### Question
How is the "appropriate congressional committees" defined?


### Answer
The term **appropriate congressional committees** is defined in *19 U.S.C. § 3902* as follows -

> the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate

#### Citation:
  - *19 U.S.C. § 3902*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 25-CLEAN DIAMOND TRADE**

