PUBLIC LAW 103-230—APR. 6, 1994 108 STAT. 305 "(F) COORDINATION WITH RELATED COUNCILS, COMMIT- TEES, AND PROGRAMS. — The Council may conduct activities to enhance coordination with— "(i) other councils or committees, authorized by Federal or State law, concerning individuals with disabilities (such as the State Interagency Coordinating Council under part H of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the State Rehabilitation Advisory Council and the Statewide Independ-^nt Living Council under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the State Mental Health Planning Council under part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act and other similar councils or committees); "(ii) parent training and information centers under part D of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and other federally funded projects that assist parents of children with disabilities; and "(iii) other groups interested in systemic change, capacity building, and advocacy for individuals with disabilities. "(G) BARRIER ELIMINATION, SYSTEMS DESIGN, AND CITI- ZEN PARTICIPATION. —The Council may conduct activities to eliminate barriers, enhance systems design and redesign, and enhance citizen participation to address issues identified in the State plan. " (H) PUBLIC EDUCATION AND COALITION DEVELOP- MENT.—The Council may conduct activities to educate the public about the capabilities, preferences, and needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families and to develop and support coalitions that support the policy agenda of the Council, including training in self-advocacy, educating policjnnakers, and citizen leadership skills. "(I) INFORMING POLICYMAKERS. — The Council may provide information to Federal, State, and local policymakers, including the Congress, the Federal executive branch, the Governor, State legislature, and State agencies, in order to increase the ability of such policymakers to offer opportunities and to enhance or adapt generic services or provide specialized services to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families by conducting studies and analyses, gathering information, and developing and disseminating model policies and procedures, information, approaches, strategies, findings, conclusions, and recommendations. "(J) PREVENTION.— The Council may conduct prevention activities as defined in section 102. "(K) OTHER ACTIVITIES.—The Council may conduct other systemic change, capacity building, and advocacy activities to promote the development of a consumer and family-centered comprehensive system and a coordinated array of culturally competent services, supports and other assistance designed to achieve independence, productivity, and integration and inclusion into the community of individuals with developmental disabilities throughout the State on a comprehensive basis.
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