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124 STAT. 4403 PUBLIC LAW 111–383—JAN. 7, 2011 by the anti-access and area-denial capabilities of potentially hostile nation-states. (d) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection (c) shall include the following: (1) An assessment of any potential future threats posed by the anti-access and area-denial capabilities of potentially hostile foreign countries, including an identification of the for- eign countries with such capabilities, the nature of such capabilities, and the possible advances in such capabilities over the next 10 years. (2) A description of any efforts by the Department of Defense to address the potential future threats posed by the anti-access and area-denial capabilities of potentially hostile foreign countries. (3) A description of the authorities, capabilities, and force structure that the United States may require over the next 10 years to address the threats posed by the anti-access and area-denial capabilities of potentially hostile foreign countries. (e) FORM.—The report required under subsection (c) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex if necessary. (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— (1) the term ‘‘anti-access’’, with respect to capabilities, means any action that has the effect of slowing the deployment of friendly forces into a theater, preventing such forces from operating from certain locations within that theater, or causing such forces to operate from distances farther from the locus of conflict than such forces would normally prefer; and (2) the term ‘‘area-denial’’, with respect to capabilities, means operations aimed to prevent freedom of action of friendly forces in the more narrow confines of the area under a poten- tially hostile nation-state’s direct control, including actions by an adversary in the air, on land, and on and under the sea to contest and prevent joint operations within a defended battlespace. SEC. 1239. DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STRATEGY TO COUNTER VIOLENT EXTREMISM OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Defense Science Board shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the strategy of the Depart- ment of Defense to counter violent extremism outside the United States. (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following: (1) A review of the current strategy, research activities, resource allocations, and organizational structure of the Depart- ment of Defense for countering violent extremism outside the United States. (2) A review of interagency coordination and decision- making processes for executing and overseeing strategies and programs for countering violent extremism outside the United States.