(e) CRITERIA.—In selecting an institution of higher 
education for participation in the consortium referred to 
in subsection (d), the Secretary shall— 
(1) consider— 
(A) demonstrated expertise in the study of 
global terrorism, the pursuit of weapons of 
mass destruction and disruptive technologies, 
influence operations, data collection, and dis-
semination; 
(B) demonstrated expertise in the study of 
countering violent extremist organizations, re-
sponding to influence operations, and coun-
tering the pursuit of weapons of mass destruc-
tion and disruptive technologies; and 
(C) demonstrated expertise in research 
transition to the Federal Government in the 
form of knowledge tools, publications, and pro-
fessional training; and 
(2) ensure participation from a representative 
number of minority institutions. 
(f) RESEARCH ON PRIORITIZATION OF RESPONSES 
TO ASYMMETRIC THREATS.— 
(1) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the establishment of the Center, and annually there-
after, the Center shall make publicly available on the 
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internet a report on the threat posed by asymmetric 
threats globally, and the efficacy of responses by the 
Secretary of Defense to asymmetric threats taking 
social, political, legal, and economic factors into con-
sideration, with recommendations for prioritizing re-
sponses to asymmetric threats. 
(2) CONTENTS.—Each report published under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) Information on the behaviors of asym-
metric threat groups and movements globally. 
(B) Strategies that foreign governments 
and civil society actors have undertaken to 
counter such movements. 
(C) Strategies that Federal, State, local, 
and Tribal governments and civil society actors 
have taken to counter such movements. 
(D) Lessons learned from such strategies, 
and recommendations for the prioritization of 
responses to asymmetric threats. 
(3) RECIPIENTS.—In addition to making the re-
port publicly available on the internet, the Center 
shall submit each report under paragraph (1) to the 
following: 
(A) The Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Appropriations, the Committee 
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on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
(B) The Committee on Armed Services, 
the Committee on Appropriations, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations, and the Select 
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 
(C) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict. 
(D) The Commander of the United States 
Special Operations Command. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $8,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2021 through 2026 to carry out this section, of 
which $1,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated to the 
Department of Defense to administer this Act and 
$7,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated to the Center. 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section the term ‘‘minor-
ity institution’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘covered 
institution’’ in section 262(g)(2) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116– 
92). 
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