billion in fiscal years 2001-2005 for programs to combat violence against women. State attorneys would be granted general authority to bring civil action in federal courts to enforce state laws that outlaw the direct sale of alcohol over the Internet. It would require states releasing violent sexual offenders who commit similar crimes in another state to reimburse the second state for costs related to the incarceration, prosecution and apprehension of the criminal. Terrorism victims would be allowed to recover judgments against countries listed by the State Department as terrorism sponsors. [Vote 269, 10/11/00] XXXX Voted Against Grants for Children Subjected to Domestic Violence. In 1999, XXXX voted to kill the Wellstone amendment to S.254, which was an amendment to authorize grants to aide children who have witnessed domestic violence, and to train adults on how to work with them. [Vote 125, 5/18/99] HATE CRIMES XXXX Opposed Expanding Hate Crimes Definition. In 2004, XXXX voted against classifying crimes motivated by the victim’s gender, sexual orientation or disability as hate crimes. The NAACP supported expanding the definition of hate crimes. [Vote 114, 6/15/04; NAACP Legislative Report Card, 2003-04] XXXX Opposed Expanding Federal Jurisdiction for Hate Crimes. On June 11, 2002, XXXX voted against cloture on S.625, which was a bill to expand the definition of hate crimes to include acts committed because of the victim’s sex, sexual orientation or disability, and to allow the Federal Government to help states prosecute hate crimes even if no federally protected activity was involved. There was no floor vote on S 625 because this cloture vote failed, so the vote against cloture was the equivalent of a vote against passage of the bill. [S 625, Vote 147, 6/11/02] INTERNATIONAL CRIMES XXXX Voted To Prohibit U.S. Cooperation With The International War Crimes Tribunal. In 2002, XXXX voted to prohibit U.S. cooperation with the international war crimes tribunal. The tribunal was scheduled to start operations on July 1, 2002 and was opposed by Bush. The administration and many lawmakers feared that the tribunal would put U.S. troops at risk of politically motivated prosecutions. XXXX voted for an amendment that would protect American service members from prosecution by the International Criminal Court by adding the American Service Members' Protection Act of 2002. The vote was on a Warner modified amendment to the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill for fiscal year 2002. [HR 4775, Vote 140, 6/6/02; Associated Press, 6/7/02; Congressional Quarterly Weekly, 6/7/02] XXXX Voted Against Allowing The U.S. To Temporarily Assist The International Criminal Court. In 2002, XXXX voted against allowing the U.S. to assist the International Criminal Court through Sept. 30, 2002, in cases involving Saddam Hussein, Slobodan Milosevic, Osama bin Laden, Islamic Jihad, al Qaeda or any nationals accused of genocide, war crimes or crimes against humanity. The motion to table was agreed to, 55-40. [HR 4775, Vote 139, 6/6/02] XXXX Voted Not To Require a Report On The International Criminal Court. In 2001, XXXX voted against an amendment that would require the President to report to Congress on any additional legislative actions necessary to advance and protect United States interests as they relate to the establishment of the International Criminal Court (ICC) or the prosecution of crimes against humanity. The amendment was rejected, 48-51. [HR 3338, Vote 358, 12/7/01] XXXX Voted to Protect Americans From Prosecution By The International Criminal Court. In 2001, XXXX voted for the American Service members' Protection Act of 2001, which would provide protection for American service members and other Americans acting in official capacities from prosecution by the International Criminal Court. The amendment was agreed to, 78-21. [Hr 3338, Vote 359, 12/7/01] 57