§ 21721. Establishment of best practices for local, State, and Federal data collection

• (a) 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) 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.
• (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require or obligate compliance with the best practices established under subsection (a)(1).