trust, and public funds, the investment or deposit of which shall be under the authority or control of the United States or any officer or officers thereof. . 2. Green Bank Title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding the following new chapter at the end thereof: 98 GREEN BANK 9801. United States Green Bank (a) Short title This section may be cited as the United States Green Bank Act of 2017 . (b) Purposes The purposes of this section are as follows: (1) To significantly increase the pace and amount of investment in clean energy and energy efficiency projects at the State and local level. (2) To improve the standard of living for Americans by delivering clean electricity more efficiently and at lower cost and by funding projects that will create high-paying, long-term jobs. (3) To address the main impediment to investment at the State and local level—limited capital and tight balance sheets—by establishing a national Green Bank to capitalize legitimate Regional, State, and Municipal Green Banks. (4) To facilitate— (A) efficient tax equity markets for qualified clean energy projects