1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Biennial Commission on Energy Policy Act of 2017 . 2. Amendment to Department of Energy Organization Act (a) In general Title VIII of the Department of Energy Organization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7321 ) is amended by striking sections 801 and 802 and inserting the following new sections: 801. Biennial Commission on Energy Policy (a) Establishment There is established a commission to be known as the Biennial Commission on Energy Policy (in this title referred to as the Commission ). (b) Membership (1) Number and appointment The Commission shall be composed of 15 members appointed in the following manner: (A) The President shall appoint 3 members. (B) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint 3 members. (C) The minority leader of the House of Representatives shall appoint 3 members. (D) The majority leader of the Senate shall appoint 3 members. (E) The minority leader of the Senate shall appoint 3 members. (2) Deadline for appointment Members of the Commission shall be appointed not later than 30 days after the first day of the first session of the 116th Congress. (3) Terms Members shall be appointed for a term of 2 years. (4) Consultation The President and Members of Congress specified in paragraph (1) shall consult with each other before appointing members to the Commission to achieve, to the maximum extent practicable, a diversity of experience and expertise in the membership of the Commission. (5) Vacancies Any vacancy on the Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. A member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which such member's predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of that term. (6) Qualifications Each member appointed to the Commission shall have professional experience in one or more of the following areas: (A) Governmental service. (B) Energy production. (C) Renewable energy resource development. (D) Energy