    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 116-252
    116th Congress

    An Act

    To amend the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act to improve the
    prevention of elder abuse and exploitation of individuals with
    Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. <>

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
    SECTION 1. <>  SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting Alzheimer's Awareness to
    Prevent Elder Abuse Act''.
    SEC. 2. ADDRESSING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE IN BEST PRACTICES.

    (a) In General.--Section 101(b) of the Elder Abuse Prevention and
    Prosecution Act (34 U.S.C. 21711(b)) is amended--
    (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of
    paragraph (2) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively, and
    adjusting the margin accordingly;
    (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as
    subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and adjusting the
    margin accordingly;
    (3) by striking ``Not later than'' and inserting the
    following:
    ``(1) In general.--Not later than'';
    (4) in paragraph (1)(B), as so redesignated--
    (A) in clause (ii), by inserting ``, including
    witnesses who have Alzheimer's disease and related
    dementias'' after ``other legal issues''; and
    (B) in clause (iii), by striking ``elder abuse
    cases,'' and inserting ``elder abuse cases (including
    victims and witnesses who have Alzheimer's disease and
    related dementias),''; and
    (5) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(2) Training materials.--
    ``(A) <>  In general.--In
    creating or compiling replication guides and training
    materials under paragraph (1)(B), the Elder Justice
    Coordinator shall consult with the Secretary of Health
    and Human Services, State, local, and Tribal adult
    protective services, aging, social, and human services
    agencies, Federal, State, local, and Tribal law
    enforcement agencies, and nationally recognized
    nonprofit associations with relevant expertise, as
    appropriate.
    ``(B) Updating.--The Elder Justice Coordinator
    shall--
    ``(i) <>  review
    the best practices identified and replication
    guides and training materials created or compiled
    under paragraph (1)(B) to determine if the
    replication guides or training materials require
    updating; and

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    ``(ii) perform any necessary updating of the
    replication guides or training materials.''.

    (b) <>  Applicability.--
    The amendments made by subsection (a) shall--
    (1) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and
    (2) apply on and after the date that is 1 year after the
    date of enactment of this Act.
    SEC. 3. REPORT ON OUTREACH.

    (a) In General.--Section 101(c)(2) of the Elder Abuse Prevention and
    Prosecution Act (34 U.S.C. 21711(c)(2)) is amended--
    (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D) as
    clauses (i) through (iv), respectively, and adjusting the margin
    accordingly;
    (2) by striking ``a report detailing'' and inserting the
    following: ``a report--
    ``(A) detailing''; and
    (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(B) <>  with respect to
    the report by the Attorney General, including a link to
    the publicly available best practices identified under
    subsection (b)(1)(B) and the replication guides and
    training materials created or compiled under such
    subsection.''.

    (b) <>  Applicability.--The
    amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the report
    under section 101(c)(2) of the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution
    Act (34 U.S.C. 21711(c)(2)) submitted during the second year beginning
    after the date of enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter.

    Approved December 22, 2020.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 3703 (H.R. 6813):
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    HOUSE REPORTS: No. 116-
    535 (Comm. on the Judiciary) accompanying H.R. 6813.
    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 166 (2020):
    Aug. 6, considered and passed Senate.
    Dec. 8, considered and passed House.