1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rebuilding Resilient Energy Systems Act of 2017 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Efficient The term efficient means, with respect to a technology, product, material, equipment, or practice, the use of the technology, product, material, equipment, or practice in a manner that results in reduced energy consumption or energy costs for the same level of service or a higher level of service. (2) Resilient The term resilient means, with respect to a system or a component of a system, the ability of the system or component to adapt to a changing condition and withstand and rapidly recover from a disruption. 3. Use of resilient energy systems to rebuild following disasters (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any amounts awarded under sections 403, 404, 406, 408, and 428 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170b , 5170c, 5172, 5174, 5189f) may be used to build, repair, restore, reconstruct, or replace an energy system or building as a result of a major disaster or emergency designated by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) during calendar year 2017 in a manner that— (1) is more resilient; (2) is more efficient; (3) provides continuous flow of power to facilities critical to public health, safety, and welfare; (4) maximizes the use of clean energy resources and energy storage technologies