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title: "34 U.S.C. § 21721"
description: "Establishment of best practices for local, State, and Federal data collection"
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title_number: 34
title_name: "CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT"
chapter_number: "217"
chapter_name: "ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION"
section: "21721"
citation: "34 U.S.C. § 21721"
status: "current"
release_point: "119-100"
release_date: "2026-06-26"
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# 34 U.S.C. § 21721 - Establishment of best practices for local, State, and Federal data collection

## 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 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.)