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 PUBLIC LAW 103-382—OCT. 20, 1994 108 STAT. 3937 beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date of enactment of an Act (enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act) that reauthorizes the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. (b) LIMITATION. —Nothing in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act shall supersede the provisions of section 14601 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act if a child's behavior is unrelated to such child's disability, except that this section shall be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with the Department's final guidance concerning State and local responsibilities under the Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994. SEC. 315. FAMILY SUPPORT FOR FAMIUES OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new part: "PART I—FAMILY SUPPORT "SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE. "This part may be cited as the 'Families of Children With Disabilities Support Act of 1994'. "SEC. 702. FINDINGS, PURPOSES, AND POLICY. "(a) FINDINGS. —The Congress makes the following findings: "(1) It is in the best interest of our Nation to preserve, strengthen, and maintain the family. "(2) Families are the greatest natural resource available to their children and are the major providers of support, care, and training of their children. "(3) Families of children with disabilities enrich the lives of all citizens through the contributions of such families to the economic, health, and social fabric of their community. State, and Nation. "(4) A growing number of families are searching for ways to empower themselves to raise their children with disabilities at home and in their communities. Supporting such families to enable them to care for their children with disabilities at home is efficient and can be cost-effective. "(5) Children, including children with disabilities, benefit from enduring family relationships in a nurturing home environment. "(6) Many families experience exceptionally high financial outlays and significant physical and emotional challenges in meeting the special needs of their children with disabilities. "(7) There are financial disincentives for families to care for their children with disabilities at home. "(8) Most families of children with disabilities do not have access to family-centered and family-directed services to support such families in their efforts to care for their children with disabilities at home. "(9) There is a need in each State for a comprehensive, coordinated, interagency system of family support for families of children with disabilities that is family-centered and family- directed, is easily accessible, avoids duplication, uses existing resources more efficiently, and prevents gaps in services to families in all areas of the State. 20 USC 8921 note. Families of Children With Disabilities Support Act of 1994. 20 USC 1491. 20 USC 1491a.

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