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 PUBLIC LAW 106-402—OCT. 30, 2000 114 STAT. 1703 of interest assurance requirement under section 124(c)(5)(D). (5) COMPOSITION OF MEMBERSHIP WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. — Of the members of the Council described in paragraph (3)— (A) Va shall be individuals with developmental disabilities described in paragraph (3)(A)(i); (B) Vs shall be parents or guardians of children with developmental disabilities described in paragraph (3)(A)(ii), or immediate relatives or guardians of adults with developmental disabilities described in paragraph (3)(A)(iii); and (C) Va shall be a combination of individuals described in paragraph (3)(A). (6) INSTITUTIONALIZED INDIVIDUALS. — (A) IN GENERAL. — Of the members of the Council described in paragraph (5), at least 1 shall be an immediate relative or guardian of an individual with a developmental disability who resides or previously resided in an institution or shall be an individual with a developmental disability who resides or previously resided in an institution. (B) LIMITATION. — Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to a State if such an individual does not reside in that State. (c) COUNCIL RESPONSIBILITIES.— (1) IN GENERAL.—^A Council, through Council members, staff, consultants, contractors, or subgrantees, shall have the responsibilities described in paragraphs (2) through (10). (2) ADVOCACY, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND SYSTEMIC CHANGE ACTIVITIES. — The Council shall serve as an advocate for individuals with developmental disabilities and conduct or support programs, projects, and activities that carry out the purpose of this subtitle. (3) EXAMINATION OF GOALS.—At the end of each grant year, each Council shall— (A) determine the extent to which each goal of the Council was achieved for that year; (B) determine to the extent that each goal was not achieved, the factors that impeded the achievement; (C) determine needs that require amendment of the 5-year strategic State plan required under section 124; (D) separately determine the information on the self- advocacy goal described in section 124(c)(4)(A)(ii); and (E) determine customer satisfaction with Council supported or conducted activities. (4) STATE PLAN DEVELOPMENT. —The Council shall develop the State plan and submit the State plan to the Secretary after consultation with the designated State agency under the State plan. Such consultation shall be solely for the purposes of obtaining State assurances and ensuring consistency of the plan with State law. (5) STATE PLAN IMPLEMENTATION. — (A) IN GENERAL. —The Council shall implement the State plan by conducting and supporting advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities such as those described in subparagraphs (B) through (L).

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