§ 10442. Establishment of Office on Violence Against Women

Statutory text

In general

There is hereby established within the Department of Justice, under the general authority of the Attorney General, an Office on Violence Against Women (in this subchapter referred to as the “Office”).

Separate office

The Office shall be a separate and distinct office within the Department of Justice, not subsumed by any other office, headed by a Director, who shall report to the Attorney General and serve as Counsel to the Attorney General on the subject of violence against women, and who shall have final authority over all grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts awarded by the Office.

Jurisdiction

Under the general authority of the Attorney General, the Office—

shall have sole jurisdiction over all duties and functions described in section 10444 of this title; and

shall be solely responsible for coordination with other departments, agencies, or offices of all activities authorized or undertaken under—

the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (title IV of Public Law 103–322);

the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (division B of Public Law 106–386);

the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–162; 119 Stat. 2960);

the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 113–4; 127 Stat. 54); and

the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

2002
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
Pub. L. 90–351 title I § 2002 · 82 Stat. 197
Enacted · 34 U.S.C. § 10442
Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2002, as added Pub. L. 107–273, div. A, title IV, § 402(3), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1789
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2002, as added Pub. L. 107–273, div. A, title IV, § 402(3), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1789
2022
Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022
Pub. L. 117–103 § 901(a)(1) · 136 Stat. 49
Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 10442
Pub. L. 117–103, § 901(a)(1), substituted “Office on Violence Against Women” for “Violence Against Women Office” in section catchline
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 117–103, § 901(a)(1), substituted “Office on Violence Against Women” for “Violence Against Women Office” in section catchline.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) in the section heading, by striking “violence against women office” and inserting “office on violence against women”;
Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 117–103 not effective until Oct. 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after Mar. 15, 2022, see section 4(a) of div. W of Pub. L. 117–103, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6851 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.
2022
Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022
Pub. L. 117–103 § 901(a)(2) · 136 Stat. 49
Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 10442(a)
Pub. L. 117–103, § 901(a)(2), substituted “an Office on Violence Against Women” for “a Violence Against Women Office”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–103, § 901(a)(2), substituted “an Office on Violence Against Women” for “a Violence Against Women Office”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) in subsection (a), by striking “a Violence Against Women Office” and inserting “an Office on Violence Against Women”;
Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 117–103 not effective until Oct. 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after Mar. 15, 2022, see section 4(a) of div. W of Pub. L. 117–103, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6851 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.
2022
Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022
Pub. L. 117–103 § 901(a)(3) · 136 Stat. 49
Inserted · 34 U.S.C. § 10442(b)
Pub. L. 117–103, § 901(a)(3), inserted “, not subsumed by any other office” after “within the Department of Justice”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–103, § 901(a)(3), inserted “, not subsumed by any other office” after “within the Department of Justice”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) in subsection (b), by inserting “, not subsumed by any other office” after “within the Department of Justice”; and
Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 117–103 not effective until Oct. 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after Mar. 15, 2022, see section 4(a) of div. W of Pub. L. 117–103, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6851 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.
2022
Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022
Pub. L. 117–103 § 901(a)(4) · 136 Stat. 49
Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 10442(c)(2)
Pub. L. 117–103, § 901(a)(4), substituted “authorized or undertaken under—” and subpars. (A) to (E) for “authorized or undertaken under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (title VI of Public 103–322) and the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (Division B of Public Law 106–386).”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 117–103, § 901(a)(4), substituted “authorized or undertaken under—” and subpars. (A) to (E) for “authorized or undertaken under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (title VI of Public 103–322) and the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (Division B of Public Law 106–386).”
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(4) in subsection (c)(2), by striking “authorized or undertaken under the” and all that follows and inserting “authorized or undertaken under— “(A) the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (title IV of Public Law 103–322); “(B) the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (division B of Public Law 106–386); “(C) the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–162; 119 Stat. 2960); “(D) the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 113–4; 127 Stat. 54); and “(E) the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022.” .
Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 117–103 not effective until Oct. 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after Mar. 15, 2022, see section 4(a) of div. W of Pub. L. 117–103, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6851 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.

4 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Violence Against Women Act of 1994, referred to in subsec. (c)(2)(A), is title IV of Pub. L. 103–322, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1902. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1994 Act note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables.

The Violence Against Women Act of 2000, referred to in subsec. (c)(2)(B), is div. B of Pub. L. 106–386, Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1491. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2000 Act note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables.

The Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, referred to in subsec. (c)(2)(C), is Pub. L. 109–162, Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 2960. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1 of Pub. L. 109–162, set out as a Short Title of 2006 Act note under section 10101 of this title, and Tables.

The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, referred to in subsec. (c)(2)(D), is Pub. L. 113–4, Mar. 7, 2013, 127 Stat. 54. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1 of Pub. L. 113–4, set out as a Short Title of 2013 Act note under section 10101 of this title, and Tables.

The Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022, referred to in subsec. (c)(2)(E), is div. W of Pub. L. 117–103, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 840. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1 of div. W of Pub. L. 117–103, set out as a Short Title of 2022 Amendment note under section 10101 of this title, and Tables.

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 3796gg–0 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 2002 of Pub. L. 90–351 was renumbered section 2007 and is classified to section 10446 of this title.

Amendments

2022—Pub. L. 117–103, § 901(a)(1), substituted “Office on Violence Against Women” for “Violence Against Women Office” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–103, § 901(a)(2), substituted “an Office on Violence Against Women” for “a Violence Against Women Office”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–103, § 901(a)(3), inserted “, not subsumed by any other office” after “within the Department of Justice”.

Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 117–103, § 901(a)(4), substituted “authorized or undertaken under—” and subpars. (A) to (E) for “authorized or undertaken under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (title VI of Public 103–322) and the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (Division B of Public Law 106–386).”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2022 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 117–103 not effective until Oct. 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after Mar. 15, 2022, see section 4(a) of div. W of Pub. L. 117–103, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6851 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.

Effective Date

Pub. L. 107–273, div. A, title IV, § 403, Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1791, provided that: “This title [enacting this section and sections 10443 to 10445 of this title and former section 3796gg–0d of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, amending sections 10446 to 10450 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 10101 of this title] shall take effect 90 days after this bill becomes law [Nov. 2, 2002].”

Credits

2002–2022 · 2 acts

2002Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2002, as added Pub. L. 107–273, div. A, title IV, § 402(3), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1789
2022amended Pub. L. 117–103, div. W, title IX, § 901(a), Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 910.

Show as published

(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2002, as added Pub. L. 107–273, div. A, title IV, § 402(3), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1789; amended Pub. L. 117–103, div. W, title IX, § 901(a), Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 910.)