U.S. Code » Title 34 » Subtitle Subtitle II— Protection of Children and Other Persons › Chapter CHAPTER 217— ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— IMPROVED DATA COLLECTION AND FEDERAL COORDINATION

34 U.S.C. § 21721

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

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(a) In generalThe 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 October 18, 2017, 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).

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