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Title 34 — NavyRelease 119-73

§10443 Director 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 › § 10443

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The President must appoint, with the Senate’s approval, a Director for the Office on Violence Against Women. The Director, under the Attorney General, runs and coordinates the Office’s programs and activities. The Director must not work another job or serve for any group that the Office makes contracts with 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), or the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022. If the post is vacant, the President may name an officer or employee to act as Director. The Director’s pay may not be higher than Level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5.

Full Legal Text

Title 34, §10443

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(a)The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a Director for the Office on Violence Against Women (in this subchapter referred to as the “Director”) to be responsible, under the general authority of the Attorney General, for the administration, coordination, and implementation of the programs and activities of the Office.
(b)The Director shall not—
(1)engage in any employment other than that of serving as Director; or
(2)hold any office in, or act in any capacity for, any organization, agency, or institution with which the Office makes any contract or other agreement 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), or the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022.
(c)In the case of a vacancy, the President may designate an officer or employee who shall act as Director during the vacancy.
(d)The Director shall be compensated at a rate of pay not to exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5.

Legislative History

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References in Text

The Violence Against Women Act of 1994, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), 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 (b)(2), 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. (b)(2), 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. (b)(2), 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. (b)(2), 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–0a of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 2003 of Pub. L. 90–351 was renumbered section 2008 and is classified to section 10447 of this title.

Amendments

2022—Pub. L. 117–103, § 901(b)(1), substituted “Office on Violence Against Women” for “Violence Against Women Office” in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–103, § 901(b)(2), substituted “the Office on Violence Against Women” for “the Violence Against Women Office” and made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to this subchapter. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 117–103, § 901(b)(3), substituted “103–322), the Violence” for “103–322) or the Violence” and inserted before period at end “, 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), or the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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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

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note under section 6851 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.

Effective Date

Section effective 90 days after Nov. 2, 2002, see section 403 of Pub. L. 107–273, set out as a note under section 10442 of this title.

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Citation

34 U.S.C. § 10443

Title 34 — Navy

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

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