An act to prevent elder abuse and exploitation and improve the justice system's response to victims in elder abuse and exploitation cases
PL 115-70 (S.178), enacted 10/18/2017

131 STAT. 1208 
PUBLIC LAW 115–70—OCT. 18, 2017 
Public Law 115–70 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To prevent elder abuse and exploitation and improve the justice system’s response 
to victims in elder abuse and exploitation cases. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Elder Abuse 
Prevention and Prosecution Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act 
is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
TITLE I—SUPPORTING FEDERAL CASES INVOLVING ELDER JUSTICE 
Sec. 101. Supporting Federal cases involving elder justice. 
TITLE II—IMPROVED DATA COLLECTION AND FEDERAL COORDINATION 
Sec. 201. Establishment of best practices for local, State, and Federal data collec-
tion. 
Sec. 202. Effective interagency coordination and Federal data collection. 
TITLE III—ENHANCED VICTIM ASSISTANCE TO ELDER ABUSE SURVIVORS 
Sec. 301. Sense of the Senate. 
Sec. 302. Report. 
TITLE IV—ROBERT MATAVA ELDER ABUSE PROSECUTION ACT OF 2017 
Sec. 401. Short title. 
Sec. 402. Enhanced penalty for telemarketing and email marketing fraud directed 
at elders. 
Sec. 403. Training and technical assistance for States. 
Sec. 404. Interstate initiatives. 
TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS 
Sec. 501. Court-appointed guardianship oversight activities under the Elder Justice 
Act of 2009. 
Sec. 502. GAO reports. 
Sec. 503. Outreach to State and local law enforcement agencies. 
Sec. 504. Model power of attorney legislation. 
Sec. 505. Best practices and model legislation for guardianship proceedings. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act— 
(1) the terms ‘‘abuse’’, ‘‘adult protective services’’, ‘‘elder’’, 
‘‘elder justice’’, ‘‘exploitation’’, ‘‘law enforcement’’, and ‘‘neglect’’ 
have the meanings given those terms in section 2011 of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397j); 
(2) the term ‘‘elder abuse’’ includes abuse, neglect, and 
exploitation of an elder; and 
34 USC 21701. 
Elder Abuse 
Prevention and 
Prosecution Act. 
34 USC 10101 
note. 
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(3) the term ‘‘State’’ means each of the several States 
of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico, and any other territory or possession 
of the United States. 
TITLE I—SUPPORTING FEDERAL CASES 
INVOLVING ELDER JUSTICE 
SEC. 101. SUPPORTING FEDERAL CASES INVOLVING ELDER JUSTICE. 
(a) SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) ELDER JUSTICE COORDINATORS.—The Attorney General 
shall designate in each Federal judicial district not less than 
one Assistant United States Attorney to serve as the Elder 
Justice Coordinator for the district, who, in addition to any 
other responsibilities, shall be responsible for— 
(A) serving as the legal counsel for the Federal judicial 
district on matters relating to elder abuse; 
(B) prosecuting, or assisting in the prosecution of, elder 
abuse cases; 
(C) conducting public outreach and awareness activities 
relating to elder abuse; and 
(D) ensuring the collection of data required to be col-
lected under section 202. 
(2) INVESTIGATIVE SUPPORT.—The Attorney General, in con-
sultation with the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion, shall, with respect to crimes relating to elder abuse, ensure 
the implementation of a regular and comprehensive training 
program to train agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
in the investigation and prosecution of such crimes and the 
enforcement of laws related to elder abuse, which shall 
include— 
(A) specialized strategies for communicating with and 
assisting elder abuse victims; and 
(B) relevant forensic training relating to elder abuse. 
(3) RESOURCE GROUP.—The Attorney General, through the 
Executive Office for United States Attorneys, shall ensure the 
operation of a resource group to facilitate the sharing of knowl-
edge, experience, sample pleadings and other case documents, 
training materials, and any other resources to assist prosecutors 
throughout the United States in pursuing cases relating to 
elder abuse. 
(4) DESIGNATED ELDER JUSTICE WORKING GROUP OR SUB-
COMMITTEE TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S ADVISORY COMMITTEE 
OF UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in 
consultation with the Director of the Executive Office for United 
States Attorneys, shall establish a subcommittee or working 
group to the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee of United 
States Attorneys, as established under section 0.10 of title 
28, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto, for 
the purposes of advising the Attorney General on policies of 
the Department of Justice relating to elder abuse. 
