1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Crime of violence The term crime of violence means an offense defined in section 16 of title 18, United States Code— (A) that is not a purely political offense; and (B) for which the noncitizen has served a term of imprisonment of at least 5 years. (2) Deported veteran The term deported veteran means a veteran who— (A) is a noncitizen; and (B) (i) was removed from the United States; or (ii) is abroad and is inadmissible under section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a) ). (3) Noncitizen The term noncitizen means an individual who is not a national of the United States, as defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22) ). (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security. (5) Service member The term service member means an individual who is serving as— (A) a member of a regular or reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty; or (B) a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces in an active status. (6) Veteran The term veteran has the meaning given such term under section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code. 3. Return of noncitizen veterans removed from the United States; status for noncitizen veterans in the United States (a) In general (1) Duties of Secretary Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— (A) establish a program and application procedure to permit— (i) a deported veteran who meets each requirement under subsection (b) to enter the United States as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence; and (ii) a noncitizen veteran in the United States who meets each requirement under subsection (b) to adjust status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence