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 114 STAT. 2556 PUBLIC LAW 106-534—NOV. 22, 2000 15 USC 6101 note. Reports. Deadline. 15 USC 6101 note. (12) The Administration on Aging was formed, in part, to provide senior citizens with the resources, information, and assistance their special circumstances require. (13) The Administration on Aging has a system in place to inform senior citizens of the dangers of telemarketing fraud. (14) Senior citizens need to be warned of the dangers of telemarketing fraud before they become victims of such fraud. SEC. 3. SENIOR FRAUD PREVENTION PROGRAM. (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— There is authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005 for programs for the National Association of TRIAD. (b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL.— The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the effectiveness of the TRIAD program 180 days prior to the expiration of the authorization under this Act, including an analysis of TRIAD programs and activities; identification of impediments to the establishment of TRIADS across the Nation; and recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the TRIAD program. SEC. 4. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION. (a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Aging, shall provide to the Attorney General of each State and publicly disseminate in each State, including dissemination to area agencies on aging, information designed to educate senior citizens and raise awareness about the dangers of fraud, including telemarketing and sweepstakes fraud. (b) INFORMATION. —In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) inform senior citizens of the prevalence of telemarketing and sweepstakes fraud targeted against them; (2) inform senior citizens how telemarketing and sweepstakes fraud work; (3) inform senior citizens how to identify telemarketing and sweepstakes fraud; (4) inform senior citizens how to protect themselves against telemarketing and sweepstakes fraud, including an explanation of the dangers of providing bank account, credit card, or other financial or personal information over the telephone to unsolicited callers; (5) inform senior citizens how to report suspected attempts at or acts of fraud; (6) inform senior citizens of their consumer protection rights under Federal law; and (7) provide such other information as the Secretary considers necessary to protect senior citizens against fraudulent telemarketing and sweepstakes promotions. (c) MEANS OF DISSEMINATION.—The Secretary shall determine the means to disseminate information under this section. In making such determination, the Secretary shall consider— (1) public service announcements; (2) a printed manual or pamphlet; (3) an Internet website; (4) direct mailings; and

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