### Question
What does appropriate committees of Congress mean?


### Answer
**Appropriate committees of Congress** has the following meaning in *38 U.S.C. § 726*:

> the Committees on Veterans' Affairs and Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives

#### Citation:
  - *38 U.S.C. § 726*
  - Heading: **PART I-GENERAL PROVISIONS > CHAPTER 7-EMPLOYEES > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL EMPLOYEE MATTERS**

