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DOJ - 34748 - Task Force on Research on Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Task Force on Research on Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women	Agency Name	Department of Justice
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	34748
Original Establishment Date	3/31/2008	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.justice.gov/ovw/section-904-task-force
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	14
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Attorney Advisor
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Current Charter Date	7/11/2024	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Diane
Date Of Renewal Charter	7/11/2026	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Dauplaise
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	202-704-1874
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	N/A
Specific Establishment Authority*	34 U.S.C. § 10452 note	Designated Federal Officer Email*	diane.dauplaise@usdoj.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	6/27/2005
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Other Committee

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Committee's Recommendations on the Program of Research were forwarded to the Attorney General as well as the Directors of the Office on Violence Against Women and the National Institute of Justice.
How is membership balanced?*	OVW coordinated on the nomination of members to the Section 904 Violence Against Indian Women in Indian Country Task Force. In compiling the list of nominees, consistent with the statutory mandate on membership, OVW solicited recommendations for membership from numerous inter-tribal councils, national tribal domestic violence and sexual assault organizations, and national tribal organizations. The Section 904 Task Force was established by the Attorney General in March 2008 and subsequently rechartered.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	Meetings of Task Force are expected to occur infrequently (at least once a year) until there are results from NIJ’s program of research that needs to be presented to the Task Force for future recommendations from the Task Force.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	Section 904(a)(3) directed the Attorney General of the United States, acting through the Director of OVW, to establish a Task Force to assist NIJ in the development and implementation of this program of research and to help guide implementation of the recommendations resulting from the research.
Why close or partially close meetings?	Meetings are open.
Recommendation Remarks	The Task Force held a virtual meeting on June 17, 2024. Although the Charter contemplates annual meetings, meetings are only held if there is relevant information about the NIJ Program of Research to be addressed. The Task Force does not have a chairperson but will be encouraged to select one at the next meeting. The DFO opens, closes, sets the agenda and chairs the meeting.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	No	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	No	Action Comment	The Committee considered ways to address research on murdered or missing indigenous women in addition improvements to NIJ's program of research on violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	The Task Force's recommendations proposed improvements to the program of research developed by NIJ to conduct analyses and research on violence against Indian women in Indian Country and to improve the response to these crimes.	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	None	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	Not Applicable	Grants Review Comment	Not reported.
Number Of Recommendations*	0	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	No
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The committee met in FY 2024.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	Not reported.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	Not reported.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	NA
Agency Feedback Comment*	DOJ looks forward to reviewing recommendations proposed by the Task Force in the future and will provide information about agency feedback in future meetings and on the OVW website, as appropriate.	Narrative Description*	The Violence Against Women Act of 2005 (VAWA 2005), Public Law Number 109-162 (codified at 34 U.S.C. § 10452 note), Title IX, Section 904(a) mandates the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) to conduct analyses and research on violence against Indian women in Indian Country. In consultation with the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), NIJ is mandated to conduct a National Baseline Study that focuses on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and murder. The legislation also authorizes studies evaluating the effectiveness of federal, state, tribal, and local response to violence against Indian women in Indian Country.Due to the broad scope of the legislation and the complexity of the topic, NIJ refers to the National Baseline Study as a “program of research,” because multiple research projects over a period of time be necessary to address the statutory mandate.Task ForceSection 904(a)(3) directed the Attorney General of the United States, acting through the Director of OVW, to establish a Task Force to assist NIJ in the development and implementation of this program of research and to help guide implementation of the recommendations resulting from the research. OVW recently coordinated the nomination of members to the Section 904 Violence Against Indian Women in Indian Country Task Force and has selected new representative members to serve on the federal advisory committee. At the next meeting of this task force in FY2025, and with the new members in attendance, the members will select a chairperson.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	3/13/2025 3:08 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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