Appointment
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.
Other employment
Vacancy
In the case of a vacancy, the President may designate an officer or employee who shall act as Director during the vacancy.
Compensation
section 5316 of title 5The Director shall be compensated at a rate of pay not to exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under .
Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2003Pub. L. 107–273, div. A, title IV, § 402(3)116 Stat. 1789Pub. L. 117–103, div. W, title IX, § 901(b)136 Stat. 910(, as added , , ; amended , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Pub. L. 103–322108 Stat. 1902section 10101 of this titleThe Violence Against Women Act of 1994, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is title IV of , , . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1994 Act note set out under and Tables.
Pub. L. 106–386114 Stat. 1491section 10101 of this titleThe Violence Against Women Act of 2000, referred to in (b)(2), is div. B of , , . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2000 Act note set out under and Tables.
Pub. L. 109–162119 Stat. 2960section 1 of Pub. L. 109–162section 10101 of this titleThe Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is , , . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see , set out as a Short Title of 2006 Act note under , and Tables.
Pub. L. 113–4127 Stat. 54section 1 of Pub. L. 113–4section 10101 of this titleThe Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is , , . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see , set out as a Short Title of 2013 Act note under , and Tables.
Pub. L. 117–103136 Stat. 840section 1 of div. W of Pub. L. 117–103section 10101 of this titleThe Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is div. W of , , . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see , set out as a Short Title of 2022 Amendment note under , and Tables.
Codification
section 3796gg–0a of Title 42Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Prior Provisions
section 2003 of Pub. L. 90–351section 10447 of this titleA prior was renumbered section 2008 and is classified to .
Amendments
Pub. L. 117–103, § 901(b)(1)2022—, substituted “Office on Violence Against Women” for “Violence Against Women Office” in section catchline.
Pub. L. 117–103, § 901(b)(2)Subsec. (a). , 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.
Pub. L. 117–103, § 901(b)(3)Public Law 109–162119 Stat. 2960Public Law 113–4127 Stat. 54Subsec. (b)(2). , 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 (; ), the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (; ), or the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2022 Amendment
Pub. L. 117–103section 4(a) of div. W of Pub. L. 117–103section 6851 of Title 15Amendment by not effective until Oct. 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Commerce and Trade.
Effective Date
section 403 of Pub. L. 107–273section 10442 of this titleSection effective 90 days after , see , set out as a note under .