### Question
How is the term congressional intelligence committees defined?


### Answer
The term **congressional intelligence committees** is defined in *5 U.S.C. § 8H* as the following:

> given that term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a).

#### Citation:
  - *5 U.S.C. § 8H*
  - Heading: **INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978**

