1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Beach Act of 2017 . 2. Water pollution source identification (a) Monitoring protocols Section 406(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1346(a)(1)(A) ) is amended by striking methods for monitoring and inserting protocols for monitoring that are most likely to detect pathogenic contamination . (b) Source Tracking Section 406(b) of such Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1346(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Contents of monitoring and notification programs For the purposes of this section, a program for monitoring, assessment, and notification shall include, consistent with performance criteria published by the Administrator under subsection (a), monitoring, public notification, storm event testing, source tracking, and sanitary surveys, and may include prevention efforts, not already funded under this Act to address identified sources of contamination by pathogens and pathogen indicators in coastal recreation waters adjacent to beaches or similar points of access that are used by the public. . (c) Authorization of appropriations Section 406(i) of such Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1346(i) ) is amended by striking 2001 through 2005 and inserting 2017 through 2021 . 3. Funding for Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act Section 8 of the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–284 ) is amended by striking 2005 and inserting 2021 . 4. State reports Section 406(b)(3)(A)(ii)) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1346(b)(3)(A)(ii) ) is amended by striking public and inserting public and all environmental agencies of the State with authority to prevent or treat sources of pathogenic contamination in coastal recreation waters . 5. Use of rapid testing methods (a) Contents of State and local government programs Section 406(c)(4)(A) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1346(c)(4)(A) ) is amended by striking methods and inserting methods, including a rapid testing method