---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 300hh–10b"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "300hh–10b"
heading: "National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/300hh-10b"
units:
  - "Chapter 6A — Public Health Service"
  - "Subchapter XXVI — National All-Hazards Preparedness for Public Health Emergencies"
  - "Part B — All-Hazards Emergency Preparedness and Response"
---

# §300hh–10b. National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters

- (a) **Establishment—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c), in consultation with the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) of Homeland Security, shall establish an [advisory committee](/usc/42/17061.md?p=2) to be known as the “National [Advisory Committee](/usc/42/17061.md?p=2) on Children and [Disasters](/usc/42/5204.md?p=2)” (referred to in this section as the “[Advisory Committee](/usc/42/17061.md?p=2)”).
- (b) **Duties—** The [Advisory Committee](/usc/42/17061.md?p=2) shall—
  - (1) provide advice and consultation with respect to the activities carried out pursuant to [section 300hh–16 of this title](/usc/42/300hh–16.md), as applicable and appropriate;
  - (2) evaluate and provide input with respect to the medical, mental, behavioral, developmental, and public health needs of children as they relate to preparation for, response to, and recovery from all-hazards emergencies;
  - (3) provide advice and consultation with respect to [State](/usc/42/201.md?p=f) emergency preparedness and response activities and children, including related drills and exercises pursuant to the preparedness goals under [section 300hh–1(b) of this title](/usc/42/300hh–1.md?p=b); and
  - (4) provide advice and consultation with respect to continuity of care and education for all children and supporting parents and caregivers during all-hazards emergencies.
- (c) **Additional duties—** The [Advisory Committee](/usc/42/17061.md?p=2) may provide advice and recommendations to the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) with respect to children and the medical and public health grants and cooperative agreements as applicable to preparedness and response activities authorized under this subchapter and subchapter II.
- (d) **Membership—**
  - (1) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c), in consultation with such other [Secretaries](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) as may be appropriate, shall appoint not to exceed 25 members to the [Advisory Committee](/usc/42/17061.md?p=2). In appointing such members, the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) shall ensure that the total membership of the [Advisory Committee](/usc/42/17061.md?p=2) is an odd number.
  - (2) **Required non-Federal members—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c), in consultation with such other heads of Federal [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) as may be appropriate, shall appoint to the [Advisory Committee](/usc/42/17061.md?p=2) under [paragraph (1)](#d-1) at least 13 individuals, including—
    - (A) at least 2 non-Federal professionals with expertise in pediatric medical [disaster](/usc/42/5204.md?p=2) planning, preparedness, response, or recovery;
    - (B) at least 2 representatives from [State](/usc/42/201.md?p=f), local, Tribal, or territorial [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) with expertise in pediatric [disaster](/usc/42/5204.md?p=2) planning, preparedness, response, or recovery;
    - (C) at least 4 members representing health care professionals, which may include members with expertise in pediatric emergency medicine; pediatric [trauma](/usc/42/300d–31.md?p=4), critical care, or surgery; the [treatment](/usc/42/11851.md?p=11) of pediatric patients affected by chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear agents, including emerging infectious diseases; pediatric mental or behavioral health related to children affected by a public health emergency; or pediatric primary care;
    - (D) at least 4 non-Federal members representing child care settings, [State](/usc/42/201.md?p=f) or [local educational agencies](/usc/42/300j–21.md?p=3), individuals with expertise in children with disabilities, and parents; and
    - (E) other members as the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) determines appropriate, of whom—
      - (i) at least one such member shall represent a children’s [hospital](/usc/42/300s–3.md?p=1);
      - (ii) at least one such member shall be an individual with expertise in children and youth with special health care needs; and
      - (iii) at least one such member shall be an individual with expertise in the needs of parents or family caregivers, including the parents or caregivers of children with disabilities.
  - (3) **Federal members—** The [Advisory Committee](/usc/42/17061.md?p=2) under [paragraph (1)](#d-1) shall include the following Federal members or their designees (who may be nonvoting members, as determined by the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c)):
    - (A) The Assistant [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) for Preparedness and Response.
    - (B) The [Director](/usc/42/11851.md?p=5) of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority.
    - (C) The [Director](/usc/42/11851.md?p=5) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    - (D) The Commissioner of Food and [Drugs](/usc/42/11851.md?p=4).
    - (E) The [Director](/usc/42/11851.md?p=5) of the National Institutes of Health.
    - (F) The Assistant [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) of the Administration for Children and Families.
    - (G) The [Administrator](/usc/42/300bb–8.md?p=4) of the Health Resources and [Services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a) Administration.
    - (H) The [Administrator](/usc/42/300bb–8.md?p=4) of the Federal Emergency Management [Agency](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1).
    - (I) The [Administrator](/usc/42/300bb–8.md?p=4) of the Administration for Community Living.
    - (J) The [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) of Education.
    - (K) Representatives from such Federal [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) (such as the Substance Abuse and Mental Health [Services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a) Administration and the Department of Homeland Security) as the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) determines appropriate to fulfill the duties of the [Advisory Committee](/usc/42/17061.md?p=2) under subsections [(b)](#b) and [(c)](#c).
  - (4) **Term of appointment—** Each member of the [Advisory Committee](/usc/42/17061.md?p=2) appointed under [paragraph (2)](#d-2) shall serve for a term of 3 years, except that the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) may adjust the terms of the [Advisory Committee](/usc/42/17061.md?p=2) appointees serving on June 24, 2019, or appointees who are initially appointed after such date, in order to provide for a staggered term of appointment for all members.
  - (5) **Consecutive appointments; maximum terms—** A member appointed under [paragraph (2)](#d-2) may serve not more than 3 terms on the [Advisory Committee](/usc/42/17061.md?p=2), and not more than two of such terms may be served consecutively.
- (e) **Meetings—** The [Advisory Committee](/usc/42/17061.md?p=2) shall meet not less than biannually. At least one meeting per year shall be an in-person meeting.
- (f) **Coordination—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) shall coordinate duties and activities authorized under this section in accordance with [section 300hh–10e of this title](/usc/42/300hh–10e.md).
- (g) **Sunset—** The [Advisory Committee](/usc/42/17061.md?p=2) shall terminate on December 31, 2026.

