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 Ill STAT. 114 PUBLIC LAW 105-17-JUNE 4, 1997 "(7) shall provide satisfactory assurance that policies and procedures have been adopted to ensure meaningful involvement of underserved groups, including minority, low-income, and rural families, in the planning and implementation of all the requirements of this part; and "(8) shall contain such other information and assurances as the Secretary may reasonably require by regulation. "(c) STANDARD FOR DISAPPROVAL OF APPLICATION. — The Secretary may not disapprove such an application unless the Secretary determines, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, that the application fails to comply with the requirements of this section. "(d) SUBSEQUENT STATE APPLICATION.— If a State has on file with the Secretary a policy, procedure, or assurance that demonstrates that the State meets a requirement of this section, including any policy or procedure filed under part H (as in effect before July 1, 1998), the Secretary shall consider the State to have met the requirement for purposes of receiving a grant under this part. "(e) MODIFICATION OF APPLICATION.—An application submitted by a State in accordance with this section shall remain in effect until the State submits to the Secretary such modifications as Applicability. the State determines necessary. This section shall apply to a modification of an application to the same extent and in the same manner as this section applies to the original application. " (f) MODIFICATIONS REQUIRED BY THE SECRETARY.—The Secretary may require a State to modify its application under this section, but only to the extent necessary to ensure the State's compliance with this part, if— "(1) an amendment is made to this Act, or a Federal regulation issued under this Act; "(2) a new interpretation of this Act is made by a Federal court or the State's highest court; or "(3) an official finding of noncompliance with Federal law or regulations is made with respect to the State. 20 USC 1438. "SEC. 638. USES OF FUNDS. "In addition to using funds provided under section 633 to maintain and implement the statewide system required by such section, a State may use such funds— "(1) for direct early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities, and their families, under this part that are not otherwise funded through other public or private sources; "(2) to expand and improve on services for infants and toddlers and their families under this part that are otherwise available; "(3) to provide a free appropriate public education, in accordance with part B, to children with disabilities from their third birthday to the beginning of the following school year; and "(4) in any State that does not provide services for atrisk infants and toddlers under section 637(a)(4), to strengthen the statewide system by initiating, expanding, or improving collaborative efforts related to at-risk infants and toddlers, including establishing linkages with appropriate public or private community-based organizations, services, and personnel for the purposes of—

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