### Question
How is the "appropriate congressional committees" defined?


### Answer
The term **appropriate congressional committees** is defined in *22 U.S.C. § 2708* as follows -

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

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 2708*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 38-DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

