1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chesapeake Bay Farm Bill Enhancements Act of 2017 . 2. Purposes Section 1271(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3871(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) To encourage alignment of partnership projects with other Federal, State, and local agencies and programs addressing similar natural resource concerns in a coordinated manner. . 3. Definitions Section 1271A(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3871a(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (E) The conservation reserve program established under subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D. (F) The Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), other than section 14 of that Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1012 ). . 4. Regional conservation partnerships Section 1271B of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3871b ) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) Maximum length (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the term of a partnership agreement shall not be longer than 5 years. (2) Exceptions (A) Concurrent program deadline Subject to approval by the Secretary, the term of a partnership agreement may be longer than 5 years if the longer period is concurrent with a deadline established under a State or Federal program that relates specifically to the project. (B) 1-time extension The Secretary may extend a partnership agreement 1 time for a period that is not longer than 12 months if the Secretary determines that the extension is necessary to meet the objectives of the program. ; (2) in subsection (c)(2)— (A) by striking An eligible and inserting the following: (A) In general An eligible ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) Form A contribution of an eligible partner under this paragraph may be in the form of— (i) direct funding; (ii) in-kind support