1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Patron Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Military Resale Patron Benefits Advisory Commission (a) Establishment There is established a commission to be known as the Military Resale Patron Benefits Advisory Commission (in this Act referred to as the Commission ). (b) Duties The duties of the Commission shall be to advise the Secretary of Defense regarding— (1) the effects of the operations of military commissaries and exchanges on— (A) patrons of military commissaries and exchanges; and (B) morale, welfare and recreation programs; (2) the sources and uses of revenue from military commissaries and exchanges, including surcharge funding; (3) fulfillment of the requirements under Section 661 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–840 ); (4) proposed reforms to the operations of military commissaries and exchanges that could effect— (A) the use of revenue from military commissaries and exchanges (including surcharge funding); (B) the morale, welfare and recreation programs provided for members of the Armed Forces and their dependents; and (C) philanthropic programs that benefit members of the Armed Forces and their families