118 STAT. 2676 PUBLIC LAW 108–446—DEC. 3, 2004 be selected by the Secretary of the Interior. The advisory board shall— ‘‘(A) assist in the coordination of services within the BIA and with other local, State, and Federal agencies in the provision of education for infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities; ‘‘(B) advise and assist the Secretary of the Interior in the performance of the Secretary of the Interior’s respon sibilities described in this subsection; ‘‘(C) develop and recommend policies concerning effec tive inter and intra agency collaboration, including modi fications to regulations, and the elimination of barriers to inter and intra agency programs and activities; ‘‘(D) provide assistance and disseminate information on best practices, effective program coordination strategies, and recommendations for improved early intervention serv ices or educational programming for Indian infants, tod dlers, and children with disabilities; and ‘‘(E) provide assistance in the preparation of informa tion required under paragraph (2)(D). ‘‘(7) ANNUAL REPORTS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The advisory board established under paragraph (6) shall prepare and submit to the Sec retary of the Interior and to Congress an annual report containing a description of the activities of the advisory board for the preceding year. ‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary of the Interior shall make available to the Secretary of Education the report described in subparagraph (A). ‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the purpose of carrying out this part, other than section 619, there are authorized to be appropriated— ‘‘(1) $12,358,376,571 for fiscal year 2005; ‘‘(2) $14,648,647,143 for fiscal year 2006; ‘‘(3) $16,938,917,714 for fiscal year 2007; ‘‘(4) $19,229,188,286 for fiscal year 2008; ‘‘(5) $21,519,458,857 for fiscal year 2009; ‘‘(6) $23,809,729,429 for fiscal year 2010; ‘‘(7) $26,100,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and ‘‘(8) such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2012 and each succeeding fiscal year. ‘‘SEC. 612. STATE ELIGIBILITY. ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A State is eligible for assistance under this part for a fiscal year if the State submits a plan that provides assurances to the Secretary that the State has in effect policies and procedures to ensure that the State meets each of the following conditions: ‘‘(1) FREE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A free appropriate public education is available to all children with disabilities residing in the State between the ages of 3 and 21, inclusive, including children with disabilities who have been suspended or expelled from school. ‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—The obligation to make a free appro priate public education available to all children with disabilities does not apply with respect to children— 20 USC 1412.
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