1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Startup in a Day Act of 2017 . 2. Startup in a Day grant program (a) Establishment The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall, from amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (g), establish a competitive grant program to be known as the Startup in a Day Program to award grants to eligible entities for purposes of assisting entrepreneurs planning to start a small business concern in complying with State or local government requirements for opening and operating such a concern in a geographic area in the jurisdiction of the eligible entity. (b) Application An eligible entity may submit an application to the Administrator, at a time and in a manner to be prescribed by the Administrator, describing activities the eligible entity would undertake to assist entrepreneurs planning to start a small business concern in a geographic area in the jurisdiction of the eligible entity. (c) Selection The Administrator shall select from among eligible entities submitting an application pursuant to subsection (b) grant recipients based on criteria to be prescribed by the Administrator. (d) Authorized use of funds Grants awarded under this section may be used by a grant recipient to carry out activities to assist entrepreneurs planning to start small business concerns, including— (1) developing, implementing, and improving Internet resources related to the small business concern startup process in the geographic area in the jurisdiction of the recipient; (2) assisting such entrepreneurs in registering and applying for any licenses or permits required by a State or a local government for starting a small business concern in such area