuse she suffered at the hands of her husband. A representative of the Virginia Division of Crime Victim Compensation spoke about that State's operations of a compensation program, and testimony was also given by a representative of the National Organization for Victim Assistance. The appendix contains the testimony of the Director of the Governmental Affairs Division of the National Rifle Association.