1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency in Government Act of 2017 . 2. Table of contents The table of contents is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. Title I—Improving Access to Information about Members of Congress and Congressional Offices Sec. 101. Greater disclosure and electronic filing of personal financial information. Sec. 102. Greater disclosure of travel reports. Sec. 103. Greater disclosure of gift reports. Sec. 104. Greater disclosure of earmarks. Sec. 105. GAO study and report on effects of written requests by Members of Congress for funding of projects. Title II—Enhancing Public Access to the Work of Congressional Committees, Legislation, and Votes Subtitle A—Access to Legislation, Votes, and Related Information Sec. 201. Increased transparency of committee work. Sec. 202. Increased transparency of committee schedules through the Clerk. Sec. 203. Increased transparency of recorded votes. Sec. 204. Electronic format. Sec. 205. Congressional Data Task Force. Sec. 206. Use of data standards by congressional support offices. Sec. 207. Inclusion of digital version of funding tables in reports accompanying appropriations bills. Subtitle B—Access to congressionally mandated reports Sec. 211. Short title. Sec. 212. Definitions. Sec. 213. Establishment of website for congressionally mandated reports. Sec. 214. Federal agency responsibilities. Sec. 215. Removing and altering reports. Sec. 216. Relationship to the Freedom of Information Act. Sec. 217. Funding. Sec. 218. Implementation. Title III—Equal Access to Congressional Research Service Reports Sec. 301. Short title. Sec. 302. Definitions. Sec. 303. Availability of CRS reports through GPO website. Sec. 304. Website contents. Sec. 305. Conforming amendment to duties of CRS. Sec. 306. Rules of construction. Sec. 307. Effective date. Title IV—Lobbying Disclosure Sec. 401. Short title. Sec. 402. Modifications to enforcement. Sec. 403. Definition of lobbyist. Sec. 404. Expedited online registration of lobbyists