; (2) access to equal opportunity; (3) awareness and implementation of relevant laws, policies, and practices; (4) leadership and self-advocacy skills; (5) capacity, in the case of individuals with significant expressive communication disabilities, educators, professionals, and families; (6) national statistical data; and (7) societal awareness. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Advisory council The term advisory council means an 11-person advisory council that— (A) provides guidance, recommendations, and oversight to an eligible entity; (B) is comprised exclusively of individuals with significant expressive communication disabilities who collectively have diverse— (i) educational and professional backgrounds; (ii) racial, ethnic, gender, and linguistic identities; (iii) disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, ages, and geographic locations; (iv) levels of income; and (v) forms of augmentative and alternative communication relied upon