1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transforming Hiring in Rural Industries and Vital Economies Act of 2017 . 2. White House Rural Council (a) Establishment There is established in the Executive Office of the President a White House Rural Council (in this section referred to as the Council ). (b) Membership (1) Chair The Secretary of Agriculture shall serve as the Chair of the Council. (2) Members The Council shall be composed of the heads of the following: (A) The Department of the Treasury. (B) The Department of Defense. (C) The Department of Justice. (D) The Department of the Interior. (E) The Department of Commerce. (F) The Department of Labor. (G) The Department of Health and Human Services. (H) The Department of Housing and Urban Development. (I) The Department of Transportation. (J) The Department of Energy. (K) The Department of Education. (L) The Department of Veterans Affairs. (M) The Department of Homeland Security. (N) The Environmental Protection Agency. (O) The Federal Communications Commission. (P) The Office of Management and Budget. (Q) The Office of Science and Technology Policy. (R) The Office of National Drug Control Policy. (S) The Council of Economic Advisers. (T) The Domestic Policy Council. (U) The National Economic Council. (V) The Small Business Administration. (W) The Council on Environmental Quality. (X) The White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs. (Y) The White House Office of Cabinet Affairs. (Z) Any other department, agency, or office of the executive branch as the President or Secretary of Agriculture may designate. (3) Designees Any member of the Council may designate a senior-level official, who is employed full-time in the department, agency, or office of such member, to carry out the duties of the member under this section. (c) Meetings Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every six months thereafter, the Council shall convene a meeting of representatives of the executive departments, agencies, and