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 114 STAT. 1690 PUBLIC LAW 106-402—OCT. 30, 2000 Deadline. Federal Register, publication. Deadline. 42 USC 15005. (II) the ability of individuals with developmental disabilities to participate in the full range of community life with persons of the individuals' choice; and (III) the ability of individuals with developmental disabilities to access services, supports, and assistance in a manner that ensures that such an individual is free from abuse, neglect, sexual and financial exploitation, violation of legal and human rights, and the inappropriate use of restraints and seclusion; and (iii) the extent to which the entities described in paragraph (1) collaborate with each other to achieve the purpose of this title and the policy described in section 101(c). (4) TIME LINE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH INDICATORS OF PROGRESS.—The Secretary shall require entities described in paragraph (1) to meet the indicators of progress described in paragraph (3). For fiscal year 2002 and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall apply the indicators in monitoring entities described in paragraph (1), with respect to activities conducted after October 1, 2001. (b) TIME LINE FOR REGULATIONS.— Except as otherwise expressly provided in this title, the Secretary, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, shall promulgate such regulations as may be required for the implementation of this title. (c) INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall maintain the interagency committee authorized in section 108 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 6007) as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, except as otherwise provided in this subsection. (2) COMPOSITION. — The interagency committee shall be composed of representatives of— (A) the Administration on Developmental Disabilities, the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, the Administration on Aging, and the Health Resources and Services Administration, of the Department of Health and Human Services; and (B) such other Federal departments and agencies as the Secretary of Health and Human Services considers to be appropriate. (3) DUTIES. —Such interagency committee shall meet regularly to coordinate and plan activities conducted by Federal departments and agencies for individuals with developmental disabilities. (4) MEETINGS. —Each meeting of the interagency committee (except for any meetings of any subcommittees of the committee) shall be open to the public. Notice of each meeting, and a statement of the agenda for the meeting, shall be published in the Federal Register not later than 14 days before the date on which the meeting is to occur. SEC. 105. REPORTS OF THE SECRETARY. At least once every 2 years, the Secretary, using information submitted in the reports and information required under subtitles

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