ESTABLISHMENT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN OFFICE.

SEC. 402. ESTABLISHMENT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN OFFICE. Part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 2002(d)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking “section 2005” and inserting “section 2010”; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking “section 2006” and inserting “”; (2) by redesignating sections 2002 through 2006 as sections 2006 through 2011, respectively; and (3) by inserting after section 2001 the following: “SEC. 2002. ESTABLISHMENT OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN OFFICE. “(a) In General.—There is hereby established within the Department of Justice, under the general authority of the Attorney General, a Violence Against Women Office (in this part referred to as the “Office”). “(b) Separate Office.—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) Jurisdiction.—Under the general authority of the Attorney General, the Office— “(1) shall have sole jurisdiction over all duties and functions described in section 2004; 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) and the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (Division B of Public Law 106-386). “SEC. 2003. DIRECTOR OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN OFFICE. “(a) Appointment.—The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a Director for the Violence Against Women Office (in this title 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) Other Employment.—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) or the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (division B of Public Law 106-386). 116 STAT. 1790 “(c) Vacancy.—In the case of a vacancy, the President may designate an officer or employee who shall act as Director during the vacancy. “(d) Compensation.—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, United States Code. “SEC. 2004. DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF DIRECTOR OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN OFFICE. “The Director shall have the following duties: “(1) Maintaining liaison with the judicial branches of the Federal and State Governments on matters relating to violence against women. “(2) Providing information to the President, the Congress, the judiciary, State, local, and tribal governments, and the general public on matters relating to violence against women. “(3) Serving, at the request of the Attorney General, as the representative of the Department of Justice on domestic task forces, committees, or commissions addressing policy or issues relating to violence against women. “(4) Serving, at the request of the President, acting through the Attorney General, as the representative of the United States Government on human rights and economic justice matters related to violence against women in international fora, including, but not limited to, the United Nations. “(5) Carrying out the functions of the Department of Justice under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (title IV of Public Law 103-322) and the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (division B of Public Law 106-386), including with respect to those functions— “(A) the development of policy, protocols, and guidelines; “(B) the development and management of grant programs and other programs, and the provision of technical assistance under such programs; and “(C) the award and termination of grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts. “(6) Providing technical assistance, coordination, and support to— “(A) other components of the Department of Justice, in efforts to develop policy and to enforce Federal laws relating to violence against women, including the litigation of civil and criminal actions relating to enforcing such laws; “(B) other Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies, in efforts to develop policy, provide technical assistance, and improve coordination among agencies carrying out efforts to eliminate violence against women, including Indian or indigenous women; and “(C) grantees, in efforts to combat violence against women and to provide support and assistance to victims of such violence. “(7) Exercising such other powers and functions as may be vested in the Director pursuant to this part or by delegation of the Attorney General. 116 STAT. 1791 “(8) Establishing such rules, regulations, guidelines, andprocedures as are necessary to carry out any function of the Office. “SEC. 2005. STAFF OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN OFFICE. “The Attorney General shall ensure that the Director has adequate staff to support the Director in carrying out the Director’s responsibilities under this part. “SEC. 2006. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. “There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this part for each fiscal year until fiscal year 2005.”.