1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Summer Meals Act of 2017 . 2. Summer food service program for children (a) Better integrate summer education and summer meals program Section 13(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1761(a)(1)(A)(i) ) is amended by striking 50 percent each place it appears and inserting 40 percent . (b) Reduce red tape for public-Private partnerships Section 13(a) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1761(a) ) is amended by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following: (8) Year-round meal service (A) Seamless summer option for schools Except as otherwise determined by the Secretary, a service institution that is a public or private nonprofit school food authority may provide summer or school vacation food service in accordance with applicable provisions of law governing the school lunch program established under this Act or the school breakfast program established under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq. ). (B) Year-round meal service for other service institutions Each service institution (other than a service institution described in subparagraph (A)), in addition to being eligible for reimbursement for meals described in subsection (b)(2) served during each day of operation during the periods described in subsection (c)(1), may be reimbursed for up to 1 meal and 1 snack per child served during each day of operation during— (i) afterschool hours; (ii) weekends