§ 1444. — Federal Interagency Coordinating Council.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 20USC1444]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 33--EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
SUBCHAPTER III--INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES
Sec. 1444. Federal Interagency Coordinating Council
(a) Establishment and purpose
(1) In general
The Secretary shall establish a Federal Interagency Coordinating
Council in order to--
(A) minimize duplication of programs and activities across
Federal, State, and local agencies, relating to--
(i) early intervention services for infants and toddlers
with disabilities (including at-risk infants and toddlers)
and their families; and
(ii) preschool or other appropriate services for
children with disabilities;
(B) ensure the effective coordination of Federal early
intervention and preschool programs and policies across Federal
agencies;
(C) coordinate the provision of Federal technical assistance
and support activities to States;
(D) identify gaps in Federal agency programs and services;
and
(E) identify barriers to Federal interagency cooperation.
(2) Appointments
The council established under paragraph (1) (hereafter in this
section referred to as the ``Council'') and the chairperson of the
Council shall be appointed by the Secretary in consultation with
other appropriate Federal agencies. In making the appointments, the
Secretary shall ensure that each member has sufficient authority to
engage in policy planning and implementation on behalf of the
department, agency, or program that the member represents.
(b) Composition
The Council shall be composed of--
(1) a representative of the Office of Special Education
Programs;
(2) a representative of the National Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research and a representative of the Office of
Educational Research and Improvement;
(3) a representative of the Maternal and Child Health Services
Block Grant Program;
(4) a representative of programs administered under the
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000
[42 U.S.C. 15001 et seq.];
(5) a representative of the Health Care Financing
Administration;
(6) a representative of the Division of Birth Defects and
Developmental Disabilities of the Centers for Disease Control;
(7) a representative of the Social Security Administration;
(8) a representative of the special supplemental nutrition
program for women, infants, and children of the Department of
Agriculture;
(9) a representative of the National Institute of Mental Health;
(10) a representative of the National Institute of Child Health
and Human Development;
(11) a representative of the Bureau of Indian Affairs of the
Department of the Interior;
(12) a representative of the Indian Health Service;
(13) a representative of the Surgeon General;
(14) a representative of the Department of Defense;
(15) a representative of the Children's Bureau, and a
representative of the Head Start Bureau, of the Administration for
Children and Families;
(16) a representative of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration;
(17) a representative of the Pediatric AIDS Health Care
Demonstration Program in the Public Health Service;
(18) parents of children with disabilities age 12 or under (who
shall constitute at least 20 percent of the members of the Council),
of whom at least one must have a child with a disability under the
age of 6;
(19) at least two representatives of State lead agencies for
early intervention services to infants and toddlers, one of whom
must be a representative of a State educational agency and the other
a representative of a non-educational agency;
(20) other members representing appropriate agencies involved in
the provision of, or payment for, early intervention services and
special education and related services to infants and toddlers with
disabilities and their families and preschool children with
disabilities; and
(21) other persons appointed by the Secretary.
(c) Meetings
The Council shall meet at least quarterly and in such places as the
Council deems necessary. The meetings shall be publicly announced, and,
to the extent appropriate, open and accessible to the general public.
(d) Functions of Council
The Council shall--
(1) advise and assist the Secretary of Education, the Secretary
of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Defense, the
Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the
Commissioner of Social Security in the performance of their
responsibilities related to serving children from birth through age
5 who are eligible for services under this subchapter or under
subchapter II of this chapter;
(2) conduct policy analyses of Federal programs related to the
provision of early intervention services and special educational and
related services to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their
families, and preschool children with disabilities, in order to
determine areas of conflict, overlap, duplication, or inappropriate
omission;
(3) identify strategies to address issues described in paragraph
(2);
(4) develop and recommend joint policy memoranda concerning
effective interagency collaboration, including modifications to
regulations, and the elimination of barriers to interagency programs
and activities;
(5) coordinate technical assistance and disseminate information
on best practices, effective program coordination strategies, and
recommendations for improved early intervention programming for
infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families and
preschool children with disabilities; and
(6) facilitate activities in support of States' interagency
coordination efforts.
(e) Conflict of interest
No member of the Council shall cast a vote on any matter that would
provide direct financial benefit to that member or otherwise give the
appearance of a conflict of interest under Federal law.
(f) Federal Advisory Committee Act
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply
to the establishment or operation of the Council.
(Pub. L. 91-230, title VI, Sec. 644, as added Pub. L. 105-17, title I,
Sec. 101, June 4, 1997, 111 Stat. 121; amended Pub. L. 106-402, title
IV, Sec. 401(b)(1), Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1737.)
References in Text
The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of
2000, referred to in subsec. (b)(4), is Pub. L. 106-402, Oct. 30, 2000,
114 Stat. 1677, which is classified principally to chapter 144
(Sec. 15001 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note
set out under section 15001 of Title 42 and Tables.
The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (f), is
Pub. L. 92-463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, as amended, which is set out
in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 1444, Pub. L. 91-230, title VI, Sec. 643, formerly
Sec. 644, Apr. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 186; Pub. L. 93-380, title VI,
Sec. 619, Aug. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 585; Pub. L. 95-49, Sec. 5, June 17,
1977, 91 Stat. 231; Pub. L. 98-199, Sec. 12, Dec. 2, 1983, 97 Stat.
1374; Pub. L. 99-457, title III, Sec. 314, Oct. 8, 1986, 100 Stat. 1171;
renumbered Sec. 643 and amended Pub. L. 101-476, title V, Secs. 503,
504, title IX, Sec. 901(b)(147), (148), Oct. 30, 1990, 104 Stat. 1138,
1149; Pub. L. 102-119, Sec. 25(b), Oct. 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 607,
authorized appropriations, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105-17, title II,
Sec. 203(c), June 4, 1997, 111 Stat. 157, effective Oct. 1, 1997.
Amendments
2000--Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 106-402 substituted ``the
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000''
for ``the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights
Act''.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
The Office of Educational Research and Improvement was established
by section 3419 of this title. Section 3419 was repealed and a new
section 3419 establishing the Institute of Educational Sciences was
enacted by Pub. L. 107-279, title IV, Sec. 402(2), Nov. 5, 2002, 116
Stat. 1985.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 42 section 9840a.
