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introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
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,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a      
consortia ( univ]sities to advise !     
,secret>y ( ,def5se on cyb]security     
matt]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,national ,def5se ,cyb]security         
,consortia ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,consortia
 ( univ]sities to advise ,secret>y (    
,def5se on cyb]security matt]s  7a7     
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e/abli% "o or m consortia to advise &   
assi/ ! ,secret>y on matt]s relat+ to   
cyb]security4  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,!         
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excell5ce by ! ,director ( ! ,national  
,security ,ag5cy or ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security4  7c7 ,organization   

7#a7 ,designation ( adm9i/rative *air & 
t]ms ,= ea* consortium e/abli%$ "u      
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recomm5dations f ! memb]s ( !           
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consortium to function z an adm9i/rative
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specific duration specifi$ by !         
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7#a72  7,b7 be ! liaison betwe5 !       
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di/ribute reque/s f ! ,secret>y = advice
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= ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se reque/s relat+ to 
advice & assi/ance on matt]s relat+ to  

cyb]security & to provide fe$back to !  
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,functions ,! functions ( a consortium  
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 are z foll[s3
 7#a7 ,to provide to ! ,secret>y access 
to ! exp]tise ( ! memb]s ( ! consortium 
on matt]s relat+ to cyb]security4  7#b7 
,to align ! ef=ts ( su* memb]s 9 support
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,to act z a       
facilitator 9 respond+ to ,dep>tm5t     
reque/s relat+ to advice & assi/ance on 
matt]s relat+ to cyb]security & to      
provide fe$back to ! ,secret>y f memb]s 
( ! consortium4  7e7 ,proc$ures ,!      
,secret>y %all e/abli% proc$ures =      
organizations )9 ! ,dep>tm5t to access !
 "w product produc$ by & ! rese>*1      
capabilities1 & exp]tise ( a consortium 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 & !          
univ]sities t con/itute ! consortium4