1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Center for Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 . 2. Expansion of the purposes of the corporation Section 220503 of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (13), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (15) to promote a safe environment in sports that is free from abuse, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, of any amateur athlete. . 3. Designation of the United States Center for Safe Sport (a) In general Chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: III United States Center for Safe Sport 220531. Designation of United States Center for Safe Sport. 220532. Additional duties. 220533. Records, audits, and reports. 220534. Authorization of appropriations. 220531. Designation of United States Center for Safe Sport (a) In general The United States Center for Safe Sport (referred to in this subchapter as the Center ) shall— (1) serve as the independent national safe sport organization and be recognized worldwide as the independent national safe sport organization for the United States; (2) exercise jurisdiction over the corporation, each national governing body, and each paralympic sports organization with regard to safeguarding amateur athletes against abuse, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, in sports; (3) maintain an office for education and outreach that shall develop training, oversight practices, policies, and procedures to prevent the abuse, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, of amateur athletes participating in amateur athletic activities through national governing bodies and paralympic sports organizations; (4) ensure that the policies and procedures under paragraph (3) include requirements that all national governing bodies and paralympic sports organizations follow the policies and procedures of the Center