1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Electronic Books Opening Opportunity for Knowledge Act of 2017 or the E–BOOK Act of 2017 . 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to identify savings in the cost of higher education for undergraduate students by funding pilot programs to expand student access to digital academic course materials. 3. Grants to Expand Access to Digital Course Materials Title VIII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1161a et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new part: BB Grants for the Expansion of Access to Digital Course Materials 899. Grants for Access to Digital Course Materials (a) Grants authorized (1) In general From amounts made available by the Secretary that are not otherwise obligated, the Secretary may award grants on a competitive basis to not more than 10 institutions of higher education to reduce the cost of attendance for undergraduate students by providing such students with expanded access to digital course materials. (2) Amount of funds to be awarded The Secretary shall determine the amount of funds to be awarded for each grant based on the number of students to be served under the grant, except that no grant under this section shall be in an amount that is more than $2,000,000. (b) Application An institution desiring to obtain a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such form, and accompanied by such information, agreements, and assurances as the Secretary may reasonably require. (c) Preference In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to applications that demonstrate a commitment to serving disadvantaged students. (d) Use of Funds Each grant awarded under this section shall provide to an institution of higher education funds to support a pilot program for the institution to make digital course materials available to undergraduate students in at least two different academic departments. Such funds may be used for any of the following: (1) Purchasing and