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Ill STAT. 38 PUBLIC LAW 105-17^JUNE 4, 1997 "Sec. 618. Program information. "Sec. 619. Preschool grants. "PA RT C—INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES "Sec. 631. Findings and policy. " Sec. 632. Definitions. "Sec. 633. General authority. "Sec. 634. Eligibility. "Sec. 635. Requirements for statewide system. "Sec. 636. Individualized family service plan. "Sec. 637. State application and assurances. "Sec. 638. Uses of mnds. "Sec. 639. Procedural safeguards. "Sec. 640. Payor of last resort. "Sec. 641. State Interagency Coordinating Council. "Sec. 642. Federal administration. "Sec. 643. Allocation of funds. " Sec. 644. Federal Interagency Coordinating Council. "Sec. 645. Authorization of appropriations. "P AR T D —NATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES " SUBPART 1—STATE PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT GRANTS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES "Sec. 651. Findings and purpose. "Sec. 652. Eligibility and collaborative process. "Sec. 653. Applications. "Sec. 654. Use of funds. "Sec. 655. Minimum State grant amounts. "Sec. 656. Authorization of appropriations. " SUBPART 2—COORDINATED RESEARCH, PERSONNEL PREPARATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT, AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION "Sec. 661. Administrative provisions. " CHAPTER 1—IMPROVING EARLY INTERVENTION, EDUCATIONAL, AND TRANSITIONAL SERVICES AND RESULTS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH COORDINATED RESEARCH AND PERSONNEL PREPARATION "Sec. 671. Findings and purpose. "Sec. 672. Research and innovation to improve services and results for children with disabilities. i "Sec. 673. Personnel preparation to improve services and results for children with disabilities. "Sec. 674. Studies and evaluations. " CHAPTER 2—IMPROVING EARLY INTERVENTION, EDUCATIONAL, AND TRANSITIONAL SERVICES AND RESULTS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH COORDINATED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT, AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION "Sec. 681. Fi ndings and purposes. "Sec. 682. Parent training and information centers. "Sec. 683. Community parent resource centers. "Sec. 684. Technical assistance for parent training and information centers. "Sec. 685. Coordinated technical assistance and dissemination. "Sec. 686. Authorization of appropriations. "Sec. 687. Technology development, demonstration, and utilization, and media services. "(c) FINDINGS. —The Congress finds the following: "(1) Disability is a natural part of the human experience and in no way diminishes the right of individuals to participate in or contribute to society. Improving educational results for children with disabilities is an essential element of our national policy of ensuring equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities. "(2) Before the date of the enactment of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 (Public Law 94- 142)—