,,ic  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #d1            
#bjag,ref]r$ to ! ,committe on !        
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be   
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,,an ,,act  ,to prev5t eld]    
abuse & exploitation & improve ! ju/ice 
sy/em's response to victims 9 eld] abuse
 & exploitation cases4  #a4 ,%ort title2
 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,eld] ,abuse       
,prev5tion & ,prosecution ,act4  7b7    
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4        
,def9itions4,,title ,i--,support+ ,f$]al
 ,cases ,involv+ ,eld] ,justice,sec4    
#aja4 ,support+ ,f$]al cases involv+    
eld] ju/ice4,,title ,,ii--,improv$ data 
collection & ,f$]al coordination,sec4   
#bja4 ,e/abli%m5t ( be/ practices =     

local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al data             
collection4,sec4 #bjb4 ,effective       
int]ag5cy coord9ation & ,f$]al data     
collection4,,title ,,iii--,enhanc$      
victim assi/ance to eld] abuse          
survivors,sec4 #cja4 ,s5se ( !          
,s5ate4,sec4 #cjb4 ,report4,,title      
,,iv--,rob]t ,matava ,eld] ,abuse       
,prosecution ,act ( #bjag,sec4 #dja4    
,%ort title4,sec4 #djb4 ,enhanc$ p5alty 
= telem>ket+ & email m>ket+ fraud       
direct$ at eld]s4,sec4 #djc4 ,tra9+ &   
te*nical assi/ance = ,/ates4,sec4 #djd4 
,int]/ate initiatives4,,title           
,v--,miscellaneous,sec4 #eja4           
,c\rt-appo9t$ gu>dian%ip ov]sight       
activities "u ! ,eld] ,ju/ice ,act (    
#bjji4,sec4 #ejb4 ,,gao reports4,sec4   
#ejc4 ,outrea* to ,/ate & local law     
en=cem5t ag5cies4,sec4 #ejd4 ,model p[] 
( attorney legislation4,sec4 #eje4 ,be/ 
practices & model legislation =         
gu>dian%ip proce$+s4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is ,act--  7#a7 ! t]ms abuse1 adult   
protective s]vices1 eld]1 eld] ju/ice1  

exploitation1 law en=cem5t1 & neglect h 
! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #bjaa ( 
! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#acig;j72  7#b7 ! t]m eld] abuse        
includes abuse1 neglect1 & exploitation 
( an eld]2 &  7#c7 ! t]m ,/ate means ea*
 ( ! sev]al ,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! 
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico1 & any o!r t]ritory or     
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,i       
,support+ ,f$]al ,cases ,involv+ ,eld]  
,ju/ice  #aja4 ,support+ ,f$]al cases   
involv+ eld] ju/ice  7a7 ,support &     
assi/ance  7#a7 ,eld] ju/ice coord9ators
 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all designate 9   
ea* ,f$]al judicial di/rict n less ?an  
"o ,assi/ant ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney to 
s]ve z ! ,eld] ,ju/ice ,coord9ator = !  
di/rict1 :o1 9 addition to any o!r      
responsibilities1 %all be responsible   
=--  7,a7 s]v+ z ! legal c\nsel = !     
,f$]al judicial di/rict on matt]s relat+
 to eld] abuse2  7,b7 prosecut+1 or     
assi/+ 9 ! prosecution (1 eld] abuse    
cases2  7,c7 conduct+ public outrea* &  

aw>5ess activities relat+ to eld] abuse2
 &  7,d7 ensur+ ! collection ( data     
requir$ to be collect$ "u section #bjb4 
7#b7 ,inve/igative support ,! ,attorney 
,g5]al1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( !
 ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 %all1 )
 respect to crimes relat+ to eld] abuse1
 ensure ! implem5tation ( a regul> &    
compreh5sive tra9+ program to tra9 ag5ts
 ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation 9 ! 
inve/igation & prosecution ( su* crimes 
& ! en=cem5t ( laws relat$ to eld]      
abuse1 :i* %all include--  7,a7         
specializ$ /rategies = communicat+ ) &  
assi/+ eld] abuse victims2 &  7,b7      
relevant =5sic tra9+ relat+ to eld]     
abuse4  7#c7 ,res\rce gr\p ,! ,attorney 
,g5]al1 ?r\gh ! ,executive ,(fice =     
,unit$ ,/ates ,attorneys1 %all ensure ! 
op]ation ( a res\rce gr\p to facilitate 
! %>+ ( k1 exp]i5ce1 sample plead+s &   
o!r case docum5ts1 tra9+ mat]ials1 & any
 o!r res\rces to assi/ prosecutors      
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 pursu+ cases  
relat+ to eld] abuse4  7#d7 ,designat$  

