1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Counterterrorism Screening and Assistance Act of 2017 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate ; (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate ; (C) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate ; (D) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate ; (E) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives ; (F) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives