Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 247

Off‌i ce on Violence Against Women

800 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20530

Phone, 202–307–6026. Internet, http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov.

Director BEATRICE HANSON , Acting

The Off‌i ce on Violence Against Women

(OVW) was established in 2005 to reduce

violence against women through the

implementation of the Violence Against

Women Act. OVW is responsible for

administering f‌i nancial and technical

assistance to communities that are

developing programs, policies, and

practices aimed at ending domestic and

dating violence, sexual assault, and

stalking.

For further information, contact the Off‌i ce on Violence Against Women, Department of Justice, Washington,

DC, 20530. Phone, 202–307–6026. Internet, http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov.

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

650 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20226

Phone, 202–927–8500. Internet, http://www.atf.gov.

Director B. TODD JONES

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,

Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is

responsible for enforcing Federal criminal

laws and regulating the f‌i rearms and

explosives industries. ATF, formerly

known as the Bureau of Alcohol,

Tobacco, and Firearms, was initially

established by Department of Treasury

Order No. 221, effective July 1, 1972,

which transferred the functions, powers,

and duties arising under laws relating

to alcohol, tobacco, f‌i rearms, and

explosives from the Internal Revenue

Service to ATF. The Homeland Security

Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 531) transferred

certain functions and authorities of

ATF to the Department of Justice and

established it under its current name. ATF

works, directly and through partnerships,

to investigate and reduce violent crime

involving f‌i rearms and explosives, acts of

arson, and illegal traff‌i cking of alcohol

and tobacco products. The Bureau

provides training and support to its

Federal, State, local, and international

law enforcement partners and works

primarily in 23 f‌i eld divisions across the

50 States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin

Islands, and Guam. It also has foreign

off‌i ces in Mexico, Canada, Colombia,

and France.

For further information, contact the Off‌i ce of Public Affairs, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and

Explosives. Phone, 202–927–8500. Internet, http://www.atf.gov.

Boards

Executive Off‌i ce for Immigration Review

Falls Church, VA 22041

Phone, 703–305–0289. Internet, http://www.usdoj.gov/eoir.

Director JUAN P. OSUNA

The Executive Off‌i ce for Immigration

Review, under a delegation of authority

from the Attorney General, is charged

with adjudicating matters brought under