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34 U.S.C. § 21721 — Establishment of best practices for local, State, and Federal data collection

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  1. (a)The Attorney General, in consultation with Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies, shall—
    1. (1)establish best practices for data collection to focus on elder abuse; and
    2. (2)provide technical assistance to State, local, and tribal governments in adopting the best practices established under paragraph (1).
  2. (b)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.
  3. (c)Nothing in this section shall be construed to require or obligate compliance with the best practices established under subsection (a)(1).