1. Short title This Act may be cited as the USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017 . 2. Changes to United States Preventive Services Task Force (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 915 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 299b–4 ) is amended— (1) by amending the heading to read as follows: United States Preventive Services Task Force ; (2) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) Establishment and purpose The Director may establish and periodically convene the United States Preventive Services Task Force (in this section referred to as the Task Force ). The Task Force shall review the scientific evidence and new science related to the effectiveness and appropriateness of clinical preventive services for the purpose of developing recommendations for primary care clinicians and the health care community and updating previous clinical preventive recommendations. ; (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (5) and paragraphs (4) through (7) as paragraphs (9) through (12), respectively