1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Early Learning Act of 2017 . 2. Expenditures for pre-kindergarten education (a) In general Not later than August 15 of each year, beginning with 2018, from amounts in the Early Education Trust Fund established by section 3, the Secretary of Education (in this section referred to as the Secretary ) shall award to the State pre-kindergarten agency for each State the amount estimated under subsection (b)(1)(A) for such State and year, subject to paragraphs (1)(A) and (2) of subsection (d). (b) Conditions for awards Amounts may only be awarded under subsection (a) to a State pre-kindergarten agency for a State for a year if the head of such agency— (1) submits to the Secretary— (A) not later than June 15 of such year, an estimate of the amount described in paragraph (1) of subsection (c) for such State and year; and (B) not later than November 1 of such year, for each enrolled 4-year-old in such State, the number of hours for which such 4-year-old is enrolled at a pre-kindergarten program in such State for the school year beginning in such year; and (2) provides such assurances as the Secretary may require that— (A) such amounts will be used only to support pre-kindergarten programs; (B) the State will expend for pre-kindergarten programs, during the 1-year period beginning on August 15 of such year not less than the amount expended by the State for such programs during the 1-year period beginning on August 15 of the previous year