PUBLIC LAW 109–365—OCT. 17, 2006
120 STAT. 2593
on the needs of Indian tribes and other Native American groups (other than the ones in which the review teams were used).’’; (2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘this subtitle’’ and inserting ‘‘this section’’; and (3) in subsection (d)— (A) by striking ‘‘this section’’ and inserting ‘‘this subtitle’’; and (B) by striking ‘‘2001’’ and inserting ‘‘2007’’. SEC. 704. ELDER JUSTICE PROGRAMS.
Subtitle B of title VII of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3058aa) is amended— (1) by striking the subtitle heading and inserting the following:
‘‘Subtitle B—Native American Organization and Elder Justice Provisions’’; and (2) by inserting after section 751 the following: ‘‘SEC. 752. GRANTS TO PROMOTE COMPREHENSIVE STATE ELDER JUSTICE SYSTEMS.
42 USC 3058aa–1.
‘‘(a) PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY.—For each fiscal year, the Assistant Secretary may make grants to States, on a competitive basis, in accordance with this section, to promote the development and implementation, within each such State, of a comprehensive elder justice system, as defined in subsection (b). ‘‘(b) COMPREHENSIVE ELDER JUSTICE SYSTEM DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘comprehensive elder justice system’ means an integrated, multidisciplinary, and collaborative system for preventing, detecting, and addressing elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation in a manner that— ‘‘(1) provides for widespread, convenient public access to the range of available elder justice information, programs, and services; ‘‘(2) coordinates the efforts of public health, social service, and law enforcement authorities, as well as other appropriate public and private entities, to identify and diminish duplication and gaps in the system; ‘‘(3) provides a uniform method for the standardization, collection, management, analysis, and reporting of data; and ‘‘(4) provides such other elements as the Assistant Secretary determines appropriate. ‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive a grant under this section for a fiscal year, a State shall submit an application to the Assistant Secretary, at such time, in such manner, and containing such information and assurances as the Assistant Secretary determines appropriate. ‘‘(d) AMOUNT OF GRANTS.—The amount of a grant to a State with an application approved under this section for a fiscal year shall be such amount as the Assistant Secretary determines appropriate. ‘‘(e) USE OF FUNDS.—
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