1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vehicle Innovation Act of 2017 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Department The term Department means the Department of Energy. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy. 3. Objectives The objectives of this Act are— (1) to establish a consistent and consolidated authority for the vehicle technology program at the Department; (2) to develop United States technologies and practices that— (A) improve the fuel efficiency and emissions of all vehicles produced in the United States; and (B) reduce vehicle reliance on petroleum-based fuels; (3) to support domestic research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application and manufacturing of advanced vehicles, engines, and components; (4) to enable vehicles to move larger volumes of goods and more passengers with less energy and emissions; (5) to develop cost-effective advanced technologies for wide-scale utilization throughout the passenger, commercial, government, and transit vehicle sectors; (6) to allow for greater consumer choice of vehicle technologies and fuels; (7) shorten technology development and integration cycles in the vehicle industry; (8) to ensure a proper balance and diversity of Federal investment in vehicle technologies; and (9) to strengthen partnerships between Federal and State governmental agencies and the private and academic sectors. 4. Coordination and nonduplication The Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the activities authorized by this Act do not duplicate those of other programs within the Department or other relevant research agencies. 5. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application of vehicles and related technologies in the United States, including activities authorized under this Act— (1) for fiscal year 2018, $313,567,000; (2) for fiscal year 2019, $326,109,000