dress, and develop consensus on, subjects relating 
to improving the quality of long-term care. At 
least 1 such panel shall address, and develop con-
sensus on, methods for managing resident-to-resi-
dent 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 man-
ner 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 
Abuse Victims Act of 2008, 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 pur-
suing elder justice efforts and those involved 
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 modifica-
tions needed in Federal and State laws (includ-
ing regulations) or for programs, research, and 
training to enhance prevention, detection, and 
treatment (including diagnosis) of, intervention 
in (including investigation of), and prosecution 
of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; 
‘‘(D) recommendations on methods for the 
most effective coordinated national data collec-
tion with respect to elder justice, and elder abuse, 
neglect, and exploitation; and 
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‘‘(E) recommendations for a multidisci-
plinary strategic plan to guide the effective and 
efficient development of the field of elder justice. 
‘‘(g) POWERS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD.— 
‘‘(1) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
Subject to the requirements of section 2012(a), the Ad-
visory Board may secure directly from any Federal 
department or agency such information as the Advi-
sory Board considers necessary to carry out this sec-
tion. Upon request of the Chair of the Advisory 
Board, the head of such department or agency shall 
furnish such information to the Advisory Board. 
‘‘(2) SHARING OF DATA AND REPORTS.—The Ad-
visory Board may request from any entity pursuing 
elder justice activities under the Elder Abuse Victims 
Act of 2008 or an amendment made by such Act, any 
data, reports, or recommendations generated in con-
nection with such activities. 
‘‘(3) POSTAL
SERVICES.—The Advisory Board 
may use the United States mails in the same manner 
and under the same conditions as other departments 
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 
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be allowed travel expenses for up to 4 meetings per year, 
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates author-
ized 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 performance of 
services for the Advisory Board. Notwithstanding section 
1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary may ac-
cept the voluntary and uncompensated services of the mem-
bers of the Advisory Board. 
‘‘(i) DETAIL
OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.—Any 
Federal Government employee may be detailed to the Advi-
sory Board without reimbursement, and such detail shall 
be without interruption or loss of civil service status or 
privilege. 
‘‘(j) STATUS AS PERMANENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 
Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
App.) shall not apply to the advisory board. 
‘‘SEC. 2015. RESEARCH PROTECTIONS. 
‘‘(a) GUIDELINES.—The Secretary shall promulgate 
guidelines to assist researchers working in the area of elder 
abuse, neglect, and exploitation, with issues relating to 
human subject protections. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITION
OF LEGALLY AUTHORIZED REP-
RESENTATIVE FOR APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS.—For 
purposes of the application of subpart A of part 46 of title 
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45, Code of Federal Regulations, to research conducted 
under this chapter the term ‘legally authorized representa-
tive’ means, unless otherwise provided by law, the indi-
vidual or judicial or other body authorized under the appli-
cable law to consent to medical treatment on behalf of an-
other person. 
‘‘SEC. 2016. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this chapter— 
‘‘(1) for fiscal year 2009, $6,500,000; and 
‘‘(2) for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2012, 
$7,000,000.’’. 
SEC. 9. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE MISSING ALZHEIMER’S 
DISEASE PATIENT ALERT PROGRAM. 
Section 240001 of the Violent Crime Control and Law 
Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14181) is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) GRANT.—Subject to the availability of appropria-
tions to carry out this section, the Attorney General, 
through the Bureau of Justice Assistance and in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
shall award competitive grants to States, units of local gov-
ernment, and nonprofit organizations to assist such States, 
units, and organizations, respectively, in paying for the 
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