; and (2) are individually informed of and allowed to attend any public hearings and meetings of the Board about the incident. (d) Prohibited actions (1) Actions to impede the board No person (including a State or political subdivision) may impede the ability of the Board (including the director of family support services designated for an incident under subsection (a)(1)), or an organization designated for an incident under subsection (a)(2), to carry out its responsibilities under this section or the ability of the families of those involved in the accident to have contact with one another. (2) Prohibition on actions to prevent mental health and counseling services No State or political subdivision thereof may prevent the employees, agents, or volunteers of an organization designated for an incident under subsection (a)(2) from providing mental health and counseling services under subsection (c)(1) in the 30-day period beginning on the date of the incident. The director of family support services designated for the incident under subsection (a)(1) may extend such period for not to exceed an additional 30 days if the director determines that the extension is necessary to meet the needs of the families and if State and local authorities are notified of the determination. (e) Statutory construction Nothing in this section may be construed as limiting the actions that a law enforcement department or local unit of government may take, or the obligations that an such department or unit of local government may have, in providing assistance to the civilian who is injured or a family member of civilian who is killed resulting from an interaction with law enforcement officers. (f) Relinquishment of investigative priority (1) General rule This section (other than subsection (g)) shall not apply to an incident involving use of force by a law enforcement officer if the Board has relinquished investigative priority and the Federal agency to which the Board relinquished investigative priority is willing and able to provide