## Source credit

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXVIII, § 2811A, as added Pub. L. 113–5, title I, § 103, Mar. 13, 2013, 127 Stat. 168; amended Pub. L. 116–22, title III, § 305(a), June 24, 2019, 133 Stat. 936; Pub. L. 117–328, div. FF, title II, § 2236, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5756; Pub. L. 118–15, div. B, title III, § 2333(a), Sept. 30, 2023, 137 Stat. 96; Pub. L. 118–22, div. B, title II, § 203(d)(1), Nov. 17, 2023, 137 Stat. 121; Pub. L. 118–35, div. B, title I, § 103(d)(1), Jan. 19, 2024, 138 Stat. 5; Pub. L. 118–42, div. G, title I, § 103(d)(1), Mar. 9, 2024, 138 Stat. 398; Pub. L. 118–158, div. C, title I, § 3103(d)(1), Dec. 21, 2024, 138 Stat. 1763; Pub. L. 119–4, div. B, title I, § 2103(d)(1), Mar. 15, 2025, 139 Stat. 41; Pub. L. 119–37, div. F, title I, § 6103(d)(1), Nov. 12, 2025, 139 Stat. 630; Pub. L. 119–75, div. J, title IV, § 6403(d), Feb. 3, 2026, 140 Stat. 688.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 300hh–10a of this title.

### Amendments

2026—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 119–75 substituted “December 31, 2026” for “January 30, 2026”.

2025—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 119–37 substituted “January 30, 2026” for “September 30, 2025”.

Pub. L. 119–4 substituted “September 30, 2025” for “March 31, 2025”.

2024—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 118–158 substituted “March 31, 2025” for “December 31, 2024”.

Pub. L. 118–42 substituted “December 31, 2024” for “March 8, 2024”.

Pub. L. 118–35 substituted “March 8, 2024” for “January 19, 2024”.

2023—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 118–22 substituted “January 19, 2024” for “November 17, 2023”.

Pub. L. 118–15 substituted “November 17, 2023” for “September 30, 2023”.

2022—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 117–328, § 2236(1)(A)(i), substituted “, behavioral, developmental” for “and behavioral”.

Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 117–328, § 2236(1)(A)(ii)–(C), added par. (4).

Subsec. (d)(2)(D), (E). Pub. L. 117–328, § 2236(2)(A)–(C), added subpar. (D) and redesignated former subpar. (D) as (E).

Subsec. (d)(2)(E)(ii) to (iv). Pub. L. 117–328, § 2236(2)(D), redesignated cls. (iii) and (iv) as (ii) and (iii), respectively, and struck out former cl. (ii) which read as follows: “at least one such member shall be an individual with expertise in schools or child care settings;”.

2019—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 116–22, § 305(a)(1), inserted “, mental and behavioral,” after “medical”.

Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 116–22, § 305(a)(2)(A), substituted “25 members” for “15 members”.

Subsec. (d)(2) to (5). Pub. L. 116–22, § 305(a)(2)(B), added pars. (2) to (5) and struck out former par. (2) which related to required members of the Advisory Committee.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 116–22, § 305(a)(3), inserted at end “At least one meeting per year shall be an in-person meeting.”

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 116–22, § 305(a)(5), added subsec. (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g).

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 116–22, § 305(a)(4), (6), redesignated subsec. (f) as (g) and substituted “2023” for “2018”.