eld] ju/ice work+ gr\p or subcommittee  
to ! ,attorney ,g5]al's advisory        
committee ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorneys ,n 
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9      
consultation ) ! ,director ( !          
,executive ,(fice = ,unit$ ,/ates       
,attorneys1 %all e/abli% a subcommittee 
or work+ gr\p to ! ,attorney ,g5]al's   
,advisory ,committee ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
,attorneys1 z e/abli%$ "u section #j4aj 
( title #bh1 ,code ( ,f$]al             
,regulations1 or any successor !reto1 = 
! purposes ( advis+ ! ,attorney ,g5]al  
on policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice     
relat+ to eld] abuse4  7b7 ,dep>tm5t (  
,ju/ice eld] ju/ice coord9ator ,n lat]  
?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all       
designate an ,eld] ,ju/ice ,coord9ator  
)9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice :o1 9 addition 
to any o!r responsibilities1 %all be    
responsible =--  7#a7 coord9at+ &       
support+ ! law en=cem5t ef=ts & policy  
activities = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice on   

eld] ju/ice issues2  7#b7 evaluat+ tra9+
 models to det]m9e be/ practices &      
creat+ or compil+ & mak+ publicly       
available replication guides & tra9+    
mat]ials = law en=cem5t (fic]s1         
prosecutors1 judges1 em]g5cy respond]s1 
individuals work+ 9 victim s]vices1     
adult protective s]vices1 social        
s]vices1 & public safety1 m$ical        
p]sonnel1 m5tal heal? p]sonnel1 f9ancial
 s]vices p]sonnel1 & any o!r individuals
 ^: "w may br+ !m 9 contact ) eld] abuse
 reg>d+ h[ to--  7,a7 conduct           
inve/igations 9 eld] abuse cases2  7,b7 
address evid5ti>y issues & o!r legal    
issues2 &  7,c7 appropriately assess1   
respond to1 & int]act ) victims &       
witnesses 9 eld] abuse cases1 includ+ 9 
adm9i/rative1 civil1 & crim9al judicial 
proce$+s2 &  7#c7 c>ry+ out su* o!r     
duties z ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es    
necess>y 9 connection ) enhanc+ !       
und]/&+1 prev5tion1 & detection (1 &    
response to1 eld] abuse4  7c7 ,f$]al    
trade commission  7#a7 ,f$]al trade     

commission eld] ju/ice coord9ator ,n    
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,*airman ( ! ,f$]al      
,trade ,commission %all designate )9 !  
,bureau ( ,consum] ,protection ( !      
,f$]al ,trade ,commission an ,eld]      
,ju/ice ,coord9ator :o1 9 addition to   
any o!r responsibilities1 %all be       
responsible =--  7,a7 coord9at+ &       
support+ ! en=cem5t & consum] education 
ef=ts & policy activities ( ! ,f$]al    
,trade ,commission on eld] ju/ice       
issues2 &  7,b7 s]v+ z1 or ensur+ !     
availability (1 a c5tral po9t ( contact 
= individuals1 units ( local gov]nm5t1  
,/ates1 & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies on matt]s  
relat+ to ! en=cem5t & consum] education
 ef=ts & policy activities ( ! ,f$]al   
,trade ,commission on eld] ju/ice       
issues4  7#b7 ,reports to ,congress ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & once e ye> !reaft]1 !      
,*airman ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission &
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all ea* submit to !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & 

! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives a report detail+ !      
en=cem5t actions tak5 by ! ,f$]al ,trade
 ,commission & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1   
respectively1 ov] ! prec$+ ye> 9 ea*    
case 9 :i* n less ?an "o victim 0 an    
eld] or t involv$ a f9ancial s*eme or   
scam t 0 ei!r t>get$ directly t[>d or   
l>gely affect$ eld]s1 includ+--  7,a7 ! 
"n ( ! di/rict :]e ! case orig9at$2     
7,b7 ! /yle ( ! case1 includ+ ! case "n 
& numb]2  7,c7 a description ( ! s*eme  
or scam2 &  7,d7 ! outcome ( ! case4    
7d7 ,use ( appropriat$ funds ,no        
additional funds are au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section4    
,,ii ,improv$ data collection & ,f$]al  
coord9ation  #bja4 ,e/abli%m5t ( be/    
practices = local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al data 
collection  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney   
,g5]al1 9 consultation ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
& local law en=cem5t ag5cies1 %all--    
7#a7 e/abli% be/ practices = data       
collection to focus on eld] abuse2 &    
7#b7 provide te*nical assi/ance to      

