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
In general
The Attorney General, in consultation with Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies, shall—
establish best practices for data collection to focus on elder abuse; and
provide technical assistance to State, local, and tribal governments in adopting the best practices established under paragraph (1).
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.
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.
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).
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