(b) DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ELDER JUSTICE COORDINATOR.— 
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Attorney General shall designate an Elder Justice Coordinator 
Consultation. 
Consultation. 
Designations. 
Deadlines. 
34 USC 21711. 
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within the Department of Justice who, in addition to any other 
responsibilities, shall be responsible for— 
(1) coordinating and supporting the law enforcement efforts 
and policy activities for the Department of Justice on elder 
justice issues; 
(2) evaluating training models to determine best practices 
and creating or compiling and making publicly available replica-
tion guides and training materials for law enforcement officers, 
prosecutors, judges, emergency responders, individuals working 
in victim services, adult protective services, social services, 
and public safety, medical personnel, mental health personnel, 
financial services personnel, and any other individuals whose 
work may bring them in contact with elder abuse regarding 
how to— 
(A) conduct investigations in elder abuse cases; 
(B) address evidentiary issues and other legal issues; 
and 
(C) appropriately assess, respond to, and interact with 
victims and witnesses in elder abuse cases, including in 
administrative, civil, and criminal judicial proceedings; and 
(3) carrying out such other duties as the Attorney General 
determines necessary in connection with enhancing the under-
standing, prevention, and detection of, and response to, elder 
abuse. 
(c) FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION.— 
(1) FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ELDER JUSTICE COORDI-
NATOR.—Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission 
shall designate within the Bureau of Consumer Protection of 
the Federal Trade Commission an Elder Justice Coordinator 
who, in addition to any other responsibilities, shall be respon-
sible for— 
(A) coordinating and supporting the enforcement and 
consumer education efforts and policy activities of the Fed-
eral Trade Commission on elder justice issues; and 
(B) serving as, or ensuring the availability of, a central 
point of contact for individuals, units of local government, 
States, and other Federal agencies on matters relating 
to the enforcement and consumer education efforts and 
policy activities of the Federal Trade Commission on elder 
justice issues. 
(2) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and once every year there-
after, the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission and 
the Attorney General shall each submit to the Committee on 
the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary 
of the House of Representatives a report detailing the enforce-
ment actions taken by the Federal Trade Commission and 
the Department of Justice, respectively, over the preceding 
year in each case in which not less than one victim was an 
elder or that involved a financial scheme or scam that was 
either targeted directly toward or largely affected elders, 
including— 
(A) the name of the district where the case originated; 
(B) the style of the case, including the case name 
and number; 
(C) a description of the scheme or scam; and 
Assessment. 
Investigations. 
Evaluation. 
Public 
information. 
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(D) the outcome of the case. 
(d) USE OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS.—No additional funds are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section. 
TITLE 
II—IMPROVED 
DATA 
COLLEC-
TION AND FEDERAL COORDINATION 
SEC. 201. 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.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, 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). 
SEC. 202. EFFECTIVE INTERAGENCY COORDINATION AND FEDERAL 
DATA COLLECTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, on an annual 
basis— 
(1) collect from Federal law enforcement agencies, other 
agencies as appropriate, and Federal prosecutors’ offices statis-
tical data related to elder abuse cases, including cases or inves-
tigations where one or more victims were elders, or the case 
or investigation involved a financial scheme or scam that was 
either targeted directly toward or largely affected elders; and 
(2) publish on the website of the Department of Justice 
in a publicly accessible manner— 
(A) a summary of the data collected under paragraph 
(1); and 
(B) recommendations for collecting additional data 
relating to elder abuse, including recommendations for 
ways to improve data reporting across Federal, State, and 
local agencies. 
(b) REQUIREMENT.—The data collected under subsection (a)(1) 
shall include— 
(1) the total number of investigations initiated by Federal 
law enforcement agencies, other agencies as appropriate, and 
Federal prosecutors’ offices related to elder abuse; 
(2) the total number and types of elder abuse cases filed 
in Federal courts; and 
(3) for each case described in paragraph (2)— 
(A) the name of the district where the case originated; 
(B) the style of the case, including the case name 
and number; 
(C) a description of the act or acts giving rise to the 
elder abuse; 
Recommenda- 
tions. 