,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts 9      
adopt+ ! be/ practices e/abli%$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all publi% !  
be/ practices e/abli%$ "u subsection    
7a77#a7 on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice 9 a publicly accessible mann]4  
7c7 ,limitation ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all
 be con/ru$ to require or obligate      
compliance ) ! be/ practices e/abli%$ "u
 subsection 7a77#a74  #bjb4 ,effective  
int]ag5cy coord9ation & ,f$]al data     
collection  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney   
,g5]al1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all1 on an    
annual basis--  7#a7 collect f ,f$]al   
law en=cem5t ag5cies1 o!r ag5cies z     
appropriate1 & ,f$]al prosecutors'      
(fices /ati/ical data relat$ to eld]    
abuse cases1 includ+ cases or           
inve/igations :]e "o or m victims 7     
eld]s1 or ! case or inve/igation involv$
 a f9ancial s*eme or scam t 0 ei!r      
t>get$ directly t[>d or l>gely affect$  

eld]s2 &  7#b7 publi% on ! website ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 9 a publicly        
accessible mann]-- 7,a7 a summ>y ( !    
data collect$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 
recomm5dations = collect+ additional    
data relat+ to eld] abuse1 includ+      
recomm5dations = ways to improve data   
report+ across ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local   
ag5cies4  7b7 ,requirem5t ,! data       
collect$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 %all     
include-- 7#a7 ! total numb] (          
inve/igations initiat$ by ,f$]al law    
en=cem5t ag5cies1 o!r ag5cies z         
appropriate1 & ,f$]al prosecutors'      
(fices relat$ to eld] abuse2  7#b7 !    
total numb] & types ( eld] abuse cases  
fil$ 9 ,f$]al c\rts2 &  7#c7 = ea* case 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 ! "n ( 
! di/rict :]e ! case orig9at$2  7,b7 !  
/yle ( ! case1 includ+ ! case "n &      
numb]2  7,c7 a description ( ! act or   
acts giv+ rise to ! eld] abuse2  7,d7 9 
! case ( a s*eme or scam1 a description 
( su* s*eme or scam giv+ rise to ! eld] 
abuse2  7,e7 in=mation ab\t ea* alleg$  

p]petrator ( ! eld] abuse2 &  7,f7 !    
outcome ( ! case4  7c7 ,,hhs requirem5t 
,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 
%all1 on an annual basis1 provide to !  
,attorney ,g5]al /ati/ical data collect$
 by ! ,secret>y relat+ to eld] abuse    
cases inve/igat$ by adult protective    
s]vices1 :i* %all be includ$ 9 ! summ>y 
publi%$ "u subsection 7a77#b74  7d7     
,prohibition on individual data ,none ( 
! in=mation report$ "u ?is section %all 
include specific individually           
id5tifiable data4  ,,iii ,enhanc$ victim
 assi/ance to eld] abuse survivors      
#cja4 ,s5se ( ! ,s5ate  7a7 ,f9d+s ,!   
,s5ate f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! va/       
majority ( cases ( abuse1 neglect1 &    
exploitation ( old] adults 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates g unid5tifi$ & unreport$4  7#b7  
,n less ?an #b1ijj1jjj1jjj is tak5 f    
old] adults ea* ye> due to f9ancial     
abuse & exploitation4  7#c7 ,eld] abuse1
 neglect1 & exploitation h no b\nd>ies &
 cross all racial1 social1 class1 g5d]1 
& geographic l9es4  7#d7 ,old] adults :o

 are abus$ are #c times m likely to die 
e>li] ?an old] adults ( ! same age :o   
are n abus$4  7#e7 ,up to half ( all    
old] adults ) dem5tia w exp]i5ce abuse4 
7b7 ,s5se ( ! ,s5ate ,x is ! s5se ( !   
,s5ate t--  7#a7 eld] abuse involves !  
exploitation ( pot5tially vuln]able     
individuals ) deva/at+ physical1 m5tal1 
emotional1 & f9ancial consequ5ces to !  
victims & _! lov$ ones2  7#b7 to combat 
?is affront to ,am]ica's old] adults1 we
 mu/ d ev]y?+ possible to bo? support   
victims ( eld] abuse & prev5t ! abuse f 
occurr+ 9 ! fir/ place2 &  7#c7 ! ,s5ate
 supports a multiprong$ approa* to      
prev5t eld] abuse & exploitation1       
protect ! victims ( eld] abuse &        
exploitation f fur!r h>m1 & br+ !       
p]petrators ( su* crimes to ju/ice4     
#cjb4 ,report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! collection (
 /ati/ical data "u section #bjb7;a77#a7 
beg9s & once ea* ye> !reaft]1 !         
,director ( ! ,(fice = ,victims ( ,crime
 %all submit a report to ! ,committee on

