34 U.S.C. § 21711: Supporting Federal cases involving elder justice

serving as the legal counsel for the Federal judicial district on matters relating to elder abuse; prosecuting, or assisting in the prosecution of, elder abuse cases; conducting public outreach and awareness activities relating to elder abuse; and ensuring the collection of data required to be collected under section 21722 of this title . specialized strategies for communicating with and assisting elder abuse victims; and relevant forensic training relating to elder abuse. The Attorney General, through the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, shall ensure the operation of a resource group to facilitate the sharing of knowledge, experience, sample pleadings and other case documents, training materials, and any other resources to assist prosecutors throughout the United States in pursuing cases relating to elder abuse. Not later than 60 days after October 18, 2017 , the Attorney General, in consultation with the Director of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, shall establish a subcommittee or working group to the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee of United States Attorneys, as established under section 0.10 of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto, for the purposes of advising the Attorney General on policies of the Department of Justice relating to elder abuse. coordinating and supporting the law enforcement efforts and policy activities for the Department of Justice on elder justice issues; conduct investigations in elder abuse cases; address evidentiary issues and other legal issues, including witnesses who have Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias; and appropriately assess, respond to, and interact with victims and witnesses in elder abuse cases (including victims and witnesses who have Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias), including in administrative, civil, and criminal judicial proceedings; and carrying out such other duties as the Attorney General determines necessary in connection with enhancing the understanding, prevention, and detection of, and response to, elder abuse. In creating or compiling replication guides and training materials under paragraph (1)(B), the Elder Justice Coordinator shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, State, local, and Tribal adult protective services, aging, social, and human services agencies, Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies, and nationally recognized nonprofit associations with relevant expertise, as appropriate. review the best practices identified and replication guides and training materials created or compiled under paragraph (1)(B) to determine if the replication guides or training materials require updating; and perform any necessary updating of the replication guides or training materials. coordinating and supporting the enforcement and consumer education efforts and policy activities of the Federal Trade Commission on elder justice issues; and serving as, or ensuring the availability of, a central point of contact for individuals, units of local government, States, and other Federal agencies on matters relating to the enforcement and consumer education efforts and policy activities of the Federal Trade Commission on elder justice issues. the name of the district where the case originated; the style of the case, including the case name and number; a description of the scheme or scam; and the outcome of the case. 2 2 So in original. Subpar. (B) added by Pub. L. 116–252 without conforming amendment to punctuation at end of subpar. (A)(iv). with respect to the report by the Attorney General, including a link to the publicly available best practices identified under subsection (b)(1)(B) and the replication guides and training materials created or compiled under such subsection; and the newly created materials, guidance, or recommendations of the Senior Scams Prevention Advisory Group established under section 112 of the Stop Senior Scams Act and any relevant views or considerations made by members of the Advisory Group that were not included in the Advisory Group’s model materials or considered an official recommendation by the Advisory Group; the Senior Scams Prevention Advisory Group’s findings about senior scams and industry educational materials and programs; and any recommendations on ways stakeholders can continue to work together to reduce scams affecting seniors. No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section. take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [ Dec. 22, 2020 ]; and apply on and after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.”