(a) State contact persons Each State shall designate an individual to serve as a State contact person for the purpose of receiving and disseminating information and communications received from the Council , including the bimonthly bulletin described in section 11313(a)(7) [1] of this title. (b) State interagency councils and lead agencies Each State is encouraged to establish a State interagency council on the homeless or designate a lead agency for the State for the purpose of assuming primary responsibility for coordinating and interacting with the Council and State and local agencies as necessary. ( Pub. L. 100–77, title II, § 210 , as added Pub. L. 100–628, title II, § 206(a) , Nov. 7, 1988 , 102 Stat. 3229 .) [1] See References in Text note below. Editorial Notes References in Text Par. (7) of section 11313(a) of this title , referred to in subsec. (a), was redesignated par. (11) of section 11313(a) by Pub. L. 111–22, div. B, § 1004(a)(3)(A) , May 20, 2009 , 123 Stat. 1667 .