### Question
How does the law define appropriate congressional committees?


### Answer
Under *22 U.S.C. § 8425*, **appropriate congressional committees** is defined as:

> the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, and Foreign Relations of the Senate

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 8425*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 91-ENHANCED PARTNERSHIP WITH PAKISTAN > SUBCHAPTER II-SECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR PAKISTAN**

