### Question
How does the law define appropriate committees of Congress?


### Answer
Under *33 U.S.C. § 3703*, **appropriate committees of Congress** is defined as:

> the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives

#### Citation:
  - *33 U.S.C. § 3703*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 50-FEDERAL OCEAN ACIDIFICATION RESEARCH AND MONITORING**

