1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Vulnerable Children and Families Act of 2017 . (b) Table of contents The table of contents is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Findings; purposes. Sec. 3. Definitions. TITLE I—Realignment of certain international child welfare responsibilities and functions Sec. 101. Redesignation of Office of Children’s Issues as Office of Vulnerable Children and Family Security. TITLE II—Annual reporting Sec. 201. Annual report on implementation of action plan. TITLE III—Promotion of a comprehensive approach for children in adversity Sec. 301. USAID obligations for coordinating with Office of Vulnerable Children and Family Security. TITLE IV—Funding, rule of construction, and effective dates Sec. 401. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 402. Rule of construction. Sec. 403. Effective dates. 2. Findings; purposes (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The people of the United States recognize and believe that children should grow up in permanent, safe, and nurturing families in order to develop and thrive. (2) Science shows that children, and particularly infants, living in impersonal, socially deprived institutions may suffer lasting, and in many cases, irreversible damage, including— (A) reduced brain activity and brain size; (B) lower intelligence quotients; (C) serious behavioral and emotional problems; and (D) disturbed relationships with others. (3) Governments in other countries seek models that promote the placement of children who are living outside family care in permanent, safe, and nurturing families, rather than in foster care or institutions