### Question
What does appropriate congressional committees mean?


### Answer
**Appropriate congressional committees** has the following meaning in *50 U.S.C. § 3355d*:

> the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 3355d*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 45-MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AUTHORITIES > SUBCHAPTER III&ndash;A-PUBLIC INTEREST DECLASSIFICATIONS**

