(3) The crime occurred in another state, but only if the person is a resident of this State and the other state does not have a victim compensation program for which residents of this State are eligible, and the person would have been eligible under this chapter if the conduct had occurred in this State; or

D. Is a resident of this State and suffers bodily personal injury as a direct result of a crime specified in section 3360, subsection 3, paragraph F committed outside of the United States.

Sec. 5. 5 MRSA §3360-D, sub-§1, ¶A, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 806, §3, is amended to read:

A. Claims must be in writing and under oath.

Sec. 6. 5 MRSA §3360-E, first ¶, as amended by PL 1997, c. 378, §9, is further amended to read:

The board may award compensation to a claimant of up to $7,500 for actual and unreimbursed losses and eligible expenses of any person who is sexually assaulted or who suffers bodily personal injury or death as the result of a crime specified in section 3360, subsection 3.

Sec. 7. 5 MRSA §3360-F, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 806, §3, is amended to read:

3. Determination of award. The board shall determine by a preponderance of the evidence whether a specified crime occurred, whether the bodily personal injury or death was the result of that criminal conduct, the amount of eligible expenses and losses suffered by the claimant, whether to award compensation and the amount of the compensation. In determining the amount of compensation to be paid, the board shall consider the amount available to pay victim compensation claims, the history of claims paid by the board, the number and amount of currently pending claims and the nature and cost of expenses submitted by the claimant.

Sec. 8. Application. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, section 302, this Act applies to all requests for compensation pending before the Victims' Compensation Board on the effective date of this Act.