Summary. 
Web posting. 
Public 
information. 
Consultation. 
Deadline. 
34 USC 21722. 
Web posting. 
Public 
information. 
Consultation. 
34 USC 21721. 
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(D) in the case of a scheme or scam, a description 
of such scheme or scam giving rise to the elder abuse; 
(E) information about each alleged perpetrator of the 
elder abuse; and 
(F) the outcome of the case. 
(c) HHS REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Health and Human 
Services shall, on an annual basis, provide to the Attorney General 
statistical data collected by the Secretary relating to elder abuse 
cases investigated by adult protective services, which shall be 
included in the summary published under subsection (a)(2). 
(d) PROHIBITION ON INDIVIDUAL DATA.—None of the information 
reported under this section shall include specific individually identi-
fiable data. 
TITLE III—ENHANCED VICTIM ASSIST-
ANCE TO ELDER ABUSE SURVIVORS 
SEC. 301. SENSE OF THE SENATE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Senate finds the following: 
(1) The vast majority of cases of abuse, neglect, and exploi-
tation of older adults in the United States go unidentified 
and unreported. 
(2) Not less than $2,900,000,000 is taken from older adults 
each year due to financial abuse and exploitation. 
(3) Elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation have no bound-
aries and cross all racial, social, class, gender, and geographic 
lines. 
(4) Older adults who are abused are 3 times more likely 
to die earlier than older adults of the same age who are not 
abused. 
(5) Up to half of all older adults with dementia will experi-
ence abuse. 
(b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Senate that— 
(1) elder abuse involves the exploitation of potentially 
vulnerable individuals with devastating physical, mental, emo-
tional, and financial consequences to the victims and their 
loved ones; 
(2) to combat this affront to America’s older adults, we 
must do everything possible to both support victims of elder 
abuse and prevent the abuse from occurring in the first place; 
and 
(3) the Senate supports a multipronged approach to prevent 
elder abuse and exploitation, protect the victims of elder abuse 
and exploitation from further harm, and bring the perpetrators 
of such crimes to justice. 
SEC. 302. REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date on 
which the collection of statistical data under section 202(a)(1) begins 
and once each year thereafter, the Director of the Office for Victims 
of Crime shall submit a report to the Committee on the Judiciary 
of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House 
of Representatives that addresses, to the extent data are available, 
the nature, extent, and amount of funding under the Victims of 
Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10601 et seq.) for victims of crime 
who are elders. 
34 USC 21731. 
Deadline. 
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(b) CONTENTS.—The report required under subsection (a) shall 
include— 
(1) an analysis of victims’ assistance, victims’ compensation, 
and discretionary grants under which elder abuse victims 
(including elder victims of financial abuse, financial exploi-
tation, and fraud) received assistance; and 
(2) recommendations for improving services for victims of 
elder abuse. 
TITLE IV—ROBERT MATAVA ELDER 
ABUSE PROSECUTION ACT OF 2017 
SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Robert Matava Elder Abuse 
Prosecution Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 402. ENHANCED PENALTY FOR TELEMARKETING AND EMAIL MAR-
KETING FRAUD DIRECTED AT ELDERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 113A of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in the chapter heading, by inserting ‘‘AND EMAIL 
MARKETING’’ after ‘‘TELEMARKETING’’; 
(2) by striking section 2325 and inserting the following: 
‘‘§ 2325. Definition 
‘‘In this chapter, the term ‘telemarketing or email marketing’— 
‘‘(1) means a plan, program, promotion, or campaign that 
is conducted to induce— 
‘‘(A) purchases of goods or services; 
‘‘(B) participation in a contest or sweepstakes; 
‘‘(C) a charitable contribution, donation, or gift of 
money or any other thing of value; 
‘‘(D) investment for financial profit; 
‘‘(E) participation in a business opportunity; 
‘‘(F) commitment to a loan; or 
‘‘(G) participation in a fraudulent medical study, 
research study, or pilot study, 
by use of one or more interstate telephone calls, emails, text 
messages, or electronic instant messages initiated either by 
a person who is conducting the plan, program, promotion, or 
campaign or by a prospective purchaser or contest or sweep-
stakes participant or charitable contributor, donor, or investor; 
and 
‘‘(2) does not include the solicitation through the posting, 
publication, or mailing of a catalog or brochure that— 
‘‘(A) contains a written description or illustration of 
the goods, services, or other opportunities being offered; 
‘‘(B) includes the business address of the solicitor; 
‘‘(C) includes multiple pages of written material or 
illustration; and 
‘‘(D) has been issued not less frequently than once 
a year, 
if the person making the solicitation does not solicit customers 
by telephone, email, text message, or electronic instant mes-
sage, but only receives interstate telephone calls, emails, text 
messages, or electronic instant messages initiated by customers 
18 USC 2325. 
18 USC 
prec. 2325. 
