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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Homeland Security Act of 2002 · Sec. 231

Sec. 231. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE; DIRECTOR

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## SEC. 231 ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE; DIRECTOR **[**[6 U.S.C. 161](/us/usc/t6/s161)**]** ###
(a)Establishment ####
(1)In general There is hereby established within the Department of Justice an Office of Science and Technology (hereinafter in this title referred to as the “Office”). ####
(2)Authority 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)Director 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.
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