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9/23/2008--Passed House amended. Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008 - Title I: Elder Abuse Victims - (Sec. 101) Directs the Attorney General to: (1) study and report to Congress on state laws and practices relating to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; and (2) develop objectives, priorities, policies, and a long-term plan for elder justice programs and activities. Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress any recommendations with respect to any federal legislation, regulations, or programs determined necessary to improve elder justice in the United States. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015. (Sec. 102) Authorizes the Attorney General to award victim advocacy grants for study of the special needs of victims of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, including related pilot programs. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015. (Sec. 103) Directs the Attorney General to award grants to eligible entities to provide training, technical assistance, policy development, multidisciplinary coordination, and other types of support to local prosecutors and courts handling elder justice-related cases, funding in particular: (1) specially designated elder justice positions or units in local prosecutors' offices and local courts; and (2) the creation of a Center for the Prosecution of Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation to advise and support local prosecutors and courts nationwide in the pursuit of such cases. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015. (Sec. 104) Directs the Attorney General to award similar grants to eligible entities to provide support to state prosecutors and courts, employees of state Attorneys General, and Medicaid Fraud Control Units handling elder justice-related matters. Authorizes use of such grants to: (1) establish specially designated elder justice positions or units in state prosecutors' offices and state courts; and (2) create a position to coordinate elder justice-related cases, training, technical assistance, and policy development for state prosecutors and courts. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015. (Sec. 105) Directs the Attorney General to award similar grants to eligible entities to provide support to police, sheriffs, detectives, public safety officers, corrections personnel, and other first responders who handle elder justice-related matters to fund specially designated elder justice positions or units designed to support first responders in elder justice matters. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015. (Sec. 106) Directs the Attorney General to: (1) require each recipient to use a portion of grant funds to conduct a validated evaluation of the effectiveness of the activities carried out through the grant; or (2) use a portion of funds under this title to assist an eligible entity to conduct such an evaluation. Prescribes general requirements for grant applications and their review and selection. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2015. (Sec. 107) Defines eligible entity as a state or local government agency, Indian tribe or tribal organization, or any other public or nonprofit private entity that is engaged in and has expertise in issues relating to elder justice or a field necessary to promote elder justice efforts. Title II: Elder Serve Victim Grant Programs - (Sec. 201) Directs the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Office of Victims of Crime of the Department of Justice, to carry out a three-year Elder Serve Victim program to provide grants to eligible entities (crime victim assistance programs receiving grants under the Victims of Crime Act of 1984) to establish programs to facilitate and coordinate programs for victims of elder abuse. Requires a recipient to use its grant to establish an Emergency Crisis Response Team program, which shall: (1) include immediate, short-term emergency services, including shelter, care services, food, clothing, transportation to medical or legal appointments; and (2) provide other appropriate services to victims of elder abuse. Limits short-term housing for such victims to 30 days. Requires a grant recipient also to establish counseling, mental health screening, emergency legal advocacy, job placement assistance, bereavement counseling, and other appropriate service programs. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2011.<br/>

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Robert Scott [D, VA-3] 1137 Bobby N00002147 8388 Democrat 202-225-8351 Episcopalian VA Bobby Robert Scott 1.33333333333333 http://www.house.gov/scott/ RepBobbyScott action 49150 1222920000 Thu Oct 02 00:00:00 -0500 2008 177317 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. action 49150 1222228800 Wed Sep 24 00:00:00 -0500 2008 173060 Received in the Senate. action 49150 1222207080 Tue Sep 23 18:58:00 -0500 2008 173059 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. vote 49150 1222207080 Tue Sep 23 18:58:00 -0500 2008 roll 173058 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 28 (Roll no. 626). (text: CR H 9/22/2008 H8658) vote h action 49150 1222206600 Tue Sep 23 18:50:00 -0500 2008 173057 Considered as unfinished business. action 49150 1222108260 Mon Sep 22 15:31:00 -0500 2008 172407 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. action 49150 1222107780 Mon Sep 22 15:23:00 -0500 2008 172404 Ms. Sutton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. action 49150 1222107780 Mon Sep 22 15:23:00 -0500 2008 172406 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5352. action 49150 1222107780 Mon Sep 22 15:23:00 -0500 2008 172405 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 49150 1222107300 Mon Sep 22 15:15:00 -0500 2008 172401 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-864, Part I. action 49150 1222107300 Mon Sep 22 15:15:00 -0500 2008 172402 Committee on Ways and Means discharged. calendar 49150 1222107300 Mon Sep 22 15:15:00 -0500 2008 172403 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 561. calendar 49150 1213156800 Wed Jun 11 00:00:00 -0500 2008 164998 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. action 49150 1213156800 Wed Jun 11 00:00:00 -0500 2008 164997 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. action 49150 1210737600 Wed May 14 00:00:00 -0500 2008 159635 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. action 49150 1210651200 Tue May 13 00:00:00 -0500 2008 157137 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. action 49150 1210651200 Tue May 13 00:00:00 -0500 2008 157138 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . action 49150 1210046400 Tue May 06 00:00:00 -0500 2008 156183 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. action 49150 1208404800 Thu Apr 17 00:00:00 -0500 2008 153672 Subcommittee Hearings Held. action 49150 1203915600 Mon Feb 25 00:00:00 -0600 2008 153671 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. action 49150 1203310800 Mon Feb 18 00:00:00 -0600 2008 172400 Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support. action 49150 1202792400 Tue Feb 12 00:00:00 -0600 2008 145158 Referred to House Ways and Means introduced 49150 1202792400 Tue Feb 12 00:00:00 -0600 2008 145155 action 49150 1202792400 Tue Feb 12 00:00:00 -0600 2008 145156 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. action 49150 1202792400 Tue Feb 12 00:00:00 -0600 2008 145157 Referred to House Judiciary 18 387 49150 Tue Sep 23 17:58:00 -0500 2008 true 5032 28 626 33 0 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 5352 Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008 true 2/3 Passed On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Tue Sep 23 18:21:00 -0500 2008 house