34 USC § 21721 - Establishment of best practices for local, State, and Federal data collection

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identifier: "/us/usc/t34/s21721"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "34 USC § 21721 - Establishment of best practices for local, State, and Federal data collection"
title_number: 34
title_name: "CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT"
section_number: "21721"
section_name: "Establishment of best practices for local, State, and Federal data collection"
chapter_number: 217
chapter_name: "ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "IMPROVED DATA COLLECTION AND FEDERAL COORDINATION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 115–70, title II, § 201, Oct. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 1211.)"
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# § 21721. Establishment of best practices for local, State, and Federal data collection

**(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** October 18, 2017

Not later than 1 year after , 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).

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 115–70, title II, § 201, Oct. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 1211.)