 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives t addresses1 to ! ext5t 
data are available1 ! nature1 ext5t1 &  
am\nt ( fund+ "u ! ,victims ( ,crime    
,act ( #aihd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfja et   
seq47 = victims ( crime :o are eld]s4   
7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$ "u       
subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 an   
analysis ( victims' assi/ance1 victims' 
comp5sation1 & discretion>y grants "u   
:i* eld] abuse victims 7includ+ eld]    
victims ( f9ancial abuse1 f9ancial      
exploitation1 & fraud7 receiv$          
assi/ance2 &  7#b7 recomm5dations =     
improv+ s]vices = victims ( eld] abuse4 
,,iv ,rob]t ,matava ,eld] ,abuse        
,prosecution ,act ( #bjag  #dja4 ,%ort  
title ,?is title may be cit$ z ! ,rob]t 
,matava ,eld] ,abuse ,prosecution ,act (
 #bjag4  #djb4 ,enhanc$ p5alty =        
telem>ket+ & email m>ket+ fraud direct$ 
at eld]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #aac;,a ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! *apt] head+1 by ins]t+ 

& email m>ket+ aft] telem>ket+2  7#b7 by
 /rik+ section #bcbe & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
#bcbe4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is *apt]1 ! t]m   
telem>ket+ or email m>ket+--  7#a7 means
 a plan1 program1 promotion1 or campaign
 t is conduct$ to induce-- 7,a7 pur*ases
 ( goods or s]vices2  7,b7 p>ticipation 
9 a conte/ or sweep/akes2  7,c7 a       
*>itable contribution1 donation1 or gift
 ( money or any o!r ?+ ( value2  7,d7   
inve/m5t = f9ancial pr(it2  7,e7        
p>ticipation 9 a bus9ess opportunity2   
7,f7 commitm5t to a loan2 or  7,g7      
p>ticipation 9 a fraudul5t m$ical /udy1 
rese>* /udy1 or pilot /udy1  by use ( "o
 or m int]/ate telephone calls1 emails1 
text messages1 or electronic in/ant     
messages initiat$ ei!r by a p]son :o is 
conduct+ ! plan1 program1 promotion1 or 
campaign or by a prospective pur*as] or 
conte/ or sweep/akes p>ticipant or      
*>itable contributor1 donor1 or inve/or2
 &  7#b7 does n include ! solicitation  
?r\gh ! po/+1 publication1 or mail+ ( a 
catalog or bro*ure t--  7,a7 conta9s a  

writt5 description or illu/ration ( !   
goods1 s]vices1 or o!r opportunities be+
 (f]$2  7,b7 includes ! bus9ess address 
( ! solicitor2  7,c7 includes multiple  
pages ( writt5 mat]ial or illu/ration2 &
  7,d7 has be5 issu$ n less frequ5tly   
?an once a ye>1  if ! p]son mak+ !      
solicitation does n solicit cu/om]s by  
telephone1 email1 text message1 or      
electronic in/ant message1 b only       
receives int]/ate telephone calls1      
emails1 text messages1 or electronic    
in/ant messages initiat$ by cu/om]s 9   
response to ! writt5 mat]ials1 :e!r 9   
h>d copy or digital =mat1 & 9 response  
to ^? int]/ate telephone calls1 emails1 
text messages1 or electronic in/ant     
messages does n conduct fur!r           
solicitation4  2  7#c7 9 section #bcbf1 
9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7  
by /rik+ or #acdd & ins]t+ #acdd1 or    
#acdg or section #aabh;,b ( ! ,social   
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acbj;a-#g;b72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ or     
email m>ket+ aft] telem>ket+2 &  7#d7 by

