shall be filled in the same manner as the origi-
nal appointment was made. 
‘‘(B) FILLING UNEXPIRED TERM.—An in-
dividual chosen to fill a vacancy shall be ap-
pointed for the unexpired term of the member 
replaced. 
‘‘(3) EXPIRATION OF TERMS.—The term of any 
member shall not expire before the date on which 
the member’s successor takes office. 
‘‘(e) ELECTION OF OFFICERS.—The Advisory Board 
shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among its mem-
bers. The Advisory Board shall elect its initial Chair and 
Vice Chair at its initial meeting. 
‘‘(f) DUTIES.— 
‘‘(1) ENHANCE
COMMUNICATION
ON
PRO-
MOTING QUALITY OF, AND PREVENTING ABUSE AND 
NEGLECT
IN, 
LONG-TERM
CARE.—The Advisory 
Board shall develop collaborative and innovative ap-
proaches to improve the quality of, including pre-
venting abuse and neglect in, long-term care. 
‘‘(2) COLLABORATIVE
EFFORTS
TO
DEVELOP 
CONSENSUS
AROUND
THE
MANAGEMENT
OF
CER-
TAIN QUALITY-RELATED FACTORS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Board 
shall establish multidisciplinary panels to ad-
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dress, and develop consensus on, subjects relat-
ing to improving the quality of long-term care. 
At least 1 such panel shall address, and develop 
consensus on, methods for managing resident- 
to-resident abuse in long-term care. 
‘‘(B) ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED.—The multi-
disciplinary panels established under subpara-
graph (A) shall examine relevant research and 
data, identify best practices with respect to the 
subject of the panel, determine the best way to 
carry out those best practices in a practical and 
feasible manner, and determine an effective 
manner of distributing information on such 
subject. 
‘‘(3) REPORT.—Not later than the date that is 
18 months after the date of enactment of the Elder 
Justice Act, and annually thereafter, the Advisory 
Board shall prepare and submit to the Elder Justice 
Coordinating Council, the Committee on Finance of 
the Senate, and the Committee on Ways and Means 
and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives a report containing— 
‘‘(A) information on the status of Federal, 
State, and local public and private elder justice 
activities; 
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‘‘(B) 
recommendations 
(including 
rec-
ommended priorities) regarding— 
‘‘(i) elder justice programs, research, 
training, services, practice, enforcement, 
and coordination; 
‘‘(ii) coordination between entities 
pursuing elder justice efforts and those in-
volved in related areas that may inform or 
overlap with elder justice efforts, such as 
activities to combat violence against women 
and child abuse and neglect; and 
‘‘(iii) activities relating to adult fidu-
ciary systems, including guardianship and 
other fiduciary arrangements; 
‘‘(C) recommendations for specific modi-
fications needed in Federal and State laws (in-
cluding regulations) or for programs, research, 
and training to enhance prevention, detection, 
and treatment (including diagnosis) of, inter-
vention in (including investigation of), and 
prosecution of elder abuse, neglect, and exploi-
tation; 
‘‘(D) recommendations on methods for the 
most effective coordinated national data collec-
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tion with respect to elder justice, and elder 
abuse, neglect, and exploitation; and 
‘‘(E) recommendations for a multidisci-
plinary strategic plan to guide the effective and 
efficient development of the field of elder jus-
tice. 
‘‘(g) POWERS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD.— 
‘‘(1) INFORMATION
FROM
FEDERAL
AGEN-
CIES.—Subject to the requirements of section 
2012(a), the Advisory Board may secure directly 
from any Federal department or agency such infor-
mation as the Advisory Board considers necessary to 
carry out this section. Upon request of the Chair of 
the Advisory Board, the head of such department or 
agency shall furnish such information to the Advi-
sory Board. 
‘‘(2) SHARING OF DATA AND REPORTS.—The 
Advisory Board may request from any entity pur-
suing elder justice activities under the Elder Justice 
Act or an amendment made by that Act, any data, 
reports, or recommendations generated in connection 
with such activities. 
‘‘(3) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Advisory Board 
may use the United States mails in the same man-
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ner and under the same conditions as other depart-
ments and agencies of the Federal Government. 
‘‘(h) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The members of the Advi-
sory Board shall not receive compensation for the perform-
ance of services for the Advisory Board. The members 
shall be allowed travel expenses for up to 4 meetings per 
year, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates 
authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I 
of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away 
from their homes or regular places of business in the per-
formance of services for the Advisory Board. Notwith-
standing section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the 
Secretary may accept the voluntary and uncompensated 
services of the members of the Advisory Board. 
‘‘(i) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.—Any 
Federal Government employee may be detailed to the Ad-
visory Board without reimbursement, and such detail shall 
be without interruption or loss of civil service status or 
privilege. 
‘‘(j) STATUS
AS
PERMANENT
ADVISORY
COM-
MITTEE.—Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the advisory board. 
‘‘SEC. 2023. RESEARCH PROTECTIONS. 
‘‘(a) GUIDELINES.—The Secretary shall promulgate 
guidelines to assist researchers working in the area of 
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