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


### Answer
**Appropriate congressional committees** is defined as the following in *50 U.S.C. § 404m*:

> the following:


(1) The Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 404m*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 15-NATIONAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER I-COORDINATION FOR NATIONAL SECURITY**

