,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cffi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #bh1 #bjah    
,ms4 ,coll9s 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,casey7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to assi/ ,/ates 9  
improv+ gu>dian%ip ov]sight & data      
collection4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,gu>dian%ip             
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjah4  #b4       
,purpose ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are to  
help ,/ates improve gu>dian%ip ov]sight 
& data collection by-- 7#a7 designat+ a 
,national ,onl9e ,res\rce ,c5t] on      
,gu>dian%ip2  7#b7 au?orize grants = !  
purpose ( develop+ ,/ate ,gu>dian%ip    
,databases2 &  7#c7 e/abli%+ proc$ures =
 %>+ backgr\nd *eck in=mation relat$ to 
appo9t$ gu>dians ) o!r jurisdictions4   
#c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,eld] 
ju/ice coord9at+ c\ncil ,! t]m ,eld]    
,ju/ice ,coord9at+ ,c\ncil means !      
,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u section #bjba ( !   
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   

#acigk74  7#b7 ,gu>dian%ip ,! t]m       
gu>dian%ip means a legal relation%ip    
e/abli%$ by a c\rt 9 :i* a p]son is giv5
 ! legal au?ority ov] ano!r p]son       
because ! o!r p]son is unable to make   
safe & s\nd decisions reg>d+ _! p]son or
 prop]ty4  7#c7 ,individuals subject to 
gu>dian%ip ,! t]m individuals subject to
 gu>dian%ip means any individual #ah    
ye>s or old] plac$ "u a gu>dian%ip4  #d4
 ,national ,onl9e ,res\rce ,c5t] on     
,gu>dian%ip  7a7 ,designation ,! ,eld]  
,ju/ice ,coord9at+ ,c\ncil %all e/abli% 
a ,national ,onl9e ,res\rce ,c5t] on    
,gu>dian%ip 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !
 ,c5t]74  7b7 ,! ,national ,onl9e       
,res\rce ,c5t] on ,gu>dian%ip ,!        
,national ,onl9e ,res\rce ,c5t] %all--  
7#a7 collect & publi% in=mation = use by
 individuals subject to gu>dian%ip1     
gu>dians1 c\rts1 ,/ate & local          
gov]nm5ts1 & community organizations2   
7#b7 po/ model /&>ds1 be/ practices1 &  
guidel9es = ! appo9tm5t & regulation (  
gu>dian%ip cases develop$ "u section    

#eje ( ! ,eld] ,abuse ,prev5tion &      
,prosecution ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4        
#bageb72  7#c7 promote ! use ( less     
re/rictive alt]natives to gu>dian%ip & !
 re/oration ( rights ( individuals      
subject to gu>dian%ip2  7#d7 annually   
compile & publi%1 a summ>y ( rec5tly    
conduct$ rese>* on gu>dian%ip sy/ems1   
includ+ in=mation f ag5cies across !    
gov]nm5t2  7#e7 collect data f ,/ates   
reg>d+-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( individuals     
subject to gu>dian%ip2  7,b7 ! duration 
( gu>dian%ips2  7,c7 ! ext5t ( au?ority 
grant$ to gu>dians2  7,d7 ! am\nt (     
f9ancial assets "u gu>dian%ip2 &  7,e7  
:e!r an appo9t$ gu>dian is classifi$ z  
a--  7i7 family gu>dian2  7ii7 private  
or in/itutional gu>dian2 or  7iii7      
public gu>dian2  7#f7 ma9ta9 a public1  
national database on ,/ate laws reg>d+  
gu>dian%ip & less re/rictive alt]natives
 to gu>dian%ip1 includ+--  7,a7 requir+ 
= ! use ( lea/ re/rictive alt]native2   
7,b7 report+ requirem5ts = appo9t$      
gu>dians2  7,c7 ov]sight ( appo9t$      

gu>dians2 &  7,d7 requirem5ts = !       
re/oration ( rights ( individuals       
subject to gu>dian%ip2  7#g7 id5tify    
issues relat+ to gu>dian%ip & provide & 
publi% annual recomm5dations to ,/ates &
 ,congress to address id5tifi$ problems2
  7#h7 collect & analyze be/ practices  
relat+ to gu>dian%ip1 & publi% a report 
( su* be/ practices1 includ+ model      
guidel9es & /&>ds =--  7,a7 ensur+      
appropriate repres5tation & protection (
 legal rights = individuals subject to  
gu>dian%ip & gu>dian%ip proce$+s2  7,b7 
conduct+ backgr\nd *eck inve/igations on
 prospective & appo9t$ gu>dians2  7,c7  
promot+ ! use ( less re/rictive         
alt]natives to gu>dian%ip2  7,d7 obta9+ 
re/oration ( all or "s rights2  7,e7    
implem5t+ ov]sight programs2 &  7,f7    
respond+ to abuse1 neglect1 &           
exploitation2  7#i7 compile & publi%    
tra9+ mat]ials = c\rt appo9t$ gu>dians  
relat$ to duties & obligations1 z well z
 ways 9 :i* to effectively support      
individuals subject to gu>dian%ip2      

7#aj7 facilitate ,/ate collection (     
gu>dian%ip in=mation & ! %>+ ( su*      
in=mation among ,/ates2 &  7#aa7 c>ry   
out o!r activities1 z det]m9$ by ! ,eld]
 ,ju/ice ,coord9at+ ,c\ncil4  #e4 ,/ate 
gu>dian%ip databases ,section           
#bjdb7;c77#b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acigm-#a7;c77#b77 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by    
/rik+ or at ! end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph  
7,f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 a semicolon2 &  7#c7 & by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,g7 me?ods to assess ,/ate 
gu>dian%ip /ati/ics su* z ! creation (  
,/ate databases to collect in=mation    
ab\t ! numb] & *>act]i/ics ( gu>dian%ip 
arrangem5ts1 gu>dians1 & individuals    
subject to gu>dian%ip2  7,h7 ! use (    
tra9$ c\rt visitors to improve c\rt     
adm9i/ration ( gu>dian%ip arrangem5ts1  
includ+ ! appo9tm5t & ov]sight (        
gu>dians2 or  7,i7 me?ods = collect+1   
/or+1 & mak+ available to ! appropriate 
individuals1 organizations1 & entities  
in=mation on prospective1 curr5t1 &     

previ\sly appo9t$ gu>dians1 :i* may     
include--  7i7 contact & id5tify+       
in=mation2  7ii7 in=mation relat+ to    
backgr\nd *eck inve/igations2  7iii7    
c\rt decisions reg>d+ petitions =       
appo9tm5t z a gu>dian1 includ+ !        
rationale = su* decisions2 &  7iv7      
in=mation relat+ to ! cause = removal ( 
! gu>dian or t]m9ation ( ! gu>dian%ip   
arrangem5t4  4