1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Food Sharing Act of 2017 . 2. Amendments (a) Assistance for Community Food Projects Section 25 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2034 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (B) by striking and at the end; and (B) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: (C) $9,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2015 through 2017; and (D) $8,500,000 for fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter. . (b) Assistance for gleaning projects The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 30. Assistance for Gleaning Projects (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Gleaning project The term gleaning project means a project in which an entity— (A) collects edible, surplus food that would be thrown away and distributes the food to agencies or nonprofit organizations that feed the hungry; or (B) harvests for free distribution to the needy, or for donation to agencies or nonprofit organizations for ultimate distribution to the needy, an agricultural crop that has been donated by the owner of the crop. (2) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means a public food program service provider, a tribal organization, or a private nonprofit entity that— (A) has experience in the area of— (i) providing food to individuals in low-income communities; or (ii) engaging in efforts to reduce food insecurity in low-income communities, including food distribution, improving access to services, or coordinating services and programs; (B) demonstrates competency to implement a gleaning project, to provide fiscal accountability, to collect data, and to prepare reports and other necessary documentation relating to such project; (C) demonstrates a willingness to share information relating to such project with researchers, practitioners, and other persons