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 114 STAT. 2290 PUBLIC LAW 106-501—NOV. 13, 2000 (II) in clause (iii), by striking "and"; (ii) by striking subparagraph (B); (iii) by redesignating clauses (i) through (iii) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively; and (iv) by redesignating subclauses (I) through (III) as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively; (B) in paragraph (7), by striking "; and" and inserting a semicolon; (C) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (9); and (D) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following: "(8) coordinate services with State and local law enforcement agencies and courts of competent jurisdiction; and". SEC. 705. PREVENTION OF ELDER ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOI- TATION. Section 721 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 30581) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting "(including financial exploitation)" after "exploitation"; (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ", State and local law enforcement systems, and courts of competent jurisdiction" after "service program"; and (C) in paragraph (5), by inserting "including caregivers described in part E of title III," after "individuals,"; (2) in subsection (d)(8)— (A) by inserting "State and local" after "consumer protection and"; and (B) by inserting ", and services provided by agencies and courts of competent jurisdiction" before the period; and (3) by adding at the end the following: "(g) STUDY AND REPORT.— "(1) STUDY. —The Secretary, in consultation with the Department of the Treasury and the Attorney CJeneral of the United States, State attorneys general, and tribal and local prosecutors, shall conduct a study of the nature and extent of financial exploitation of older individuals. The purpose of this study would be to define and describe the scope of the problem of financial exploitation of the elderly and to provide an estimate of the number and type of financial transactions considered to constitute financial exploitation faced by older individuals. The study shall also examine the adequacy of current Federal and State legal protections to prevent such exploitation. Deadline. "(2) REPORT. —Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report, which shall include— "(A) the results of the study conducted under this subsection; and "(B) recommendations for future actions to combat the financial exploitation of older individuals.".

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