1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Defense Cybersecurity Consortia Act of 2019 . 2. Consortia of universities to advise Secretary of Defense on cybersecurity matters (a) Establishment The Secretary of Defense shall establish one or more consortia to advise and assist the Secretary on matters relating to cybersecurity. (b) Membership The consortium or consortia established under subsection (a) shall consist of universities that have been designated as centers of academic excellence by the Director of the National Security Agency or the Secretary of Homeland Security. (c) Organization (1) Designation of administrative chair and terms For each consortium established under subsection (a), the Secretary, based on recommendations from the members of the consortium, shall designate one member of the consortium to function as an administrative chair of the consortium for a term with a specific duration specified by the Secretary. (2) Subsequent terms No member of a consortium designated under paragraph (1) may serve as the administrative chair of that consortium for two consecutive terms. (3) Duties of administrative chair Each administrative chair designated under paragraph (1) for a consortium shall— (A) act as the leader of the consortium for the term specified by the Secretary under paragraph (1); (B) be the liaison between the consortium and the Secretary; (C) distribute requests from the Secretary for advice and assistance to appropriate members of the consortium and coordinate responses back to the Secretary