### Question
What does intelligence committees mean?


### Answer
**Intelligence committees** has the following meaning in *50 U.S.C. § 413*:

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

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 413*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 15-NATIONAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER III-ACCOUNTABILITY FOR INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES**

