1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Physician Assistant Education Public Health Initiatives Act of 2017 . 2. Improvement activity credit for service as a clinical preceptor for physician assistant training Section 1848(q)(2)(B)(iii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(q)(2)(B)(iii) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subclause: (VII) The subcategory of workforce development, such as through service as a preceptor at a clinical training site for students training to become physician assistants. . 3. Reauthorization of primary care training and enhancement programs Section 747(c) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 293k(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting after 2014 the following: and each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking Fifteen and inserting At least 15 . 4. Grants for research on physician assistant education (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide grants to eligible entities to fund eligible researchers to increase research on physician assistant education. (b) Application An eligible entity desiring a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (c) Condition of receipt As a condition of receipt of a grant under this section, an entity shall each year award not fewer than eight eligible researchers funds to support physician assistant education research. (d) Report requirement An entity receiving a grant under this section shall provide to the Secretary with respect to each year that such entity receives funds under this section a report on the activities conducted using such funds, including— (1) the number of researchers supported during such year by such entity using such funds; (2) a list of the researchers counted under paragraph (1), organized by researcher, including— (A) the institution such researcher is affiliated with