 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bcbh4        
,m&atory =feiture  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! c\rt1
 9 impos+ s5t5ce on a p]son :o is       
convict$ ( any (f5se = :i* an enhanc$   
p5alty is provid$ "u section #bcbf1 %all
 ord] t ! def5dant =feit to ! ,unit$    
,/ates--  7#a7 any prop]ty1 real or     
p]sonal1 con/itut+ or traceable to gross
 proce$s obta9$ f su* (f5se2 &  7#b7 any
 equipm5t1 s(tw>e1 or o!r te*nology us$ 
or int5d$ to be us$ to commit or to     
facilitate ! commission ( su* (f5se4    
7b7 ,proc$ures ,! proc$ures set =? 9    
section #dac ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances  
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hec71 o!r ?an      
subsection 7d7 ( t section1 & 9 ,rule   
#cb4b ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,crim9al      
,proc$ure1 %all apply to all /ages ( a  
crim9al =feiture proce$+ "u ?is section4
  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts    
7#a7 ,! table ( *apt]s at ! beg9n+ ( "p 
,i ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to *apt]   
#aac;,a & ins]t+ ! foll[+3              
#aac;,a4,telem>ket+ & email m>ket+      

fraud#bcbe  4  7#b7 ,! table ( sections 
= *apt] #aac;,a ( title #ah1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! 
item relat+ to section #bcbg ! foll[+3  
#bcbh4 ,m&atory =feiture4  4  #djc4     
,tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance = ,/ates ,! 
,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & 9
 coord9ation ) ! ,eld] ,ju/ice          
,coord9at+ ,c\ncil 7e/abli%$ "u section 
#bjba ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #acigk771 %all create1        
compile1 evaluate1 & dissem9ate mat]ials
 & in=mation1 & provide ! necess>y tra9+
 & te*nical assi/ance1 to assi/ ,/ates &
 units ( local gov]nm5t 9--  7#a7       
inve/igat+1 prosecut+1 pursu+1 prev5t+1 
und]/&+1 & mitigat+ ! impact (-- 7,a7   
physical1 sexual1 & psy*ological abuse (
 eld]s2  7,b7 exploitation ( eld]s1     
includ+ f9ancial abuse & scams t>get+   
eld]s2 &  7,c7 neglect ( eld]s2 &  7#b7 
assess+1 address+1 & mitigat+ ! physical
 & psy*ological trauma to victims ( eld]
 abuse4  #djd4 ,int]/ate initiatives    

7a7 ,int]/ate agreem5ts & compacts ,!   
cons5t ( ,congress is giv5 to any two or
 m ,/ates 7act+ ?r\gh ,/ate ag5cies )   
jurisdiction ov] adult protective       
s]vices7 to ent] into agreem5ts or      
compacts = coop]ative ef=t & mutual     
assi/ance--  7#a7 9 promot+ ! safety &  
well-be+ ( eld]s2 &  7#b7 9 en=c+ _!    
respective laws & policies to promote   
su* safety & well-be+4  7b7             
,recomm5dations on int]/ate             
communication ,! ,executive ,director ( 
! ,/ate ,ju/ice ,in/itute1 9            
consultation ) ,/ate or local adult     
protective s]vices1 ag+1 social1 & human
 s]vices & law en=cem5t ag5cies1        
nationally recogniz$ nonpr(it           
associations ) exp]tise 9 data %>+ among
 crim9al ju/ice ag5cies & famili>ity ) !
 issues rais$ 9 eld] abuse cases1 & !   
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
%all submit to ,congress legislative    
proposals relat+ to ! facilitation (    
int]/ate agreem5ts & compacts4  ,v      
,miscellane\s  #eja4 ,c\rt-appo9t$      

gu>dian%ip ov]sight activities "u !     
,eld] ,ju/ice ,act ( #bjji ,section     
#bjdb7;c7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acigm-#a7;c77 is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 7&1 9 
! case ( demon/ration programs describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b77;,e71 to ! highe/ c\rts 
( ,/ates7 aft] ,/ates2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 
7#b7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph
 7,a71 by ins]t+ 7& ! highe/ c\rts (    
,/ates1 9 ! case ( demon/ration programs
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,e77 aft] local
 units ( gov]nm5t2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph  
7,d71 by /rik+ or aft] ! semicolon2     
7,c7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,e7 z   
subp>agraph 7,f72 &  7,d7 by ins]t+ aft]
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subp>agraph3  7,e7 subject to p>agraph  
7#c71 programs to assess ! fairness1    
effectiv5ess1 timel9ess1 safety1        
integrity1 & accessibility ( adult      
gu>dian%ip & cons]vator%ip proce$+s1    
includ+ ! appo9tm5t & ! monitor+ ( !    
p]=mance ( c\rt-appo9t$ gu>dians &      
cons]vators1 & to implem5t *anges deem$ 

