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 105 STAT. 588 PUBLIC LAW 102-119—OCT. 7, 1991 to as 'BIA') schools and that are required by the States in which such schools are located to attain or maintain State accreditation, and which schools have such accreditation prior to the date of enactment of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1991, the school shall be allowed to count those children for the purpose of distribution of the funds provided under this paragraph to the Secretary of the Interior. The Secretary of the Interior shall be responsible for meeting all of the requirements of this part for these children, in accordance with paragraph (3). The amount of such payment for any fiscal year shall be 1 percent of the aggregate amounts available for all States under this section for that fiscal year. "(2) With respect to all other children aged 3-21, inclusive, on reservations, the State educational agency shall be responsible for ensuring that all of the requirements of this part are implemented. "(3) The Secretary of the Interior may receive an allotment under paragraph (1) only after submitting to the Secretary of Education an application that— "(A) meets the appropriate requirements, as determined by the Secretary of Education, of sections 612 (including monitoring and evaluation activities), 613, and 614(a); "(B) includes a description of how the Secretary of the Interior will coordinate the provision of services under this part with local educational agencies, tribes and tribal organizations, and other private and Federal service providers; "(C) includes an assurance that there are public hearings, adequate notice of such hearings, and an opportunity for comment afforded to members of tribes, tribal governing bodies, and affected local school boards before the adoption of the policies, programs, and procedures required under subparagraph (A); "(D) includes an assurance that the Secretary of the Interior will provide such information as the Secretary of Education may require to comply with section 618(b)(1), including data on the number of children and youth with disabilities served and the types and amounts of services provided and needed and this information shall be included in the annual report of the Secretary of Education to Congress required in section 618(g); "(E) includes an assurance that, by October 1, 1992, the Secretaries of the Interior and Health and Human Services will enter into a memorandum of agreement, to be provided to the Secretary of Education, for the coordination of services, resources, and personnel between their respective Federal, State, and local offices and with State and local educational agencies and other entities to facilitate the provision of services to Indian children with disabilities residing on or near reservations. Such agreement shall provide for the apportionment of responsibilities and costs including, but not limited to, child find, evaluation, diagnosis, remediation or therapeutic measures, and (where appropriate) equipment and medical/personal supplies as needed for a child to remain in school or a program; and "(F) includes an assurance that the Department of the Interior will cooperate with the Department of Education in its exercise of monitoring and oversight of this application, and any agreements entered into between the Secretary of the Interior and other entities under this Act, and will fulfill its duties under this Act. Section 616(a) shall apply to any such application.

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