1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Collaborative Academic Research Efforts for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2017 . 2. Programs of the National Institutes of Health relating to Tourette syndrome Part B of title IV of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 409J ( 42 U.S.C. 284q ) the following: 409K. Expansion, intensification, and coordination of activities with respect to Tourette syndrome (a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Director of NIH, shall expand, intensify, and coordinate the programs and activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to scientific and clinical research on Tourette syndrome. (b) Data collection (1) System In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall develop a system to collect data on Tourette syndrome, including epidemiologic information with respect to the incidence, prevalence, and impact of Tourette syndrome in the United States. (2) Broad and narrow definitions The data collection system under paragraph (1) shall provide for the collection of primary data on Tourette syndrome, including related data on the various conditions known to be comorbid with Tourette syndrome. (3) Collection by population and geographical region The data collection system under paragraph (1) shall provide for the collection of data on the availability of medical and social services for individuals with Tourette syndrome and their families and the disaggregation of such data by population and geographical region. (c) Collaborative Research Centers for Tourette Syndrome (1) In general In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall award grants and contracts to public or nonprofit private entities to pay all or part of the cost of planning, establishing, improving, and providing basic operating support for Collaborative Research Centers for Tourette Syndrome. (2) Research Each center under paragraph (1) shall conduct basic and clinical research into Tourette syndrome. Such research should include investigations into the cause, diagnosis,