1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2017 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Community college The term community college has the meaning given the term junior or community college in section 312 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1058 ). (2) Department The term Department means the Department of Energy. (3) Elementary school The term elementary school has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (4) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ). (5) Minority-serving institution The term minority-serving institution means— (A) a historically Black college or university, which shall have the meaning given the term part B institution in section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1061 ); (B) a Predominantly Black Institution, as defined in section 318(b) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1059e(b) ); (C) a Hispanic-serving institution, as defined in section 502(a) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1101a(a) )