1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Food for American Schools Act of 2017 . 2. Waiver to purchase foreign commodities or products (a) In general Section 12(n)(2) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760(n)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting subparagraphs (B) and (C) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (C) Waiver (i) Waiver request Except as provided in clause (ii), a school food authority shall request from the Secretary a waiver of subparagraph (A) to purchase foreign commodities or products. (ii) Exception A school food authority may purchase foreign commodities or products without a waiver under clause (i) if such commodities or products are not— (I) produced domestically; or (II) available domestically. (iii) Requirements The Secretary may not grant a waiver to purchase foreign commodities or products under clause (i) unless— (I) such commodities or products— (aa) are not produced domestically in sufficient amounts or of satisfactory quality; and (bb) if purchased domestically, would be significantly higher in price than such foreign commodities or products; and (II) the school enters into an agreement under clause (iv). (iv) Agreement The Secretary may not grant a waiver under clause (i) unless the school food authority requesting such waiver agrees to— (I) make the waiver publicly available on the website of the school food authority; and (II) email a notification of the waiver to parents or guardians of students who will be served the foreign commodity or product purchased pursuant to such waiver. . (b) Definition of foreign commodity Section 12(n)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760(n)(1) ) is amended to read as follows: (1) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Domestic commodity or product The term domestic commodity or product means— (i) an agricultural commodity that is produced in the United States