### Question
What does appropriate congressional committees mean?


### Answer
**Appropriate congressional committees** has the following meaning in *22 U.S.C. § 6502*:

> the Committee on International Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 6502*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 74-FOREIGN AFFAIRS AGENCIES CONSOLIDATION > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

