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Ill STAT. 118 PUBLIC LAW 105-17^JUNE 4, 1997 of the responsibilities set forth in such section, particularly the identification of the sources of fiscal and other support for services for early intervention programs, assignment of financial responsibility to the appropriate agency, and the promotion of the interagency agreements; "(B) advise and assist the lead agency in the preparation of applications and amendments thereto; "(C) advise and assist the State educational agency regarding the transition of toddlers with disabilities to preschool and other appropriate services; and Reports. "(D) prepare and submit an annual report to the Governor and to the Secretary on the status of early intervention programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families operated within the State. "(2) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITY. —The council may advise and assist the lead agency and the State educational agency regarding the provision of appropriate services for children from birth through age 5. The council may advise appropriate agencies in the State with respect to the integration of services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and at-risk infants and toddlers and their families, regardless of whether at-risk infants and toddlers are eligible for early intervention services in the State. "(f) 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 State law. 20 USC 1442. "SEC. 642. FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION. "Sections 616, 617, and 618 shall, to the extent not inconsistent with this part, apply to the program authorized by this part, except that— "(1) any reference in such sections to a State educational agency shall be considered to be a reference to a State's lead agency established or designated under section 635(a)( 10); "(2) any reference in such sections to a local educational agency, educational service agency, or a State agency shall be considered to be a reference to an early intervention service provider under this part; and "(3) any reference to the education of children with disabilities or the education of all children with disabilities shall be considered to be a reference to the provision of appropriate early intervention services to infants and toddlers with disabilities. 20 USC 1443. "SEC. 643. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS. " (a) RESERVATION OF FUNDS FOR OUTLYING AREAS. — "(1) IN GENERAL.— From the sums appropriated to carry out this part for any fiscal year, the Secretary may reserve up to one percent for payments to Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in accordance with their respective needs. "(2) CONSOLIDATION OF FUNDS.—The provisions of Public Law 95-134, permitting the consolidation of grants to the outly- ing areas, shall not apply to funds those areas receive under this part. "(b) PAYMENTS TO INDIANS.—