1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2017 . 2. Stakeholder and community engagement (a) Department of Homeland Security Border Oversight Commission (1) Establishment There is established an independent commission, which shall be known as the Department of Homeland Security Border Oversight Commission (in this Act referred to as the Commission ). (2) Organization (A) Leadership The Commission shall be led by a Chair and Vice Chair. (B) Subcommittees (i) In general The Chair shall establish within the Commission two subcommittees that will be comprised of representatives from each State on the northern border and each State on the southern border, as described in clauses (ii) and (iii), respectively. (ii) Northern border subcommittee (I) In general The northern border subcommittee shall consist of eight members from the northern border region, and at least one uniformed, nonsupervisory agent or officer of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in accordance with subparagraph (C). (II) Composition The northern border region is composed of the following States: (aa) Maine. (bb) Michigan. (cc) Montana. (dd) New York. (ee) North Dakota. (ff) Ohio. (gg) Vermont. (hh) Washington. (III) Operation For purposes of membership on the northern border subcommittee, each State in the northern border region may appoint one member to serve on such subcommittee. (iii) Southern border subcommittee (I) In general The southern border subcommittee shall consist of nine members from the southern border region, and at least one uniformed, nonsupervisory agent or officer of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in accordance with subparagraph (C). (II) Composition The southern border region is composed of the following States: (aa) Arizona. (bb) California. (cc) Nevada. (dd) New Mexico. (ee) Texas. (III) Operation For purposes of membership on the southern border subcommittee, the four states located on the United States-Mexico border may appoint two members