The report describes 1980-81 meetings and efforts of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Advisory Committee for Exceptional Children. Proceedings of three meetings are summarized in Part I. Part II analyzes the Department of Interior/BIA state plans for fiscal years 1980-3. The section lists comments and recommendations for such aspects as the federal hiring freeze; repeal of P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicaped Children Act and the establishment of block grants; and public notification of advisory committee meetings. Detailed comments are made on specific sections of the state plans. Among five appendixes are the Charter of the BIA Advisory Committee for Exceptional Children, the BIA Projected December FY 1980 Child Count, and a map of BIA area offices. (CL)