34 USC 10101 
note. 
Robert Matava 
Elder Abuse 
Prosecution Act 
of 2017. 
Recommenda- 
tions. 
Analysis. 
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in response to the written materials, whether in hard copy 
or digital format, and in response to those interstate telephone 
calls, emails, text messages, or electronic instant messages 
does not conduct further solicitation.’’; 
(3) in section 2326, in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or 1344’’ and inserting ‘‘1344, or 1347 
or section 1128B of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1320a–7b)’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or email marketing’’ after ‘‘tele-
marketing’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 2328. Mandatory forfeiture 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The court, in imposing sentence on a person 
who is convicted of any offense for which an enhanced penalty 
is provided under section 2326, shall order that the defendant 
forfeit to the United States— 
‘‘(1) any property, real or personal, constituting or traceable 
to gross proceeds obtained from such offense; and 
‘‘(2) any equipment, software, or other technology used 
or intended to be used to commit or to facilitate the commission 
of such offense. 
‘‘(b) PROCEDURES.—The procedures set forth in section 413 of 
the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 853), other than subsection 
(d) of that section, and in Rule 32.2 of the Federal Rules of Criminal 
Procedure, shall apply to all stages of a criminal forfeiture pro-
ceeding under this section.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) The table of chapters at the beginning of part I of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item 
relating to chapter 113A and inserting the following: 
‘‘113A. Telemarketing and email marketing fraud ............................................. 2325’’. 
(2) The table of sections for chapter 113A of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 2327 the following: 
‘‘2328. Mandatory forfeiture.’’. 
SEC. 403. TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR STATES. 
The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services and in coordination with the Elder 
Justice Coordinating Council (established under section 2021 of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397k)), shall create, compile, 
evaluate, and disseminate materials and information, and provide 
the necessary training and technical assistance, to assist States 
and units of local government in— 
(1) investigating, prosecuting, pursuing, preventing, under-
standing, and mitigating the impact of— 
(A) physical, sexual, and psychological abuse of elders; 
(B) exploitation of elders, including financial abuse 
and scams targeting elders; and 
(C) neglect of elders; and 
(2) assessing, addressing, and mitigating the physical and 
psychological trauma to victims of elder abuse. 
Assessment. 
Consultation. 
Coordination. 
Evaluation. 
34 USC 21741. 
18 USC 
prec. 2325. 
18 USC prec. 1. 
Applicability. 
Courts. 
18 USC 2328. 
18 USC 2326. 
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SEC. 404. INTERSTATE INITIATIVES. 
(a) INTERSTATE AGREEMENTS AND COMPACTS.—The consent of 
Congress is given to any two or more States (acting through State 
agencies with jurisdiction over adult protective services) to enter 
into agreements or compacts for cooperative effort and mutual 
assistance— 
(1) in promoting the safety and well-being of elders; and 
(2) in enforcing their respective laws and policies to promote 
such safety and well-being. 
(b) RECOMMENDATIONS ON INTERSTATE COMMUNICATION.—The 
Executive Director of the State Justice Institute, in consultation 
with State or local adult protective services, aging, social, and 
human services and law enforcement agencies, nationally recognized 
nonprofit associations with expertise in data sharing among 
criminal justice agencies and familiarity with the issues raised 
in elder abuse cases, and the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, shall submit to Congress legislative proposals relating 
to the facilitation of interstate agreements and compacts. 
TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 501. COURT-APPOINTED GUARDIANSHIP OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES 
UNDER THE ELDER JUSTICE ACT OF 2009. 
