§161 — Title 6 Domestic Security | U.S. Code

Summary

Creates an Office of Science and Technology inside the Department of Justice. The new office is part of the National Institute of Justice and works under the general authority of the Assistant Attorney General who runs the Office of Justice Programs. The Office must be led by a Director. That Director can only be appointed after the Office of Personnel Management approves the person’s executive qualifications.

Title 6, §161

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(a)(1)There is hereby established within the Department of Justice an Office of Science and Technology (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Office”).

(2)The Office shall be under the general authority of the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, and shall be established within the National Institute of Justice.

(b)The Office shall be headed by a Director, who shall be an individual appointed based on approval by the Office of Personnel Management of the executive qualifications of the individual.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), was in the original “this title”, meaning title II of Pub. L. 107–296, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2145, which enacted this subchapter, amended section 1030, 2511, 2512, 2520, 2701 to 2703, and 3125 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, section 10102 and 10122 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law

Enforcement

, and section 401a of Title 50, War and National Defense, and enacted provisions set out as a note under section 101 of this title and listed in a Provisions for Review, Promulgation, or Amendment of Federal Sentencing Guidelines Relating to Specific Offenses table set out under section 994 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure. For complete classification of title II to the Code, see Tables.

§161 Establishment of Office; Director