1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the National Commission on Scleroderma and Fibrotic Diseases Act of 2017 . 2. National commission on fibrotic diseases research (a) Establishment There is hereby established, within the National Institutes of Health (in this section referred to as NIH ), a National Commission on Fibrotic Diseases (in this section referred to as the Commission ) to evaluate and make recommendations regarding improvements to the coordination and advancement of NIH-supported research activities related to fibrosis and fibrotic diseases, which may include scleroderma as a prototypical condition that can cause fibrosis in various organs. (b) Membership (1) In general The Commission shall be composed of the following voting members: (A) The Director of NIH, or the designee of such director. (B) The Directors of the following Institutes, or the designees of such directors: (i) National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. (ii) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. (iii) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive, and Kidney Diseases. (iv) National Human Genome Research Institute. (v) Any other Institutes or Centers with an active fibrotic disease research portfolio. (vi) Twelve additional voting members appointed under paragraph (2). (2) Additional members The Commission shall include additional voting members, as may be appointed by the Director of NIH, with expertise in the prevention, care, and epidemiology of any of the diseases and complications described in subsection (a), including one or more such members from each of the following categories: (A) Leading scientists or physicians with research expertise in the conditions described in subsection (a). (B) Patient and advocates with a perspective on the conditions described in subsection (a). (3) Chairperson The members of the Commission shall select a chairperson from the members appointed under paragraph (2). (4) Meetings The Commission shall meet at least three times a year, with the first meeting occurring