1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mary Jo Lawyer Spano Mesothelioma Patient Registry Act of 2017 . 2. Patient registry for mesothelioma data collection and research Title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 399V–6 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280g–17 ) the following: 399V–7. Patient registry for mesothelioma data collection and research (a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, shall develop a patient registry to collect data on mesothelioma, including information with respect to the incidence and prevalence of the disease in the United States. (b) Uses The Secretary shall use the registry under subsection (a)— (1) to enhance and expand infrastructure and activities for tracking the epidemiology of mesothelioma patients; (2) to collect, consolidate, and report on health information on patients who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, including with respect to— (A) treatment outcomes, including patient longevity; and (B) the number of patients receiving treatment for mesothelioma disaggregated by hospital; (3) to better describe the incidence and prevalence of mesothelioma in the United States; (4) to facilitate further research on mesothelioma; (5) to examine factors, such as environmental and occupational factors, that may be associated with mesothelioma; (6) to better outline key demographic factors (such as age, race or ethnicity, gender, and family history) associated with mesothelioma; and (7) to make the information in such registry, other than individually identifiable information, available to the public to facilitate and enhance research on, and prevention and treatment of, mesothelioma. (c) Content In carrying out this section, the Secretary— (1) shall provide for the collection and storage of information on the incidence and prevalence of mesothelioma in the United States