34 U.S.C. § 21508 — Technical assistance

Page 544 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 21505 1 See References in Text note below. § 21505. Implementation In carrying out this chapter, and the amend- ments made by this chapter, the Attorney Gen- eral may use the resources and capacities of any appropriate agencies of the Department of Jus- tice, including the Office of Sex Offender Sen- tencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking, the United States Marshals Serv- ice, INTERPOL Washington-U.S. National Cen- tral Bureau, the Federal Bureau of Investiga- tion, the Criminal Division, and the United States Attorneys’ Offices. (Pub. L. 114–119, § 6(c), Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 23.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 114–119, Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 15, known as the International Megan’s Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Of- fenders, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2016 Act note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 16935d of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. The amendments made by this chapter, referred to in text, mean the amendments made by Pub. L. 114–119. See Short Title of 2016 Act note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables. § 21506. Reciprocal notifications It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney Gen- eral and the Secretary of Homeland Security, should seek reciprocal international agreements or arrangements to further the purposes of this chapter and the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (42 U.S.C. 16901 et seq.).1 Such agreements or arrangements may establish mechanisms and undertakings to receive and transmit notices concerning international trav- el by sex offenders, through the Angel Watch Center, the INTERPOL notification system, and such other means as may be appropriate, includ- ing notification by the United States to other countries relating to the travel of sex offenders from the United States, reciprocal notification by other countries to the United States relating to the travel of sex offenders to the United States, and mechanisms to correct and, as appli- cable, remove from any other records, any inac- curate information transmitted through such notifications. (Pub. L. 114–119, § 7, Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 23.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 114–119, Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 15, known as the International Megan’s Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Of- fenders, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2016 Act note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables. The Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, referred to in text, is title I of Pub. L. 109–248, July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 590, which was classified principally to subchapter I (§ 16901 et seq.) of chapter 151 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial re- classification as subchapter I (§ 20901 et seq.) of chapter 209 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2006 Act note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 16935e of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. § 21507. Implementation plan (a) In general Not later than 90 days after February 8, 2016, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Sec- retary of State, and the Attorney General shall develop a process by which to implement section 21503(e)(5) of this title and the provisions of sec- tion 212b of title 22. (b) Reporting requirement Not later than 90 days after February 8, 2016, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Sec- retary of State, and the Attorney General shall jointly submit a report to, and shall consult with, the appropriate congressional committees on the process developed under subsection (a), which shall include a description of the proposed process and a timeline and plan for implementa- tion of that process, and shall identify the re- sources required to effectively implement that process. (c) ‘‘Appropriate congressional committees’’ de- fined In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres- sional committees’’ means— (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; (3) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; (4) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; (5) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; (6) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; (7) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (8) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (Pub. L. 114–119, § 9, Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 25.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 16935f of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. § 21508. Technical assistance The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Page 545 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 21711 Homeland Security, may provide technical as- sistance to foreign authorities in order to enable such authorities to participate more effectively in the notification program system established under this chapter. (Pub. L. 114–119, § 10, Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 25.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 114–119, Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 15, known as the International Megan’s Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Of- fenders, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2016 Act note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 16935g of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. § 21509. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2021. (Pub. L. 114–119, § 11, Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 25; Pub. L. 115–425, title III, § 302, Jan. 8, 2019, 132 Stat. 5488.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 114–119, Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 15, known as the International Megan’s Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Of- fenders, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2016 Act note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 16935h of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 2019—Pub. L. 115–425 substituted ‘‘2018 through 2021’’ for ‘‘2017 and 2018’’. § 21510. Rule of construction Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit international information sharing or law enforcement cooperation relating to any person pursuant to any authority of the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, or any other department or agency. (Pub. L. 114–119, § 12, Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 25.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 114–119, Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 15, known as the International Megan’s Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Of- fenders, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2016 Act note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 16935i of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. CHAPTER 217—ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION Sec. 21701. Definitions. SUBCHAPTER I—SUPPORTING FEDERAL CASES INVOLVING ELDER JUSTICE 21711. Supporting Federal cases involving elder jus- tice. SUBCHAPTER II—IMPROVED DATA COLLECTION AND FEDERAL COORDINATION 21721. Establishment of best practices for local, State, and Federal data collection. 21722. Effective interagency coordination and Fed- eral data collection. SUBCHAPTER III—ENHANCED VICTIM ASSISTANCE TO ELDER ABUSE SURVIVORS 21731. Report. SUBCHAPTER IV—ROBERT MATAVA ELDER ABUSE PROSECUTION ACT OF 2017 21741. Training and technical assistance for States. 21742. Interstate initiatives. SUBCHAPTER V—MISCELLANEOUS 21751. Model power of attorney legislation. 21752. Best practices and model legislation for guardianship proceedings. § 21701. Definitions In this chapter— (1) the terms ‘‘abuse’’, ‘‘adult protective services’’, ‘‘elder’’, ‘‘elder justice’’, ‘‘exploi- tation’’, ‘‘law enforcement’’, and ‘‘neglect’’ have the meanings given those terms in sec- tion 1397j of title 42; (2) the term ‘‘elder abuse’’ includes abuse, neglect, and exploitation of an elder; and (3) the term ‘‘State’’ means each of the sev- eral States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any other territory or possession of the United States. (Pub. L. 115–70, § 2, Oct. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 1208.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 115–70, Oct. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 1208, known as the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2017 Amendment note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables. SUBCHAPTER I—SUPPORTING FEDERAL CASES INVOLVING ELDER JUSTICE § 21711. 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