### Question
What does congressional intelligence committees mean?


### Answer
**Congressional intelligence committees** has the following meaning in *APPENDIX U.S.C. § 2170b*:

> given that term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a).

#### Citation:
  - *APPENDIX U.S.C. § 2170b*
  - Heading: **DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950 > ACT SEPT. 8, 1950, CH. 932, 64 STAT. 798 > TITLE VII-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

