1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Apprenticeship Enhancement Act of 2017 . 2. Purpose The purposes of this Act are— (1) to promote accountability and fairness in the registration of apprenticeship programs and certification of apprentices; and (2) to provide for the registration of all apprenticeship programs and certification of all apprentices in a timely and efficient manner. 3. Accountability in the registration of apprenticeship programs The Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act ; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.), is amended by striking section 4 and inserting the following: 4. Administrative procedures and judicial review (a) Procedures required The Secretary of Labor shall ensure each of the following: (1) For each application submitted under this Act, regarding an apprenticeship program or an apprentice, to an entity responsible for rendering decisions with respect to that application (such as a State Apprenticeship Agency)— (A) that entity shall render a decision on that application before the expiration of the period of 90 calendar days beginning on the date on which that application was submitted; (B) if that entity cannot comply with subparagraph (A), that entity shall provide written notice to the applicant of the status of the application, and render a decision on that application before the expiration of the period of 120 calendar days beginning on the date on which that application was submitted