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34 U.S.C. § 10442

Title 34 Chapter 101 Current through PL 116-220 ~1 min read Last updated: March 30, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 10442. Establishment of Violence Against Women Office

  • (a) There is hereby established within the Department of Justice, under the general authority of the Attorney General, a Violence Against Women Office (in this subchapter referred to as the “Office”).
  • (b) The Office shall be a separate and distinct office within the Department of Justice, 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.
  • (c) Under the general authority of the Attorney General, the Office—
    • (1) shall have sole jurisdiction over all duties and functions described in section 10444 of this title ; and
    • (2) 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 VI of Public 103–322) 1 1 So in original. Probably should be “(title IV of Public Law 103–322 )”. and the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (Division B of Public Law 106–386 ).

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