1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safer Communities Act of 2017 . 2. Table of contents The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. Sec. 3. Statement of purpose. Title I—Strengthening and improving intervention efforts Sec. 101. Mental health crisis assessment, prevention, and education grant program. Sec. 102. School-based mental health programs. Sec. 103. High utilizers. Title II—Improving research on violence Sec. 201. Research with respect to violence. Title III—Understanding the epidemic of gun violence Sec. 301. National violent death reporting system. Sec. 302. Reaffirming Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s authority. Sec. 303. Protecting confidential doctor-patient relationship. Title IV—Ensuring safe communities Sec. 401. Ban on firearm possession by person committed involuntarily to mental institution on an outpatient basis. Sec. 402. Grant program regarding firearms. Sec. 403. Notification of State and local law enforcement authorities of attempt to purchase firearm by ineligible person. Title V—Restoration Sec. 501. Federal agency relief program. Sec. 502. State relief programs. Sec. 503. Ineligibility due to disqualifying mental status. Title VI—Submission of Records to National Instant Criminal Background Check System Sec. 601. Reports relating to submission of information to NICS. Sec. 602. Reauthorization of the National Criminal History Records Improvement Program. Sec. 603. Improvement of metrics and incentives. Sec. 604. Grants to States to improve coordination and automation of NICS record reporting. Sec. 605. Sharing of records by Federal departments and agencies with NICS. 3. Statement of purpose The purpose of this Act is to ensure the public safety and welfare of communities by promoting evidence-based approaches that will prevent the tragic toll of gun violence on families and communities. This purpose can be accomplished by— (1) strengthening and improving intervention efforts by increasing investments in programs