34 USC § 20128 - Agency and department coordination

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title: "34 USC § 20128 - Agency and department coordination"
title_number: 34
title_name: "CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT"
section_number: "20128"
section_name: "Agency and department coordination"
chapter_number: 201
chapter_name: "VICTIM RIGHTS, COMPENSATION, AND ASSISTANCE"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 117–103, div. W, § 3, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 846.)"
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# 1 Agency and department coordination

See References in Text note below.

section 101 of title 5Public Law 103–322108 Stat. 1902Public Law 106–386114 Stat. 1491Public Law 109–162119 Stat. 3080[^1]Public Law 113–4127 Stat. 54

Each head of an Executive department (as defined in ) responsible for carrying out a program under this Act, the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (title IV of ; ), the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (division B of ; ), the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (title IX of ; ) , or the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (; ) may coordinate and collaborate on the prevention of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including sharing best practices and efficient use of resources and technology for victims and those seeking assistance from the Federal Government.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 117–103, div. W, § 3, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 846.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This Act, referred to in text, is div. W of , , , known as the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see , set out as a Short Title of 2022 Amendment note under , and Tables.

The Violence Against Women Act of 1994, referred to in text, is title IV of , , . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see , set out as a Short Title of 1994 Act note under , and Tables.

The Violence Against Women Act of 2000, referred to in text, 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.

The Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, referred to in text, is , , . Section 3 and Titles I to IX of the Act are known as the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2005. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see , set out as a Short Title of 2006 Act note under , and Tables.

The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, referred to in text, is , , . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see , set out as a Short Title of 2013 Act note under , and Tables.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

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