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 105 STAT. 590 PUBLIC LAW 102-119—(XT. 7, 1991 diagnosis, and referral) to State and local educational agencies (where appropriate, intermediate educational units), and tribes and tribal organizations. Such assistance may be provided through its divisions and offices at the national and local level. "(G) None of the funds allocated under this paragraph can be used by the Secretary of the Interior for administrative purposes, including child count, and the provision of technical assistance. "(5) Before January 1, 1992, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate a plan for the coordination of services for all Indian children with disabilities residing on reservations covered under this Act. Such plan shall provide for the coordination of services benefiting these children from whatever source, including tribes, the Indian Health Service, other BIA divisions, and other Federal gigencies. In developing such a plan, the Secretary of the Interior shall consult with all interested and involved parties. It shall be based upon the needs of the children and the system best suited for meeting those needs, and may involve the establishment of cooperative agreements between the BIA, other Federal agencies, and other entities. Such plan shall also be distributed upon request to States, State and local educational agencies, and other agencies providing services to infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities, to tribes, and to other interested parties. Establishment. "(6) To meet the requirements of sections 613(a)(12) of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall establish, within 6 months of the date of the enactment of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1991, under the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), an advisory board composed of individuals involved in or concerned with the education and provision of services to Indian infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities, including Indians with disabilities, Indian parents or guardians of such children, teachers, service providers, State and local educational officials, representatives of tribes or tribal organizations, representatives from State Interagency Coordinating Councils in States having reservations, and other members representing the various divisions and entities of the BIA. The chairperson shall be selected by the Secretary of the Interior. The advisory board shall— "(A) assist in the coordination of services within BIA and with other local. State, and Federal agencies in the provision of education for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities; "(B) advise and assist the Secretary of the Interior in the performance of the Secretary's responsibilities described in this subsection; "(C) develop and recommend policies concerning effective inter- and intra-agency collaboration, including modifications to regulations, and the elimination of barriers to inter- and intraagency programs and activities; "(D) provide assistance and disseminate information on best practices, effective program coordination strategies, and recommendations for improved educational programming for Indian infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities; and "(E) provide assistance in the preparation of information required under paragraph (3)(D).".

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