1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Federal Employment for Veterans Act of 2017 or the Empowering FED Vets Act . 2. Establishment of veterans employment programs in Federal agencies (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term covered agency means— (A) the Department of State; (B) the Department of the Treasury; (C) the Department of Defense; (D) the Department of Justice; (E) the Department of the Interior; (F) the Department of Agriculture; (G) the Department of Commerce; (H) the Department of Labor; (I) the Department of Health and Human Services; (J) the Department of Housing and Urban Development; (K) the Department of Transportation; (L) the Department of Energy; (M) the Department of Education; (N) the Department of Veterans Affairs; (O) the Department of Homeland Security; (P) the Environmental Protection Agency; (Q) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; (R) the Agency for International Development; (S) the General Services Administration; (T) the National Science Foundation; (U) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; (V) the Office of Personnel Management; (W) the Small Business Administration; (X) the Social Security Administration; and (Y) any other Executive agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code) that the President may designate; (2) the term transitioning member of the Armed Forces means a member of the Armed Forces who is expected to be discharged or released from active duty in the Armed Forces within 180 days; and (3) the term veterans employment official means— (A) the head of a Veterans Employment Program Office established under subsection (b)(1)(A); and (B) an employee designated to carry out a Veterans Employment Program for a covered agency under subsection (b)(1)(B). (b) Veterans Employment Programs The head of a covered agency shall— (1) (A) establish or maintain a Veterans Employment Program Office within the covered agency