establishment of office for victims of crime

establishment of office for victims of crime Sec. 1411. [34 U.S.C. 20111] (a) There is established within the Department of Justice an Office for Victims of Crime (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the “Office”). (b) The Office shall be headed by a Director (referred to in this chapter as the “Director”), who shall be appointed by the President. The Director shall report to the Attorney General through the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs and shall have final authority for all grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts awarded by the Office. The Director shall not engage in any employment other than that of serving as the Director, nor shall the Director 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 this part. (c) The Director shall have the following duties: (1) Administering funds made available by section 1402. (2) Providing funds to eligible States pursuant to sections 1403 and 1404. (3) Establishing programs in accordance with section 1404(c) on terms and conditions determined by the Director to be consistent with that subsection. (4) Cooperating with and providing technical assistance to States, units of local government, and other public and private organizations or international agencies involved in activities related to crime victims. (5) Such other functions as the Attorney General may delegate. * * * * * * *