1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Care Corps Act of 2017 . 2. National Care Corps; local care corps programs Part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.) is amended— (1) by redesignating the second subpart XI (relating to a community-based collaborative care network program) as subpart XII; (2) by redesignating the second section 340H ( 42 U.S.C. 256i ) as section 340I; and (3) by adding at the end the following: XIII National Care Corps; local care corps programs 340J. National Care Corps (a) Establishment (1) In general There is established in the Department of Health and Human Services a program to be known as the National Care Corps through which Corps volunteers provide approved services to individuals in need via participation in local care corps programs. (2) Staff (A) Appointment of Director The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Administration for Community Living, shall appoint a Director of the Corps. (B) Duties of Director The Director shall— (i) design, develop, and administer Corps programs; (ii) manage the daily operations of the Corps; and (iii) report to the Administrator of the Administration for Community Living. (C) Authority to employ staff The Director may employ such staff as is necessary to carry out this subpart. (b) Selection and eligibility of volunteers (1) Selection The Director shall select eligible individuals as Corps volunteers. (2) Eligible Individuals To be eligible to serve as a volunteer in the Corps, an individual shall— (A) be at least 18 years of age on or before December 31 of the calendar year in which the individual begins participation in the Corps; (B) agree to participate in the Corps for a period of not more than 24 months, consisting of not more than 2 terms of up to 12 months; (C) submit an application to the Director at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Director may require; (D) pass a criminal background check as described in paragraph (3)