### Question
Can you define what covered congressional committees means?


### Answer
**Covered congressional committees** is defined as the following in *10 U.S.C. § 2277*:

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

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 2277*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT > CHAPTER 135-SPACE PROGRAMS**

