1. Short title This Act may be cited as The Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2017 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) The term crime of violence means an offense defined in section 16 of title 18, United States Code, excluding a purely political offense, for which the noncitizen has served a term of imprisonment of at least 5 years. (2) The term deported veteran means a veteran who is a noncitizen and who— (A) was removed from the United States; or (B) is abroad and is inadmissible under section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a) ). (3) The term noncitizen means an individual who is not a national of the United States (as defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22) )). (4) The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security. (5) The term service member means an individual who is serving as a member of a regular or reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty or as a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces in an active status. (6) The term veteran has the meaning given such term under section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code. 3. Return of noncitizen veterans removed from the United States; status for noncitizen veterans in the United States (a) In general (1) Duties of Secretary Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— (A) establish a program and application procedure to permit— (i) deported veterans who meet the requirements of subsection (b) to enter the United States as a noncitizen lawfully admitted for permanent residence; and (ii) noncitizen veterans in the United States who meet the requirements of subsection (b) to adjust status to that of a noncitizen lawfully admitted for permanent residence