Section 2042(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397m– 
1(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘(and, in the case of 
demonstration programs described in paragraph (2)(E), to the 
highest courts of States)’’ after ‘‘States’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
inserting ‘‘(and the highest courts of States, in the case 
of demonstration programs described in subparagraph (E))’’ 
after ‘‘local units of government’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘or’’ after the 
semicolon; 
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subpara-
graph (F); and 
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (D), the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) subject to paragraph (3), programs to assess the 
fairness, effectiveness, timeliness, safety, integrity, and 
accessibility of adult guardianship and conservatorship pro-
ceedings, including the appointment and the monitoring 
of the performance of court-appointed guardians and con-
servators, and to implement changes deemed necessary 
as a result of the assessments such as mandating back-
ground checks for all potential guardians and conservators, 
and 
implementing 
systems 
to 
enable 
the 
annual 
accountings and other required conservatorship and 
guardianship filings to be completed, filed, and reviewed 
electronically in order to simplify the filing process for 
conservators and guardians and better enable courts to 
identify discrepancies and detect fraud and the exploitation 
of protected persons; or’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as para-
graphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively; 
Consultation. 
Proposals. 
34 USC 21742. 
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(4) by inserting after paragraph (2), the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) REQUIREMENTS FOR COURT-APPOINTED GUARDIANSHIP 
OVERSIGHT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS.— 
‘‘(A) AWARD OF GRANTS.—In awarding grants to the 
highest courts of States for demonstration programs 
described in paragraph (2)(E), the Secretary shall consider 
the recommendations of the Attorney General and the State 
Justice Institute, as established by section 203 of the State 
Justice Institute Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10702). 
‘‘(B) COLLABORATION.—The highest court of a State 
awarded a grant to conduct a demonstration program 
described in paragraph (2)(E) shall collaborate with the 
State Unit on Aging for the State and the Adult Protective 
Services agency for the State in conducting the demonstra-
tion program.’’; 
(5) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated by paragraph (3) 
of this section), by inserting ‘‘(and, in the case of demonstration 
programs described in paragraph (2)(E), the highest court of 
a State)’’ after ‘‘a State’’; and 
(6) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), by inserting ‘‘(or, 
in the case of demonstration programs described in paragraph 
(2)(E), the highest court of a State)’’ after ‘‘State’’ each place 
it appears. 
SEC. 502. GAO REPORTS. 
(a) ELDER JUSTICE RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall review existing Federal programs 
and initiatives in the Federal criminal justice system relevant to 
elder justice and shall submit to Congress— 
(1) a report on such programs and initiatives; and 
(2) any recommendations the Comptroller General deter-
mines are appropriate to improve elder justice in the United 
States. 
(b) REPORT ON ELDER ABUSE AND INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL 
ENTERPRISES.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit to Congress a report on— 
(1) Federal Government efforts to monitor— 
(A) the exploitation of older adults of the United States 
in global drug trafficking schemes and other international 
criminal enterprises; 
(B) the extent to which exploitation of older adults 
of the United States by international criminal enterprises 
has resulted in the incarceration of these citizens of the 
United States in foreign countries; and 
(C) the total annual number of elder abuse cases 
pending in the United States; and 
(2) the results of intervention by the United States with 
foreign officials on behalf of citizens of the United States who 
are elder abuse victims in international criminal enterprises. 
SEC. 503. OUTREACH TO STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGEN-
CIES. 
The Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the 
Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of 
the House of Representatives a report on efforts by the Department 
Reports. 
Review. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–70—OCT. 18, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 178: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 115–9 (Comm. on the Judiciary). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Aug. 1, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 3, considered and passed House. 
of Justice to conduct outreach to State and local law enforcement 
agencies on the process for collaborating with the Federal Govern-
ment for the purpose of investigating and prosecuting interstate 
and international elder financial exploitation cases. 
SEC. 504. MODEL POWER OF ATTORNEY LEGISLATION. 
The Attorney General shall publish model power of attorney 
legislation for the purpose of preventing elder abuse. 
SEC. 505. BEST PRACTICES AND MODEL LEGISLATION FOR GUARDIAN-
SHIP PROCEEDINGS. 
The Attorney General shall publish best practices for improving 
guardianship proceedings and model legislation relating to 
guardianship proceedings for the purpose of preventing elder abuse. 
Approved October 18, 2017. 
Publication. 
34 USC 21752. 
Publication. 
34 USC 21751. 
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