TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF 
JUSTICE 
SEC. 201. MODEL STATE LAWS AND PRACTICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General, after con-
sultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices, shall carry out the following duties: 
(1) STUDY.—Conduct a study of State laws and 
practices relating to elder abuse, neglect, and exploi-
tation. 
(2) REPORT
TO
ELDER
JUSTICE
RESOURCE 
CENTER.—Prepare and submit a report or periodic 
reports containing the findings of the study con-
ducted under paragraph (1) to the Elder Justice Co-
ordinating Council and the Advisory Board of Elder 
Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation (established under 
Title XX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397 
et seq.), as amended by this Act). Such report or re-
ports shall be made available to the public. 
(3) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2 
years after the date of enactment of this Act, submit 
to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Spe-
cial Committee on Aging of the Senate, and the 
Speaker and Minority leader of the House of Rep-
resentatives, a report that contains— 
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(A) a comprehensive description of State 
laws and practices relating to elder abuse, ne-
glect, and exploitation; 
(B) a comprehensive analysis of the effec-
tiveness of such State laws and practices; and 
(C) recommendations— 
(i) for model State laws and practices 
relating to elder abuse, neglect, and exploi-
tation; and 
(ii) with respect to the definitions re-
ferred to in subsection (b)(1). 
(b) STATE LAWS AND PRACTICES.—In conducting 
the study under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall 
examine State laws and practices on issues including— 
(1) the definition of— 
(A) ‘‘elder’’; 
(B) ‘‘abuse’’; 
(C) ‘‘neglect’’; 
(D) ‘‘exploitation’’; and 
(E) such related terms the Attorney Gen-
eral determines to be appropriate; 
(2) mandatory reporting laws, with respect to— 
(A) who is a mandated reporter; 
(B) to whom must they report and within 
what time frame; and 
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(C) any consequences for not reporting; 
(3) evidentiary, procedural, sentencing, choice 
of remedies, and data retention issues relating to 
pursuing cases relating to elder abuse, neglect, and 
exploitation; 
(4) laws requiring immediate reporting of all 
nursing home deaths to the county coroner or to 
some other individual or entity; 
(5) fiduciary laws, including guardianship and 
power of attorney laws; 
(6) laws that permit or encourage banks and 
bank employees to prevent and report suspected 
elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; 
(7) laws that may impede research on elder 
abuse, neglect, and exploitation; 
(8) practices relating to the enforcement of laws 
relating to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; and 
(9) practices relating to other aspects of elder 
justice. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion— 
(1) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and 
(2) $2,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2009 
through 2014. 
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SEC. 202. ELDER JUSTICE PLAN AND STRATEGY. 
(a) DUTIES OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.—The At-
torney General shall— 
(1) develop objectives, priorities, policies, and a 
long-term plan for elder justice programs and activi-
ties relating to prevention, detection, training, treat-
ment, evaluation, intervention, research, and im-
provement of the elder justice system in the United 
States; 
(2) implement the overall policies and a strat-
egy to carry out the plan described in paragraph (1); 
(3) hire personnel to assist in carrying out the 
policies, programs, and administrative activities re-
lated to the duties under paragraphs (1) and (2); 
and 
(4) coordinate activities with the Elder Justice 
Coordinating Council and the Advisory Board of 
Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation (established 
under Title XX of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1397 et seq.), as amended by this Act). 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 
2014. 
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SEC. 203. VICTIM ADVOCACY GRANTS. 
(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Attorney General, 
after consultation with the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, may award grants to eligible entities to 
study the special needs of victims of elder abuse, neglect, 
and exploitation. 
(b) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Funds awarded pur-
suant to subsection (a) shall be used for pilot programs 
that— 
(1) develop programs, provide training to health 
care, social, and protective services providers, law 
enforcement, 
fiduciaries 
(including 
guardians), 
judges and court personnel, and victim advocates; 
and 
(2) examine special approaches designed to 
meet the needs of victims of elder abuse, neglect, 
and exploitation. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion— 
(1) $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2008; and 
(2) $3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2009 
through 2014. 
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SEC. 204. SUPPORTING LOCAL PROSECUTORS IN ELDER 
JUSTICE MATTERS. 
(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Attorney General, 
after consultation with the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, shall award grants to provide training, 
technical assistance, policy development, multidisciplinary 
coordination, and other types of support to local prosecu-
tors handling elder justice-related cases, including— 
(1) funding specially designated elder justice 
positions or units; or 
(2) funding the creation of a Center for the 
Prosecution of Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploi-
tation by the American Prosecutor Research Insti-
tute of the National District Attorneys Association, 
or any other similarly situated entity, to advise and 
support local prosecutors nationwide in their pursuit 
of cases involving elder abuse, neglect, and exploi-
tation. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion— 
(1) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and 
(2) $4,00,000 for each of the fiscal years 2009 
through 2014. 
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SEC. 205. SUPPORTING STATE PROSECUTORS IN ELDER 
JUSTICE MATTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall, after 
consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, award grants to provide training, technical as-
sistance, multidisciplinary coordination, policy develop-
ment, and other types of support to State prosecutors, in-
cluding employees of State Attorneys General and Med-
icaid Fraud Control Units handling elder justice-related 
matters. 
(b) CREATING
SPECIALIZED
POSITIONS.—Grants 
under this section may be made for— 
(1) the establishment of specially designated 
elder justice positions or units; or 
(2) the creation of a position to coordinate elder 
justice-related cases, training, technical assistance, 
and policy development for State prosecutors, by the 
National Association of Attorneys General or any 
other similarly situated entity. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion— 
(1) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and 
(2) $4,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2009 
through 2014. 
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