### Question
What does congressional defense committees mean?


### Answer
**Congressional defense committees** has the following meaning in *10 U.S.C. § 2399*:

> the Committees on Armed Services and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 2399*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law     > PART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT   > CHAPTER 141-MISCELLANEOUS PROCUREMENT PROVISIONS**

