Title 34, NavyRelease 119-110

§21721 Establishment of Best Practices for Local, State, and Federal Data Collection

Title 34 › Subtitle II — Protection of Children and Other Persons › CHAPTER 217 — ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION › SUBCHAPTER II — IMPROVED DATA COLLECTION AND FEDERAL COORDINATION › § 21721

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Attorney General must create best practices for collecting data about elder abuse after talking with federal, state, and local law enforcement. The Attorney General must also give technical help to state, local, and tribal governments so they can adopt those practices. The Attorney General must put the best practices on the Department of Justice website no later than 1 year after October 18, 2017. No one is legally required to follow the best practices.

Full Legal Text

Title 34, §21721

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(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 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).

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Citation

34 U.S.C. § 21721

Title 34, Navy

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110