; (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate ; (C) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives ; and (D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives . (2) Children The term children means persons who are younger than 18 years of age. (3) Deinstitutionalization The term deinstitutionalization means the process of transitioning from a child care protection system that relies on residential care to a system that primarily supports family-based care. (4) Early childhood development The term early childhood development means the development and learning of a child younger than 8 years of age, including physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development and approaches to learning that allow a child to reach his or her full developmental potential. (5) Early childhood development program The term early childhood development program means a program that ensures that every child has the conditions for healthy growth, nurturing family-based care, development and learning, and protection from violence, exploitation, abuse, and neglect, including— (A) a health, clean water, sanitation, and hygiene program that serves pregnant women, children younger than 5 years of age, and the parents of such children; (B) a nutrition program, combined with stimulating child development activity; (C) age appropriate cognitive stimulation, especially for newborns, infants, and toddlers, including an early childhood intervention program for children experiencing at-risk situations, developmental delays, disabilities, and behavioral and mental health conditions; (D) an early learning (36 months and younger), preschool, and basic education program for children until they reach 8 years of age or complete primary school