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Title 34 — Crime Control and Law Enforcement

Chapter 217 — Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution

§ 21721. Establishment of best practices for local, State, and Federal data collection

Statutory text

(a)

In general

The Attorney General, in consultation with Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies, shall—

(1)

establish best practices for data collection to focus on elder abuse; and

(2)

provide technical assistance to State, local, and tribal governments in adopting the best practices established under paragraph (1).

(b)

Deadline

Not later than 1 year after , the Attorney General shall publish the best practices established under subsection (a)(1) on the website of the Department of Justice in a publicly accessible manner.

(c)

Limitation

Nothing in this section shall be construed to require or obligate compliance with the best practices established under subsection (a)(1).

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act

    Pub. L. 115–70 title II § 201 · 131 Stat. 1208

    Enacted · 34 U.S.C. § 21721

    (Pub. L. 115–70, title II, § 201, Oct. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 1211.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 115–70, title II, § 201, Oct. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 1211.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 201. ESTABLISHMENT OF BEST PRACTICES FOR LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL DATA COLLECTION. (a) In General.— The Attorney General, in consultation with Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies, shall— (1) establish best practices for data collection to focus on elder abuse; and (2) provide technical assistance to State, local, and tribal governments in adopting the best practices established under paragraph (1). (b) Deadline.— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall publish the best practices established under subsection (a)(1) on the website of the Department of Justice in a publicly accessible manner. (c) Limitation.— Nothing in this section shall be construed to require or obligate compliance with the best practices established under subsection (a)(1).

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 115–70, title II, § 201, , 131 Stat. 1211.)

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