1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2017 . 2. Department of Homeland Security Counterterrorism Advisory Board (a) In general Subtitle A of title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 210G. Departmental coordination on counterterrorism (a) Establishment There is in the Department a Counterterrorism Advisory Board (in this section referred to as the Board ) which shall— (1) be composed of senior representatives of departmental operational components and headquarters elements; and (2) coordinate departmental intelligence activities and policy and information related to the counterterrorism mission and functions of the Department. (b) Charter There shall be a charter to govern the structure and mission of the Board, which charter shall— (1) direct the Board to focus on the current threat environment and the importance of aligning departmental counterterrorism activities under the guidance of the Secretary