Title 34 — NavyRelease 119-73
§10442 Establishment of Office on Violence Against Women
Title 34 › Subtitle Subtitle I— - Comprehensive Acts › Chapter CHAPTER 101— - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XIX— - GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN › § 10442
Summary
Creates an Office on Violence Against Women inside the Department of Justice under the Attorney General’s authority. The Office must be separate from other DOJ offices and led by a Director who reports to and advises the Attorney General. The Director has final say over all grants, agreements, and contracts the Office issues. The Office must have sole responsibility for the duties in section 10444 and for coordinating activities under the Violence Against Women Acts of 1994, 2000, 2005, 2013, and 2022.
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Title 34, §10442
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(a)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”).
(b)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.
(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—
(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.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 AmendmentAmendment 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].”
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34 U.S.C. § 10442
Title 34 — Navy
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Apr 6, 2026
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