1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2017 . 2. Organization Section 70501 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (b) and redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b). 3. Membership Section 70503 of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following: (a) Eligibility Except as provided in this chapter, eligibility for membership in the corporation and the rights and privileges of members are as provided in the bylaws. ; (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b)