### Question
Can you define what appropriate congressional committees means?


### Answer
**Appropriate congressional committees** is defined as the following in *22 U.S.C. § 2186*:

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

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 2186*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 32-FOREIGN ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER I-INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT > Part II-Other Programs > subpart iii-shelter and other credit guaranty programs**

