; and (2) by striking special and inserting access or functional . (b) Countermeasure considerations Section 319L(c)(6) (42 U.S.C. 247d–7e(c)(6)) is amended— (1) by striking elderly and inserting senior citizens ; and (2) by inserting with relevant characteristics that warrant consideration during the process of researching and developing such countermeasures and products before the period. 304. Improving emergency preparedness and response considerations for children Part B of title III ( 42 U.S.C. 243 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 319D the following: 319D–1. Children’s preparedness unit (a) Enhancing emergency preparedness for children The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (referred to in this subsection as the Director ), shall maintain an internal team of experts, to be known as the Children's Preparedness Unit (referred to in this subsection as the Unit ), to work collaboratively to provide guidance on the considerations for, and the specific needs of, children before, during, and after public health emergencies. The Unit shall inform the Director regarding emergency preparedness and response efforts pertaining to children at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (b) Expertise The team described in subsection (a) shall include one or more pediatricians, which may be a developmental-behavior pediatrician, and may also include behavioral scientists, child psychologists, epidemiologists, biostatisticians, health communications staff, and individuals with other areas of expertise, as the Secretary determines appropriate. (c) Duties The team described in subsection (a) may— (1) assist State, local, tribal, and territorial emergency planning and response activities related to children, which may include developing, identifying, and sharing best practices