necess>y z a result ( ! assessm5ts su* z
 m&at+ backgr\nd *ecks = all pot5tial   
gu>dians & cons]vators1 & implem5t+     
sy/ems to enable ! annual acc\nt+s & o!r
 requir$ cons]vator%ip & gu>dian%ip     
fil+s to be complet$1 fil$1 & review$   
electronically 9 ord] to simplify ! fil+
 process = cons]vators & gu>dians &     
bett] enable c\rts to id5tify           
discrepancies & detect fraud & !        
exploitation ( protect$ p]sons2 or  2   
7#c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71
 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f71 
respectively2  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#b71 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3   
7#c7 ,requirem5ts = c\rt-appo9t$        
gu>dian%ip ov]sight demon/ration        
programs  7,a7 ,aw>d ( grants ,9 aw>d+  
grants to ! highe/ c\rts ( ,/ates =     
demon/ration programs describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b77;,e71 ! ,secret>y %all    
consid] ! recomm5dations ( ! ,attorney  
,g5]al & ! ,/ate ,ju/ice ,in/itute1 z   
e/abli%$ by section #bjc ( ! ,/ate      
,ju/ice ,in/itute ,act ( #aihd 7#db     

,u4,s4,c4 #ajgjb74  7,b7 ,collaboration 
,! highe/ c\rt ( a ,/ate aw>d$ a grant  
to conduct a demon/ration program       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,e7 %all      
collaborate ) ! ,/ate ,unit on ,ag+ = ! 
,/ate & ! ,adult ,protective ,s]vices   
ag5cy = ! ,/ate 9 conduct+ !            
demon/ration program4  2  7#e7 9        
p>agraph 7#d7 7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 
7#c7 ( ?is section71 by ins]t+ 7&1 9 !  
case ( demon/ration programs describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b77;,e71 ! highe/ c\rt ( a   
,/ate7 aft] a ,/ate2 &  7#f7 9 p>agraph 
7#e7 7z s r$esignat$71 by ins]t+ 7or1 9 
! case ( demon/ration programs describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b77;,e71 ! highe/ c\rt ( a 
,/ate7 aft] ,/ate ea* place x appe>s4   
#ejb4 ,,gao reports  7a7 ,eld] ju/ice   
recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all review exi/+ ,f$]al programs &     
initiatives 9 ! ,f$]al crim9al ju/ice   
sy/em relevant to eld] ju/ice & %all    
submit to ,congress--  7#a7 a report on 

su* programs & initiatives2 &  7#b7 any 
recomm5dations ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al     
det]m9es are appropriate to improve eld]
 ju/ice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,report 
on eld] abuse & int]national crim9al    
ent]prises ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ,congress a report on--  
7#a7 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ef=ts to monitor--
 7,a7 ! exploitation ( old] adults ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates 9 global drug traffick+   
s*emes & o!r int]national crim9al       
ent]prises2  7,b7 ! ext5t to :i*        
exploitation ( old] adults ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates by int]national crim9al          
ent]prises has result$ 9 ! inc>c]ation (
 ^! citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 =eign   
c\ntries2 &  7,c7 ! total annual numb] (
 eld] abuse cases p5d+ 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 &  7#b7 ! results ( int]v5tion  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) =eign (ficials on  
behalf ( citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o   
are eld] abuse victims 9 int]national   
crim9al ent]prises4  #ejc4 ,outrea* to  

,/ate & local law en=cem5t ag5cies ,!   
,attorney ,g5]al %all submit to !       
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives a report on ef=ts by !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to conduct outrea*  
to ,/ate & local law en=cem5t ag5cies on
 ! process = collaborat+ ) ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t = ! purpose ( inve/igat+ &    
prosecut+ int]/ate & int]national eld]  
f9ancial exploitation cases4  #ejd4     
,model p[] ( attorney legislation ,!    
,attorney ,g5]al %all publi% model p[] (
 attorney legislation = ! purpose (     
prev5t+ eld] abuse4  #eje4 ,be/         
practices & model legislation =         
gu>dian%ip proce$+s ,! ,attorney ,g5]al 
%all publi% be/ practices = improv+     
gu>dian%ip proce$+s & model legislation 
relat+ to gu>dian%ip proce$+s = !       
purpose ( prev5t+ eld] abuse4  ,pass$ ! 
,s5ate ,augu/ #a1 #bjag4;,julie ,e4     
,adams1,secret>y