Sam Brownback: “The item I wish to speak on now is Aimee's law. This is a part of this overall conference report that has passed the…”

“The item I wish to speak on now is Aimee's law. This is a part of this overall conference report that has passed the House, as I mentioned, by 371-1. Aimee's law was prompted by the tragic death of a college senior, Aimee Willard, who was from Brookhaven, PA, near Philadelphia. Arthur Bomar is a convicted murderer who was earlier paroled from a Nevada prison. Even after he had assaulted a woman in prison, Nevada released him early. Bomar traveled to Pennsylvania where he found Aimee. He kidnapped, brutally raped, and murdered Aimee. He was prosecuted a second time for murder for this terrible crime in Delaware County, PA. Aimee's mother, Gail Willard, has become a tireless advocate for victims' rights and serves as an inspiration on this particular piece of legislation. This important legislation would use Federal crime-fighting funds to create an incentive for States to adopt stricter sentencing laws by holding States financially accountable for the tragic consequences of an early release which results in a violent crime being perpetrated on the citizens of another State.”