### Question
What does appropriate congressional committees mean?


### Answer
**Appropriate congressional committees** has the following meaning in *50 U.S.C. § 3094*:

> the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 3094*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 44-NATIONAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER III-ACCOUNTABILITY FOR INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES**

